The AO levied penalty under s. 270A(a) by treating 40 per cent of the donations as anonymous donations on the ground that the assessee-trust could not discharge the burden cast on it to establish the identity and genuineness of the donors at the time of assessment. On appeal the Tribunal held that the assessee contended that they are in a position to produce evidence to the satisfaction of the AO regarding the identity and genuineness of the donors, the issue is restored to the AO with a direction to give one more opportunity to the assessee. (AY. 2017-18)
Adivasi Unnati Seva Mandal v. ACIT (E) (2024) 232 TTJ 51 (UO) (Pune) (Trib)
S. 270A:Penalty for under-reporting and misreporting of income-Failure to establish the genuineness of donors-Anonymous donations-The issue is restored to the AO with a direction to give one more opportunity to the assessee to substantiate its case with evidences to his satisfaction regarding the identity and creditworthiness of the donors and the genuineness of the transaction. [S.270A(a)]
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