CIT v. Mitsui & Company Ltd.

272 ITR 545High Court2005#2083 most cited

What is CIT v. Mitsui & Company Ltd. authority for?

Penalty under Section 271C for failure to deduct tax at source is not leviable unless contumacious conduct on the part of the assessee is established. Where such conduct is not proven, the High Court upholds the deletion of the penalty.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Mitsui & Company Ltd. · 272 ITR 545 · Section 271C penalty · deletion of penalty · failure to deduct tax at source · contumacious conduct · reasonable cause · Section 273B · Delhi High Court · no substantial question of law

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Mitsui & Company Ltd.

The ITO (TDS), Rajahmundry vs. M/S. Om Sai Ram, Enterprises, Mandapeta

In the result, appeal of the revenue and cross objections of the assessee are dismissed

ITA 152/VIZ/2016[2014-2015]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam20 Mar 2019AY 2014-2015

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao& Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.152/Viz/2016 (निर्धारण वर्ा/ Assessment Year: 2014-15) Income Tax Officer (Tds) Vs. M/S Om Sai Ram Enterprises Tds Ward-1 Ravulapalem Rajahmundry [Pan : Aaao2649G] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) Cross Objection No.70/Viz/2018 Arising Out Of I.T.A.No.152/Viz/2016 (निर्धारण वर्ा/ Assessment Year: 2014-15) M/S Om Sai Ram Enterprises Vs. Income Tax Officer (Tds) Ravulapalem Tds Ward-1 Rajahmundry [Pan : Aaao2649G] रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri D.K.Sonowal, Cit Dr निर्धाऩरती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri G.V.N.Hari, Ar सुिवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 31.01.2019 20.03.2019 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement :

For Appellant: Shri G.V.N.Hari, ARFor Respondent: Shri D.K.Sonowal, CIT DR
Section 133ASection 194CSection 194C(1)Section 201(1)Section 271C

…onduct on the part of the assessee. We find that on similar facts Hon'ble Delhi High Court have deleted levy of penalty u/s 271-C in the cae of M/s. Itochu Corporation, reported in 268 ITR 172 (Del) and in the case of CIT Vs. Mitsui & Company Ltd. reported in 272 ITR 545. Respectfully following the aforesaid judgments of Hon'ble Delhi High Court and the decision of the ITAT, Delhi in the case of Television Eighteen India Ltd., we allow the assessee's appeal and cancel the penalty as levied u/s 271-C.” 3. Being aggrieved, the Revenue took up the matter before the High Court of Delhi against the order of the Income…