Penalty u/s 271AAB of the Income Tax Act is not mandatory or automatic

Advertisement Prafulla Shashikant Vaidya Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) ITAT Mumbai held that the levy of penalty under section 271AAB of the Income Tax Act is not mandatory or automatic and same needs to be examined depending upon the facts and circumstances of the case. Facts- There was search action on the ‘Valuable Group’ and a consequential search was carried out at the premises of the assessee. During the course of search, jewellery of Rs. 2,14,53,102/- was found and Rs.1,55,54,889/- and cash of Rs. 29.08 lakhs were found, out of which Rs. 27 Lakh was seized. During the course of assessmen...