MOHANDAS KORANI,AJMER vs. ITO, AJMER
In favour of the Revenue: the assessee's appeal was dismissed. From the AI summary of this appeal.
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal upheld the penalty, agreeing with the CIT(A) that illness was not a reasonable cause for absolute non-compliance with statutory notices, especially when multiple opportunities were provided.
What were the facts?
The assessee appealed against a penalty of Rs. 10,000 imposed under Section 271(1)(b) for non-compliance with notices issued under Section 142(1) during assessment proceedings. The assessee claimed illness as the reason for non-compliance.
What were the issues?
Whether illness constitutes a reasonable cause for absolute non-compliance with statutory notices issued under Section 142(1) for the purpose of levying penalty under Section 271(1)(b).
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, JAIPUR BENCHES (SMC
Before: SHRI BHAGCHANDvk;dj vihy la-@ITA No. 856/JP/2016
आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण] जयपुर न्यायपीठ] जयपुर IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, JAIPUR BENCHES (SMC), JAIPUR Jh Hkkxpan] ys[kk lnL;] ds le{k BEFORE: SHRI BHAGCHAND, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER vk;dj vihy la-@ITA No. 856/JP/2016 fu/kZkj.k o"kZ@Assessment Year : 2011-12 cuke Mohan Das Korani, Income Tax Officer, Vs. Plot No. 826, B.K. Kaul Nagar, Ward 1(2), Hanuman Vihar, Ajmer. Ajmer. LFkk;h ys[kk la-@thvkbZvkj la-@PAN/GIR No.: ACJPK 6062 B vihykFkhZ@Appellant izR;FkhZ@Respondent fu/kZkfjrh dh vksj ls@ Assessee by: None (WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS) jktLo dh vksj ls@ Revenue by : Smt. Poonam Rai (DCIT) lquokbZ dh rkjh[k@ Date of Hearing : 15/03/2017 mn?kks"k.kk dh rkjh[k@ Date of Pronouncement : 07/04/2017 vkns'k@ ORDER
PER: BHAGCHAND, A.M. This is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order dated 11/07/2016 passed by the ld CIT(A), Ajmer for the A.Y. 2011-12, wherein the assessee has raised only one ground of appeal, which is as under: “1. That the ld. CIT(A) erred in law as well as on facts of the case in confirming the penalty of Rs. 10,000/- U/s 271(1)(b) imposed by the Income Tax Officer. The penalty so imposed and confirmed by the CIT(A) is confirming to the provisions of law and facts hence kindly be deleted.”
ITA 856/JP/2016_ 2 Mohan Das Korani Vs ITO
The Assessing Officer had levied a penalty of Rs. 10,000/- U/s
271(1)(b) of the Act in respect of non compliance of notices issued U/s
142(1) of the Act from time to time during the course of assessment
proceedings, which has been confirmed by the ld. CIT(A) by holding as
under:-
“4.3 I have gone through the penalty order, statement of fats, grounds of appeal and written submissions carefully. It is seen that the assessee has argued that the non compliance of the notices issued U/s 142(1) was due to illness of the assessee. I am of the considered view that due to illness, there may be delayed compliance of the statutory notices but the case of the appellant is not of delayed compliance. It is a case of absolute non compliance in spite of number of opportunities having being provided by the A.O.. Illness of the appellant cannot be accepted as reasonable cause for the absolute non compliance of the notices issued U/s 142(1). No other reason for the non compliance of the notices issued U/s 142(1) has been given by the appellant. In view of these facts, I am of the view that the A.O. has rightly levied the penalty of Rs. 10,000/- U/s 271(1)(b) for the number of non compliances made by the appellant. Accordingly, the penalty levied by the A.O. is hereby confirmed.”
Now the assessee is in appeal before this Bench but none attended on
behalf of the assessee. The assessee has filed written submissions and
reiterated the arguments as made before the ld. CIT(A).
ITA 856/JP/2016_ 3 Mohan Das Korani Vs ITO
Ld. DR was heard. After hearing the ld. DR, the appeal is being
decided.
It transpires from the record that the Assessing Officer has levied the
penalty on the ground of non compliance of notices U/s 142(1) of the Act
and the ld. CIT(A) has confirmed the penalty by holding that illness of the
appellant cannot be accepted as reasonable cause for the absolute non
compliance of the notices U/s 142(1) of the Act. The Assessing Officer has
given number of opportunities to the assessee to comply the notices issued.
Therefore, I find no any contrary material whatever reported by the ld.
CIT(A) in his order, therefore in absence of any material against the finding
of the ld. CIT(A), I have no alternate but to concur with the finding of the
ld. CIT(A), accordingly, the ground of assessee’s appeal is dismissed.
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed.
Order pronounced in the open court on 07/04/2017.
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