Anurag Bagaria v. ITO (2024) 158 taxmann.com 546 (Karn)(HC)

S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions-Wilful attempt to evade tax-Search-Revised return-Claims of deduction were not accepted-Would not amount to wilful evasion of tax.[S. 132,139(1), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, S. 482]

Allowing the petition the Court held that the assessee had filed a revised return waiving off claims of  deduction of  long term capital gains / short term capital loss after search was conducted, is a  case of delayed payment of tax. Accordingly the proceedings pending against assessee for offence  punishable under section 276C(1) is quashed.  

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