Income Tax Department

Ministry of Finance, Government of India

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What is under-reporting of income?

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FAQs on Penalty provision under IT Act

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Cases Income assessed under normal Provisions Income assessed under MAT/AMT Provisions
Return of Income is filed Income assessed is greater than the income determined in the return processed u/s 143(1)(a) The deemed total income assessed or reassessed as per the provisions of section 115JB/115JC​, is greater than the deemed total income determined in the return processed under section 143(1)(a)
No Return of Income is filed or return is filed for the first time under section 148 The income assessed is greater than the maximum exemption limit The deemed total income assessed as per the provisions of section 115JB/115JC, is greater than the maximum exemption limit.
Case of Reassessment The income reassessed is greater than the income assessed or reassessed immediately before such reassessment The deemed total income reassessed as per the provisions of section 115JB/115JC, is greater than the deemed total income assessed or reassessed immediately before such reassessment.
Loss Assessed The income assessed or reassessed has the effect of reducing the loss or converting such loss into income The income assessed or reassessed has the effect of reducing the loss or converting such loss into income.