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Changing the age old methodology of levy of penalty u/s. 271(1)(c ) of the Income tax Act, Finance Act 2016 has introduced a new mechanism for penalty in the form of section 270A and 270AA.
In a case where the Law mandates penalty order to be passed by the AO only with the approval of the Range Head (Joint/Additional Commissioner) it is important to bear in view that the Range Head cannot accord approval mechanically to the proposals sent to him. In law he is expected, so as to enthuse confidence of the taxpayers in his Institution, to act dispassionately without getting influenced by the tentative views of the AO.
We are morally bound to pay taxes, legally too. It is for the betterment of our own nation. The taxes we pay help the country develop and prosper, which is definitely good for the society at large.
Rajendra Shringi Vs DCIT (ITAT Jaipur) The issue under consideration is whether the penalty order passed u/s 271(1)(c) is justified in law? ITAT states that no doubt, the discrepancies were found during the survey. This has yielded income from the assessee in the form of amount surrendered by the assessee. Presently, ITAT are not concerned […]
Understanding penalties and prosecutions under the Income tax Act. Learn about the minimum and maximum penalties, and how they can be reduced or waived.
Where assessee was not required to maintain any books of account and there was no mechanism to report the investment in the tax return, the said investment could not be held as undisclosed investment and more so, undisclosed income so defined in section 271AAB, therefore, investment so found in purchase of Villa could not be termed as undisclosed income within the meaning of “undisclosed income” and penalty levied thereon was liable to be set aside.
Understanding the penalties under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn about the consequences of non-compliance and the monetary punishments imposed.
: Where there existed reasonable cause for the assessee in accepting the loans in cash and particularly as the loans were repaid by way of RTGS, i.e., via banking channels, penalty levied by AO under section 271D was deleted.
In the present case at the very inception notice initiating penalty is not in accordance with mandates of law. Moreover, it is settled position of law that such defect is not curable u/s 292BB of the Act. Therefore, we hereby quash the penalty order.
Ms. Haryana Distillery Limited Vs JCIT, TDS (ITAT Delhi) Section 272A(2)(k) of the I.T. Act provides penalty for failure to deliver or cause to deliver a copy of the statement within the time specified in sub-section (3) of Section 200 or the proviso to sub-section 3 of Section 206(c) of the I.T. Act. Section 273B […]
