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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 ...

July 6, 2026 533052 Views 4 comments Print

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...

June 17, 2026 51846 Views 7 comments Print

Fees & Penalty for late / Non filing of TDS Return

Income Tax : The article explains how delayed or incorrect filing of TDS/TCS returns attracts a late filing fee under Section 234E and penaltie...

June 17, 2026 973969 Views 116 comments Print

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...

June 15, 2026 59348 Views 4 comments Print

Consequences of Non-Compliance to TDS (Section 201)

Income Tax : Understand the penalties, interest, and disallowance of expenditure under Section 201 for failure to comply with TDS provisions in...

July 5, 2025 9174 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: Revised Penalty Timeline for TDS/TCS Statements

Income Tax : Budget 2024 reduces penalty relief period for TDS/TCS statement filing from one year to one month. Changes effective April 2025....

July 26, 2024 3387 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Indore: Section 234E Late Fee Deleted for Pre-01.06.2015 Period

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined the levy of late fees under Section 234E for TDS defaults prior to the Finance Act 2015 amendment. It held t...

December 2, 2025 930 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur Deletes Section 234E Late Fee for TDS Filing Before 01.06.2015

Income Tax : ITAT Raipur set aside the levy of fees under Section 234E for delayed TDS statements filed before the 01.06.2015 amendment to Sect...

October 20, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

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

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that disallowance under section 40A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act on merely estimating that more income should have ...

November 1, 2023 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Late fee u/s 234E leviable prospectively from 01.06.2015

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that late fees u/s 234E of the Income Tax Act can be levied only prospectively with effect from 01.06.2015....

May 31, 2023 1578 Views 0 comment Print


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Penalties and Prosecutions Under Income tax Act, 1961

July 6, 2026 533052 Views 4 comments Print

This guide explains the penalty and prosecution framework under the Income-tax Act for AY 2026-27. It highlights the consequences of tax defaults ranging from monetary penalties to imprisonment for serious violations.

Prosecutions and Punishment under Income Tax Act, 1961

June 17, 2026 51846 Views 7 comments Print

The article explains how offences such as wilful tax evasion, failure to file returns, non-payment of TDS/TCS, falsification of records, and non-compliance with tax notices can trigger prosecution under the Income-tax Act.

Fees & Penalty for late / Non filing of TDS Return

June 17, 2026 973969 Views 116 comments Print

The article explains how delayed or incorrect filing of TDS/TCS returns attracts a late filing fee under Section 234E and penalties under Section 271H. The key takeaway is that deductors must file returns on time, as delays can lead to significant financial consequences, though limited relief is available where statutory conditions or reasonable cause are established.

Income Tax Offences liable to prosecution

June 15, 2026 59348 Views 4 comments Print

This article outlines major offences under the Income-tax Act that may result in prosecution, including tax evasion, non-payment of TDS/TCS, and furnishing false statements. It also highlights exceptions and safeguards available in certain situations.

ITAT Indore: Section 234E Late Fee Deleted for Pre-01.06.2015 Period

December 2, 2025 930 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined the levy of late fees under Section 234E for TDS defaults prior to the Finance Act 2015 amendment. It held that Section 234E, as a charging provision, was enforceable even before procedural updates in Section 200A. The ruling emphasizes that machinery provisions cannot negate substantive liabilities.

ITAT Raipur Deletes Section 234E Late Fee for TDS Filing Before 01.06.2015

October 20, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur set aside the levy of fees under Section 234E for delayed TDS statements filed before the 01.06.2015 amendment to Section 200A. Following the Karnataka High Court ruling, the Tribunal held that in the absence of an enabling provision for computation, the levy of a late fee for the period before that date is unenforceable.

Consequences of Non-Compliance to TDS (Section 201)

July 5, 2025 9174 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the penalties, interest, and disallowance of expenditure under Section 201 for failure to comply with TDS provisions in India.

Budget 2024: Revised Penalty Timeline for TDS/TCS Statements

July 26, 2024 3387 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024 reduces penalty relief period for TDS/TCS statement filing from one year to one month. Changes effective April 2025.

TDS on Purchase of Property: Section 194IA of Income Tax Act, 1961

June 21, 2024 50688 Views 1 comment Print

Learn about TDS on property purchase under Section 194IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Get insights on requirements, payment process, and penalties involved.

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

November 1, 2023 1602 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.

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