ITAT Bangalore Allows Taxpayer Relief After Consultant's Filing Error on Tax Regime
A Bengaluru taxpayer, Mr Shah, faced a Rs 1.23 lakh tax demand after his consultant mistakenly filed Form 10-IEA opting him out of the new tax regime. Although Shah filed his income tax return under the new regime, the Centralised Processing Centre processed it under the old regime based on the form. After the Commissioner of Appeals dismissed his case, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bangalore ruled in his favor on August 17, 2026, directing authorities to recompute his tax under the new regime.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 7 Sept, 05:20 am. Other outlets followed.