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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 12924 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 71682 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 36216 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 67833 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 357 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 348 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


Invalid IDS, 2016 Declaration not a Reasonable Cause for Non-filing of ITR- ITAT upheld section 271F penalty

March 13, 2022 1536 Views 0 comment Print

Kamla Chandrasingh Kabali Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai) ITAT find that the claim of the assessee that she has declared income under the IDS 2016 cannot be a tenable explanation as the declaration was not supported by payment of due taxes on the income declared and, therefore, it was an invalid declaration. No other reasonable cause […]

No Section 271F penalty for delayed Income Tax Return filing due to financial difficulties

April 16, 2021 9402 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Metric Stream Infotech (India) Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Banglore) There is a categorical finding returned by Ld.CIT(A) that assessee was unable to get loan from Citibank for meeting the expenses and Citibank also refused to extend the loan. Subsequently assessee was waiting for funds from the principle which was received only after 31/03/2013 by […]

Penalty for failure to furnish Income Tax Return

December 10, 2020 71682 Views 4 comments Print

Understand the penalty for failure to furnish income tax return. Learn about the increased late fees and provisions under Section 234F of the Income Tax Act.

Income Tax Compliance / Information at A Glance

August 28, 2020 36216 Views 10 comments Print

I have covered only relevant compliances/information useful for Small Manufacturer, Traders only through this article which includes TDS Rate, TDS Return, TDS Certificate and TDS payment due dates, Advance Tax due dates, Income Tax Return Due Dates, Penalty for Late Return Filing, Important Income Tax Deductions, Presumptive Taxation Scheme, Tax Audit and Maintenance of Books.

No Section 271F Penalty if Reasonable Cause exists for Non Filing of ITR

August 10, 2020 52479 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the Penalty u/s 271F will be levied for non filing of Income Tax Return even in case of reasonable cause?

Section 271F penalty valid for not filing Return if Total Income before section 54 exemption exceeds maximum amount not chargeable to income-tax

July 21, 2020 10647 Views 0 comment Print

Shankar Lal Kumawat Vs ITO (ITAT Jaipur) Section 271F penalty valid for not filing Return if Total Income before section 54 exemption exceeds maximum amount not chargeable to income-tax Section 139(1)(b) provides that every person, being a person other than a company or a firm, if his total income or the total income of any […]

Consequences of Late Filing of Your Income Tax Return

April 22, 2020 47553 Views 10 comments Print

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 than you wouldn’t be able to file your income tax returns. But the clock turns on, which means as you have missed the dead line you might receive a notice from the income tax department any time.

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

January 21, 2020 67833 Views 31 comments Print

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 31St December of the relevant assessment year and Rs.10,000, in other cases. However, it is also proposed to restrict the fees to Rs.1,000, where the total income does not exceed five lakh rupees.

Rs 10,000 Penalty if Not Filed ITR upto 31st December, 2019

January 1, 2020 18234 Views 1 comment Print

Avoid penalties for non-filing of ITR before December 31st, 2019. Learn about Section 271F and the consequences of not filing your income tax return on time.

Consequences of Non or Late Filing of the Income Tax Return

December 18, 2019 108636 Views 7 comments Print

Many people came up with a query that what will happen if we do not file the Income Tax Return by 31st March. Here we are discussing only the adverse consequences of Non-Filing of the Income Tax Return.

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