Hon’ble Delhi ITAT held that there is difference between loan taken from Banks and unsecured loans taken from the relatives. In the case of unsecured loans from the relatives, no formalities and bank guarantee have to be given. Thus the Hon’ble Tribunal has held 15% interest paid on unsecured loans taken as highly reasonable.
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The appellant contented that penalty under section 271(1)(b) can be imposed by the AO if he is satisfied that any person failed to comply with the notice under section 142(1) or under section 143(2) or directions issued under section 142(2A) of the Act. Therefore, no penalty can be levied under section 271(1)(b) for non compliance of notice issued under section 148.
Hon’ble Kolkata ITAT has deleted penalty u/s 271B in the case of Dr. Shantanu Datta in I.T.A. No. 261/Kol/2017 as there was a bona fide belief entertained by the assessee in the facts and circumstances of the case and the same constituted a reasonable cause for the failure of the assessee to comply with the requirement of section 44AB.
It was explained by the appellant that the money deposited in the bank account represented cash received from elder son, who was tax payer and the withdrawals in the bank account had a a chronologically progressive linkage of events.
Assessee cannot be considered as having done willful neglect for non-compliance of the TDS provisions. This is just a technical mistake and, accordingly, the assessee cannot be held to be an assessee in default and no penalty can be imposed.
Hon’ble Allahabad High court has in the case of M/S Simbhauli Sugar Mills Ltd in ITA No 607 of 2011 has held that amendment is sec 43B is curative in nature and would apply retrospectively.
Delhi ITAT has in the case of Krishan Kumar v/s ITO in ITA No. 3985/Del/2017 has quashed the reassessment proceedings as there was no nexus between reasons recorded and addition made.
Agra ITAT has remitted the file back to the CIT(Appeals) as CIT (Appeals) had just sustained Assessing Officer’s order without himself discussing or deciding the merits of the case.
