Is penalty permissible under income tax act

please clarify in what situation it is, if yes.
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This discussion clarifies the permissibility of penalties under the Income Tax Act. While penalties exist for various defaults, the Act generally disallows penalties paid for offences as expenditure when calculating income. The core principle is that penalties for violating the law are not tax-deductible.

For various defaults, various penalty provisions are there. specify the failure so that its corresponding penalty provisions could be shared
You are a student as per your profile.
Hopefully CA student .

Why it's not permissible ?
Any reasons.
Day and night citizens pay penalty for breaches of Law. You are aware of that.
isn't it ?

 

According to the provisions of the Income-tax Act, if a person is penalised for violating a law, the penalty paid for the offence is not allowable as expenditure for the purpose of computing his income under the Income-Tax Act

Accordingly , it will not be permissible under the Income Tax act

According to the provisions of the Income-tax Act, if a person is penalized for violating a law, the penalty paid for the offence is not allowable as expenditure for the purpose of computing his income under the Income-Tax Act

Accordingly , it will not be permissible under the Income Tax act

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