Held that the assessee, an illiterate person, having not put up appearance in response to the notices under s. 142(1) issued by the AO acting on the advice of a tax professional, there was a reasonable cause for not making due compliance of the notices and, therefore, it is not a fit case for levy of penalty under s. 271(1)(b). (AY. 2015-16 to 2017-18)
Kaushik Pra Vinchandra Gohel v. AO (2004) 231 TTJ 1 (UO) (Ahd)(Trib)
S. 271(1)(b) : Penalty-Failure to comply with notices-Non appearance was not with any malafide intention-Penalty is deleted. [S. 142(1), 271B]
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