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S. 271F : Penalty – Return of income-Failure to furnish-Depression and under continuous medical treatment-Reasonable cause-Levy of penalty is held to be not valid. [S. 139(1), 271(1)(b)]
Rupali Sanjay Bedmutha (Smt.) v. ITO (2020) 83 ITR 30 (SN) (Pune)(Trib.)
S. 271D : Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Wife, son and daughter-Penalty not leviable-Transactions with business associates- Running account-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer. [S. 269SS, 269T, 271E]
Gopal S. Pandith v. JCIT (2020) 83 ITR 66 (SN) (Bang.)(Trib.) Rajeshwari Pandith (Smt.) v. JCIT (2020) 83 ITR 66 (SN) (Bang.)(Trib.)
S. 271C : Penalty-Failure to deduct at source-Non-Resident- Deducting the tax at one percent and before conclusion of proceedings depositing correct amount of tax at 20.6 % with applicable interest-Reasonable cause-Levy of penalty is held to be not valid. [S. 194(IA) 195, 273B]
Jitendra Sharma and Bharat Sharma and Shatrughan Sharma v. JCIT (IT) (2020)83 ITR 71 (SN)/( 2021 ) 187 ITD 352/201 DTR 246 /211 TTJ 510 (Indore)(Trib.)
S. 271C : Penalty-Failure to deduct at source-Assessee in default-Fixed deposit-Form 15G-Reasonable cause-Levy of penalty is not valid. [S. 201(1), 201(IA), Form 15G]
Bank of India v. JCIT (2020) 83 ITR 412 (SN.) (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 271AAB : Penalty-Search initiated on or after Ist day of July 2012-
Charge not specified in the notice-Penalty not sustainable-Returned income accepted-Levy of penalty is not justified. [S. 132(4), 143(3) & 274]
Rashmi Jalan (Smt.) v. ACIT (2020) 83 ITR 19 (SN) (Kol.)(Trib.)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Disallowance of set-off of loss from purchase and sale of shares treating it as speculation loss-Disallowance of claim-Penalty not sustainable. [S. 73]
TIL Investments P. Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 83 ITR 77 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Disallowance of interest on estimate basis-Penalty not leviable. [S. 36(1)(iii)]
Electron Colour Chem Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 83 ITR 73 (SN) (Ahd.)(Trib.)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Failure to specify the specific charge in the show cause notice -Penalty levied was quashed.
Akhil Meditech Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2020) 83 ITR 68 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue- Business income or income from house property-Amendment bringing to tax notional annual value of property held as stock-in-trade-Not applicable to prior years-Revision is held to be not valid. [S. 22, 23(5)]
Tata Housing Development Company Limited v. PCIT (2020) 83 ITR 59 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue- Depreciation-Different treatment for leased assets for book purposes and Income tax return-Revision is held to be valid. [S. 32]
NXP India P. Ltd. v. PCIT (2020) 83 ITR 52 (SN) (Bang.)(Trib.)