ACIT v. Marvel Associates

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What is ACIT v. Marvel Associates authority for?

Penalty under section 271AAB cannot be levied mechanically; the Assessing Officer must apply an independent mind, grant a hearing, and record satisfaction that the income genuinely falls within the statutory definition, which requires discovery of an unrecorded asset or income entry during search.

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ACIT v. Marvel Associates · Marvel Associates · Section 271AAB penalty · mechanical levy · Assessing Officer satisfaction · independent mind · undisclosed income definition · search assessment · unrecorded assets · unrecorded income entry · hearing before penalty · 92 Taxmann.com 109

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Judgments citing ACIT v. Marvel Associates

DCIT, Central Circle - 2(2), Kolkata vs. M/S. Rashmi Cement Ltd., Kolkata

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1606/KOL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata28 Feb 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri S. S. Godara, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A Nos.1606/Kol/2017 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Dcit, Central Circle-2(2), Vs. Rashmi Cement Ltd. Kolkata 39, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata – 700 017. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aabcr 4343 R (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Radhey Shyam, Cit-Dr Respondent By : Shri A. K. Tulsiyan, Fca सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 21/02/2019 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28/02/2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri S. S. Godara: This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2013-14 Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax(A)-20, Kolkata Dated 13.04.2017 Passed In Case No.1119/Cc2(2)/Cit(A)/15-16 Reversing Assessing Officer’S Action Imposing Penalty Of Rs.3,09,69,700/- In His Order Dated 30.09.2015 U/S 271Aab Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short ‘The Act’). Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. We Notice At The Time Of Hearing That This Revenue’S Appeal Suffers From Four Days Delay In Filing. It Filed Condonation Petition 06.07.2017 Describing Reasons Thereof To Various Procedural Formalities At Departmental Level. Learned Counsel Representing Assessee Is Very Fair In Not Disputing The Said Solemn Averments. We Therefore Condone The Impugned Four Days Delay In Filing Of Revenue’S Instant Appeal As Neither Intentional Nor Deliberate.

For Appellant: Shri Radhey Shyam, CIT-DRFor Respondent: Shri A. K. Tulsiyan, FCA
Section 271A

…y statutory, automatic and binding on the AO but the AO was given discretion in the matter of levy of penalty. Our foregoing view finds support in the decision of the coordinate Bench of the Tribunal at Vishakhapatnam in the case of ACIT Vs Marvel Associates (170 ITD 353) which inturn relied on Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court ratio in Radha Krishna Vihar (infra). The following observations of the Tribunal in the said decision are relevant in this regard: “6. Careful reading of section 271AAB of the Act, the words used are 'AO may direct' and 'the assessee shall pay by way of penalty'. Similar words are used sec…