You can skip the parallel axis theorem when calculating the area moment of inertia directly about a coordinate axis (such as the x or y-axis) used in the integral setup. This applies specifically when there is no perpendicular offset distance between the axis of integration and the axis of interest, rendering the shift term zero.
Conditions: The requested axis is one of the coordinate axes (e.g., the x-axis or y-axis).; The integral is set up directly about that same axis.; No separate shifted-axis correction is being applied in the setup.