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Penalties and Prosecutions Under Income tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains the penalty and prosecution framework under the Income-tax Act for AY 2026-27. It highlights the consequences ...

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Prosecutions and Punishment under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The article explains how offences such as wilful tax evasion, failure to file returns, non-payment of TDS/TCS, falsification of re...

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Income Tax Offences liable to prosecution

Income Tax : This article outlines major offences under the Income-tax Act that may result in prosecution, including tax evasion, non-payment o...

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Power of Commissioner to Reduce or Waive Income Tax Penalty

Income Tax : This article explains the statutory powers of the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner to waive or reduce penalties in genuine c...

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Penalties under Income-Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This article outlines major penalties under the Income-tax Act for defaults involving tax payments, return filing, TDS compliance,...

June 15, 2026 113605 Views 2 comments Print


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Section 271D Penalty Deleted Due to Absence of Satisfaction in Assessment Order

Income Tax : ITAT held that penalty under Section 271D is invalid where the Assessing Officer failed to record satisfaction in the assessment o...

July 3, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 271D Penalty as AO Failed to Record Satisfaction

Income Tax : ITAT held that penalty under Section 271D cannot survive where the Assessing Officer failed to record satisfaction in the assessme...

July 3, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271D Penalty Cannot Survive Without Recorded Satisfaction: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat High Court upheld deletion of the Section 271D penalty, holding that absence of recorded satisfaction in the assessment or...

July 2, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

No Satisfaction in Assessment Order: ITAT Surat Quashes Section 271D Penalty

Income Tax : ITAT Surat held that absence of satisfaction in the assessment order invalidated the Section 271D penalty, following the Supreme C...

July 2, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

Rejected Books Cannot Sustain Section 271DA Penalty: Hyderabad ITAT

Income Tax : The ITAT held that penalty under Section 271DA cannot be sustained where the Assessing Officer failed to record a clear and consci...

June 27, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print


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Limitation for penalty proceedings U/s. 271D & 271E

Income Tax : It is a settled position that period of limitation of penalty proceedings under section 271D and 271E of the Act is governed by th...

April 26, 2016 7882 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation commencement for penalty proceedings U/s. 271D &271E

Income Tax : It has been brought to notice of CBDT that there are conflicting interpretations of various High Courts on the issue whether the l...

April 26, 2016 3097 Views 0 comment Print


Section 271D & 271E Penalty Requires Pending Proceedings for Relevant A.Y.

January 30, 2024 2181 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi cancels penalty imposed under section 271E of the Income Tax Act on Pawan Kumar for loan repayment via bank transfer, challenging jurisdiction and citing legal grounds. Full text of the order included.

Time Limit for Section 271D Penalty Starts at AO Initiation, Not JCIT Notice Date: ITAT Delhi

January 30, 2024 1788 Views 0 comment Print

Sunil Dandriyal vs JCIT case underscores significance of understanding the correct starting point for calculating the time limit for penalty proceedings under Section 271D of the Income Tax Act. The decision reinforces the principle that the initiation of penalty proceedings by the AO, rather than the issuance of a show-cause notice by the JCIT, triggers the commencement of the statutory time limit.

Section 274 Income Tax Notice Must Precede Limitation Period: Delhi HC

January 12, 2024 4884 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court ruling on PCIT vs. Thapar Homes Ltd. emphasizes issuing notices under Section 274 before the Income Tax Act’s limitation period. Full judgment analysis.

Cash receipt at the time of registration of sale deeds of plots doesn’t violate section 269SS

January 5, 2024 8367 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that there is no violation of provisions of section 269SS when all sale deeds were registered and cash payment was made at one go before the sub-registrar at the time of registration of sale deeds of plots. Hence, penalty u/s 271D not leviable.

Income Tax: Cash in hand, with limits to understand- Part 1

January 2, 2024 47682 Views 1 comment Print

Explore provisions and penalties in the Income Tax Act 1961 regarding cash transactions. Understand limits for loans, deposits, and repayments to avoid penalties.

HC directs Appellate Authority to review appeal without pre-deposit

December 26, 2023 1170 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court, in the case of Anamallais Bus Transports P Ltd vs. PCIT, has prima facie set aside penalty proceedings under Section 271-E of the Income Tax Act. This article explores the court’s view, emphasizing no cash transactions and directing the Appellate Authority to review the appeal without pre-deposit.

Section 269SS and 269T are Statutory Liabilities, Not Mere Technical Violations

November 6, 2023 969 Views 0 comment Print

An in-depth analysis of the case Sofitra Impex Pvt. Ltd. vs. ACIT (ITAT Delhi) regarding violations of Section 269SS and 269T of the Income Tax Act.

Notice u/s 274 needs to be issued before limitation period prescribed u/s. 275(1)(c)

November 4, 2023 2541 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that the notice under Section 274 of the Income Tax Act should have been issued before the period of limitation as prescribed under section 275(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act.

Section 40A(2)(b) Disallowance for Assumed Higher Sub-contracting Income is unsustainable

November 1, 2023 1593 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance under section 40A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act on merely estimating that more income should have been earned from sub-contracting without bringing any comparable figures is unsustainable in law.

Implication of Cash transactions under Income Tax Act, 1961

September 1, 2023 9168 Views 0 comment Print

Through Income tax Act, 1961 cash transaction has been limited, restricted in certain cases. In this article you will get insights about how much you are allowed to transact in cash.

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