https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104522 Penalty notices for concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars must specify the exact charge and remove the inapplicable alternative; retaining both charges invalidates initiation. Similarly, search-penalty notices for undisclosed income must identify the applicable statutory clause because alternate clauses impose distinct conditions and consequences; non-specification makes the proceedings defective. Salary expenditure disallowed as allegedly non-genuine services was treated as requiring fact-based inquiry, but the related additions were restricted to 10% with consequential relief. Penalties based on defective notices were untenable. en-us Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:13:26 +0530 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:13:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104522 Penalty notices for concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars must specify the exact charge and remove the inapplicable alternative; retaining both charges invalidates initiation. Similarly, search-penalty notices for undisclosed income must identify the applicable statutory clause because alternate clauses impose distinct conditions and consequences; non-specification makes the proceedings defective. Salary expenditure disallowed as allegedly non-genuine services was treated as requiring fact-based inquiry, but the related additions were restricted to 10% with consequential relief. Penalties based on defective notices were untenable. Highlights Income Tax Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:13:26 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104522