Held that the assessee, a distributor of the Mother Dairy and Vegetables Pvt Ltd and a retired army personnel, was under the bona fide belief that no books of account were required to be maintained since the only source of earning income was commission as fixed by the Mother Dairy and Vegetables Pvt Ltd on the sale of milk and other products, and there was no need of any audit of accounts. Therefore, the penalty was not leviable. Penalty is deleted. (AY.2017-18)
Tasavver Husain v. ITO (2024)113 ITR 236 (Agra)(Trib)
S. 271B :Penalty-Failure to get accounts audited-Running a milk booth for distribution of products of Mother Dairy and Vegetables Pvt Ltd-Commission income-Bona fide belief-Penalty is not leviable. [S.44AB, 273B]
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