No penalty can be levied if income already taxed in the hands of another entity

Amitkumar Hasmukhbhai Shah Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) The ITAT, Ahmedabad in Amitkumar Hasmukhbhai Shah v. Deputy CIT [ITA Nos. 517 & 518/Ahd/2019 dated January 18, 2023] has set aside the penalty, for alleged concealing the particulars of income, on the grounds that the income which was sought to be taxed in the hands of the assessee had already been taxed as income in the hands of another entity. Directed the Revenue Department to delete the levy of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“the IT Act”). Facts: Amitkumar Hasmukhbhai Shah (“the Appellant”) had fi...