Penalty leviable on bogus loss offered for taxation after detection

Gujarat Smelting & Refining Co. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) The assessee cannot be absolved from the penalty merely on the reasoning that it has agreed for the addition/disallowance during the quantum proceedings. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of MAK Data Private Ltd versus CIT reported 38 com 448 has held as under: “9. We are of the view that the surrender of income in this case is not voluntary in the sense that the offer of surrender was made in view of detection made by the AO in the search conducted in the sister concern of the assessee. In that situation, it cannot be sa...