Penalty for not getting books audited not leviable once penalty for non-maintenance of books levied

Advertisement Rakesh Kumar Agarwal Vs ITO (ITAT Jaipur) ITAT Jaipur held that once the penalty is levied for non-maintenance of book of accounts, there cannot be further default for not getting the same audited as required u/s 44AB of the Act and therefore, the penalty levied u/s 271B is not justified. Facts- During the course of assessment proceedings, AO observed that the assessee is required to keep and maintain books of account u/s. 44AA and the total sales turnover is exceeding to the prescribed limit for getting the audited books of accounts by a chartered accountant u/s. 44AB. The ld...