PANKAJKUMAR CHIMANLAL LODHIYA,RAKJOT vs. THE ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

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ITA 81/RJT/2022Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot30 April 2025AY 2014-1527 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the penalty notices under section 271(1)(c) were defective for clubbing both "concealment of income" and "furnishing inaccurate particulars" without specifying the charge. It also ruled that penalties cannot be levied on additions based on estimation (deemed rent) and that penalties are not sustainable if the underlying additions (unexplained investment from seized documents) are deleted by the Tribunal, applying the maxim "Sublato fundamento cadit opus".

What were the facts?

The assessee underwent a search and seizure operation, leading to a re-assessment under section 153A and various additions to income. Penalty proceedings were initiated under sections 271(1)(c) and 271AAB(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for these additions, including undisclosed foreign account income, deemed rent, disallowance of commission, and unexplained investment. The assessee challenged these penalties on grounds of a defective penalty notice, additions made on estimation, and deletion of underlying additions by the Tribunal.

What were the issues?

1. Validity of penalty notice under Section 271(1)(c) combining charges of concealment and furnishing inaccurate particulars. 2. Sustainability of penalty on additions made on estimated basis. 3. Effect of deletion of underlying additions on penalty proceedings under Section 271AAB(1)(c).

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 271(1)(c),Section 271AAB(1)(c),Section 250,Section 139(1),Section 153A,Section 132,Section 143(3),Section 40(a)(ia),Section 36(1)(iii),Section 194H,Section 274,Section 154,Section 69A,Section 68

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJКОТ

Before: DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI & SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA

Hearing: 05/03/2025Pronounced: 30/04/2025

आदेश क� �ितिलिप अ�ेिषत/ Copy of the order forwarded to :  अपीलाथ�/ The Appellant  ��यथ�/ The Respondent  आयकर आयु�/ CIT  आयकर आयु�(अपील)/ The CIT(A)  िवभागीय �ितिनिध, आयकर अपीलीय आिधकरण, राजकोट/ DR, ITAT, RAJKOT  गाड�फाईल/ Guard File

By order/आदेश से,

सहायक पंजीकार आयकर अपील�य अ�धकरण, राजकोट

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