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Rectification, Assessment and Appeal under Income Act, 1961

Income Tax : Understand the three core processes of Indian Income Tax: Rectification of mistakes (Sec 154), the four types of Assessment (Summa...

October 17, 2025 12933 Views 0 comment Print

From Side Hustle to Tax Puzzle: A Freelancer’s Guide to Taxes

CA, CS, CMA : Discover the complexities of tax compliance for freelancers and gig workers, from understanding income sources to navigating legal...

June 8, 2024 2910 Views 3 comments Print

Penalty for failure to furnish Income Tax Return

Income Tax : Understand the penalty for failure to furnish income tax return. Learn about the increased late fees and provisions under Section ...

December 10, 2020 71688 Views 4 comments Print

Income Tax Compliance / Information at A Glance

Income Tax : I have covered only relevant compliances/information useful for Small Manufacturer, Traders only through this article which includ...

August 28, 2020 36222 Views 10 comments Print

Consequences of Late Filing of Your Income Tax Return

Income Tax : While filing your income tax return within due date is important, it does not mean that if for any reason you missed the dead line...

April 22, 2020 47553 Views 10 comments Print


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Section 234F Fee for delayed filing of return causing undue hardship

Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2017 proposes to levy fees of Rs.5,000 in case where return is furnished after the due date but on or before 31S...

January 21, 2020 67836 Views 31 comments Print


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Section 148 notice issued beyond statutory six-year limitation period is invalid: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Court held that a Section 148 notice issued beyond the statutory six-year limitation period is invalid. It ruled that expired ...

March 31, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Filing Appeal Should Be Liberally Condoned When Sufficient Cause Exists – ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The issue was whether delay in filing appeal without strong documentary proof should be condoned. The ITAT held that when sufficie...

March 24, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) Cannot Admit Fresh Evidence Without AO’s Opportunity – Violation of Rule 46A; Matter Remanded

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that admitting additional evidence without seeking a remand report from the Assessing Officer breaches Rule 46A...

March 13, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

Sec 271(1)(b) Penalty Deleted as Assessee Later Complied; Nil Income Accepted – ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that penalty for non-response to notices cannot survive when the assessee later participates in the assessment ...

March 5, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai – Reassessment on Deceased Person Quashed; Entire Proceedings Penalties Held Void Ab Initio

Income Tax : The Tribunal observed that when a foundational jurisdictional issue exists, dismissal on limitation without examining merits is un...

February 16, 2026 765 Views 0 comment Print


Ignorance of Tax Law for Partnership Income Not A Reasonable Excuse for Late ITR Filing

June 27, 2023 1980 Views 0 comment Print

Ignorance of tax obligations on income earned from a partnership doesn’t excuse late filing of Income Tax Returns. ITAT Mumbai upholds Section 271F penalty in a recent case involving an advocate and his late ITR filing.

ITAT deletes section 271F penalty as delay was due to death of CA

May 8, 2023 6690 Views 0 comment Print

Nagarathinam Rajendran Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) Since the assessee could not file his return of income under section 139(1) of the Act, the Assessing Officer issued notice under section 274 r.w.s. 271 F of the Act. There was no response from the assessee against the penalty notice. Since, the assessee failed to file his return […]

Income Tax Penalty u/s 271(1)(b) & 271F not leviable as reasonable cause shown

March 11, 2023 10698 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that penalties under section 271(1)(b) and section 271F of the Income Tax Act are not leviable on reasonable cause demonstrated by the assessee.

Penalty u/s 271F not leviable as post search there was delay in providing seized documents

March 6, 2023 2373 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot held that penalty under section 271F of the Income Tax Act not leviable as post search there was delay in providing seized documents. Further, Checking, cross checking and reconciliation of datas was a very lengthy process is also a reasonable cause for non-furnishing of income tax return.

Penalty leviable for delay filing of return as assessee is habitual defaulter

January 6, 2023 2127 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that penalty under section 271F of the Income Tax Act leviable as assessee being a habitual defaulter filed income tax return for four years filed belatedly

Section 271F penalty not applicable if Income was below taxable limit

November 7, 2022 8268 Views 0 comment Print

Kanhaiya Lal Lalwani Vs ITO (ITAT Jaipur) It is noted that the cost of acquisition of plot as per the assessee was Rs. 555/- purchased on 16-04­-1999 and thereafter addition/ improvement of Rs.3,41,000/- was made. In my view, if these benefits were allowed to the assessee then in that eventuality the capital gain arose on […]

No section 271F penalty for delay in Filing Income Tax Return under Bona Fide Belief of No Taxable Income

August 13, 2022 9555 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee has shown reasonable cause for not filing the return of income before due date of return. ITAT direct AO to delete penalty levied under Section 271F

Penalty u/s 271F leviable for failure to furnish AIR

August 10, 2022 990 Views 0 comment Print

Held that penalty u/s 271F leviable as the assessee being a co-operative bank failed to furnish annual information annual information return

No Section 271F penalty when Assessee having 2 PAN filed return under anyone PAN

July 31, 2022 3903 Views 0 comment Print

Sudhi Jain Vs ITO (ITAT Cuttack) Assessee has filed her return of income at one place i.e. at Kolkata under her PAN A****2218B and the transactions done under PAN A****6846F are also duly reported and disclosed in the said return of income. No doubt has been shown by the revenue authorities on this contention of […]

Section 271F penalty justified for non-filing of Return despite section 148 notice

June 5, 2022 15024 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee contended that CIT(A)  erred in confirming levy of penalty under section 271F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 of Rs. 5,000 for failure to file return of income in response to the notice issued under section 148.

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