ITO, WD-2(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA vs. M/S PECON SOFTWARE PVT. LTD., KOLKATA
ITA 1043/KOL/2016[2011-2012]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Jul 2018AY 2011-2012
Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2011-12 Income Tax Officer, V/S. M/S Pecon Software Pvt. Ltd., En-27, 2Nd Floor Ward-2(1), P-7, Chowringhee Square, (Advantage Tower), Sector- 7Th Floor, Room V, Salt Lake, Kolkata-91 No.21, Kolkata-69 [Pan No.Aaccp 5314 M] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri A. Bhattacherjee, Addl. Cit-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant None ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 09-07-2018 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 27-07-2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2011-12 Challenges Correctness Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-1, Kolkata’S Order Dated 11.03.2016, Passed In Case No.734/Cit(A)-1/W-2(1)/2014-15, Reversing The Assessing Officer’S Action Imposing Penalty Of ₹22,06,701/- Levied In His Order Dated 31.07.2014, Involving Proceedings U/S.271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. 2. Learned Departmental Representative First Of All Takes Us To Cit(A)’S Following Findings Under Challenge Deleting The Impugned Penalty As Under:- “The Submissions & Material On Record Was Carefully Considered. The Finding Of The Ao Was That Claim Of Deduction U/S. 10A Of The It Act Can Be Taken Only After Getting Renewal Letter Of Permission From The Appropriate Authority, For Stp & The Appellant Company Filed Its Income Tax Return Without Getting Lop From The Appropriate Authority, Holding That The Intention Was To Reduce Its Total Income After Getting Wrong Deduction U/S 10A Of The It Act.
Section 10ASection 271(1)(c)
…way fall within the mischief of consciously and deliberately concealing the particulars of income or submission of inaccurate particulars of income. The hon'ble jurisdictional High Court of Calcutta has held in the case of CIT vs. Calcutta Credit Corporation 166 ITR 29 (Cal) as follows:- ‘It is settled law that mere addition to taxable income does not automatically lead to an order of penalty. Further investigations and findings is necessary before penalty can be imposed. In the instant case, the case of the assessee that he had not deliberately concealed his income or deliberately furnished inaccurate particula…