Dehradun Club Ltd, Dehradun vs. DCIT, Circle-1(1)(1), Dehradun
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 4753/DEL/2018[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi07 Feb 2019AY 2006-07
Bench: Sh. N. S. Sainiita No. 4753/Del/2018 : Asstt. Year : 2006-07 Dehradun Club Ltd., Vs Dcit, 15, New Survey Road, Circle-1(1)(1), Dehradun, Uttarakhand Dehradun (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacd8246L Assessee By : Sh. V. Raja Kumar, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. S. L. Anuragi, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 06.02.2019 Date Of Pronouncement:07.02.2019 Order This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Cit(A), Dehradun Dated 17.04.2018. 2. The Sole Issue Involved In This Appeal Is That The Cit(A) Erred In Confirming The Action Of The Ao Levying Penalty Of Rs.4,05,000/- U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. 3. The Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is A Mutual Benefit Club Registered As A Company Limited By Guarantee U/S 25 Of The Companies Act, 1956. The Assessee Filed Return Of Income Declaring Nil Income. Thereafter, The Assessing Officer Reopened The Assessment By Issue Of Notice U/S 148 Of The Act & In The Assessment Framed Thereafter U/S 147 R.W.S. 143(3) Of The Act Made Addition To The Income Of The Assessee Of Rs.9,69,937/- Under The Head Interest Income On Fdr & Rs.2,28,000/- Under The Head Messing Commission. 2 Dehradun Club Ltd. 4. Thereafter, The Assessing Officer Issued Notice U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Act & Levied Penalty U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Act For Furnishing Inaccurate Particulars Of Income Of Rs.4,03,225/-.
For Appellant: Sh. V. Raja Kumar, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. S. L. Anuragi, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148Section 14ASection 25Section 271(1)(c)
…x, even the annual value of the club house, as contemplated in section 22 of the Act, would be outside the purview of the levy of income-tax.” 9. The Revenue swanged into action only after the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in case of Bangalore Club vs. CIT - 350 ITR 509 (SC) by way of reopening the assessment u/s 148 of the Act. 10. It is the case of the assessee that at the time of filing the return consequent upon the issue of notice u/s 148 of the Act, he was not aware of the decision rendered by Hon’ble Apex Court in Bangalore Club (supra). When the assessee has accepted the quantum, paid the taxes as well a…