Alrameez Construction (P.) Ltd v. NFAC [2023] 202 ITD 379 (Mum) Trib.)

S. 270A : Penalty for under-reporting and misreporting of income-Deemed provisions-Cannot fall in the category of underreporting of income. Also pertinent for the Assessing officer alleging underreporting/misreporting of Income is to specify the limb under which penalty proceedings have been initiated. [S.43CA, 562(2)(x)]

 

Tribunal held that the  sections concerning additions are deeming provisions. In case of deeming provisions there is no option provided in the statute except to make adjustment as per figures derived from deeming section vis-à-vis figures disclosed by the Assessee. This being the case, case of the assessee does not fall in the category of under reporting of the income/income concealment. Penalty initiated is not only erroneous but also arbitrary and bereft of any reason as no limb has been specified for under reporting or misreporting of income for initiating penalty proceedings. (AY. 2018-19)