https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=103860 Penalty proceedings under section 271D that are not initiated during an assessment or other proceeding fall outside the first alternative limitation period in section 275(1)(c). In that situation, the show-cause notice constitutes the latest point at which action to impose the penalty is regarded as initiated. The penalty order must therefore be made within six months from the end of the month in which that notice is issued. An order made after that deadline is time-barred and cannot sustain the penalty. en-us Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:52:26 +0530 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:52:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=103860 Penalty proceedings under section 271D that are not initiated during an assessment or other proceeding fall outside the first alternative limitation period in section 275(1)(c). In that situation, the show-cause notice constitutes the latest point at which action to impose the penalty is regarded as initiated. The penalty order must therefore be made within six months from the end of the month in which that notice is issued. An order made after that deadline is time-barred and cannot sustain the penalty. Highlights Income Tax Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:52:26 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=103860