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S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Not mentioning nature of concealment in notice-Notice invalid-Levy of penalty is not valid.[S. 274]

Krishan Kumar Sharma v. ITO (2022)100 ITR 78 (Amritsar) (Trib)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Deduction of expenditure-Sale and lease back-Depreciation-Levy of penalty is not valid. [S. 32, 35E]

Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd v.ACIT (2022)99 ITR 42 (SN)(Ahd) (Trib)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Book profit-Prior period expenses-Loss as per regular assessment-Deletion of penalty is valid. [S. 115JB]

Dy. CIT v. Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Co. Ltd. (2022) 217 TTJ 875 / 215 DTR 17 (Jabalpur)(Trib)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Survey-Surrender of income-Included in the return of income-Reported income and assessed income is same-Deletion of penalty is valid [S. 133A]

ACIT v. East West Developers (2022) 219 TTJ 53 (UO)/98 ITR 33 (SN) (Pune)(Trib)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Bogus purchases-Survey-Additional income declared in the revised return-Penalty was deleted.

Kirloskar Chillers Pvt. Ltd. v. Jt. CIT (2022) 98 ITR 74 (SN)(Pune) (Trib)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Show cause notice-Not specifying the charge-Notice without striking off inapplicable words-Notice not valid-Penalty order was quashed. [S. 274]

Dy. CIT v. Thane District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. (2022)98 ITR 316 (Mum) (Trib) Tejpal Singh Bhatia v.ITO (2022) 98 ITR 71 (Lucknow)(Trib)

S. 271(1)(b) : Penalty-Failure to comply with notices-Reassessment proceedings were held to be without jurisdiction-Penalty proceedings is also quashed. [S. 142(1), 147, 148]

Anita Awasthi (Smt) v. ITO (2022) 215 DTR 353 / 218 TTJ 512 / 43 taxmann.com 238 (Varansai)(Trib)

S. 268A : Appeal-Instructions-Monetary limits for appeals by Department-How Compute-Tax effect of disputed amount of relief granted by Commissioner (Appeals) to be reckoned and not entire amount of relief granted. [S. 254(2)]

ACIT v. Nippon Leakless Talbros Pvt. Ltd. (2022)100 ITR 55 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 268A : Appeal-Instructions-Appellate Tribunal-Concealment penalty-Bogus purchases-Monetary limits-Penalty does not fall in exceptional cause of circular-Appeal of Revenue was dismissed due to low tax effect. [S. 253, 271(1)(c)]

ITO v. Maniar Electricals P. Ltd. (2022)100 ITR 569 (Mum)(Trib)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Remuneration-Partnership deed-Allowable as per income tax Act-Maximum of Rs. 24 lakhs each per annum-Revision is not valid.[S. 40(b)(v)]

H.R. International v. PCIT (2022) 97 ITR 129 (Amritsar)(Trib)