CIT v. Sangrur Vanaspati Mills Ltd.

303 ITR 53High Court2008#913 most cited

What is CIT v. Sangrur Vanaspati Mills Ltd. authority for?

Penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act is not leviable when an addition to income is made purely on an estimated basis, without any concrete evidence of concealment or furnishing of inaccurate particulars.

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CIT v. Sangrur Vanaspati Mills Ltd. · Section 271(1)(c) penalty · estimated addition · no penalty on estimate basis · concealment of income · inaccurate particulars · deletion of penalty · 271(1)(c) without concrete evidence · levy of penalty

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Judgments citing CIT v. Sangrur Vanaspati Mills Ltd.

Aditya Arav Dev-Cons Co Private Limited, Ramnagargarh, Dhanbad vs. DCIT, Circle-1, Kali Mitra Lane Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 763/KOL/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Apr 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 763/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Aditya Arav Dev-Cons Co Private Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Limited Vs Circle - 1, Kolkata Kali Mitra Lane Kolkata - 700006 [Pan : Aahca8209M] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri A.N. Keshari, Fca Revenue By : Shri Archana Gupta, Addl. Cit, Sr. D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 16/04/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 22/04/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 29/05/2023, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. Only Grievance Of The Assessee Is Against The Finding Of The Ld. Cit(A) Confirming The Penalty Of Rs.14,21,776/- Levied By The Ld. Assessing Officer U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Act. 3. At The Outset, The Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Submitted That The Impugned Penalty Has Been Levied On The Additions Made On Estimate Basis & There Is No Specific Finding For Making The Addition That The Assessee Has Concealed Particulars Of Income Or Furnished Inaccurate Particulars Of Income.

For Appellant: Shri A.N. Keshari, FCAFor Respondent: Shri Archana Gupta, Addl. CIT, Sr. D/R
Section 133(6)Section 250Section 271(1)(c)

…llahabad) Lucknow Bench.  CIT Vs. Arjun Prasad Ajit Kumar 2008 - 214 CTR Allahabad 355 (U.P.).  CIT Vs. Bijay Kr. Jain 325 ITR 378 (Chhattisgarh).  CIT Vs. Modi Industrial Corporation 2010 - 34 DTR 158 (Punjab Haryana)  CIT Vs. Sangrur Vanaspati Ltd. 2008-303 ITR 53 (Punjab- Haryana)  M/s Amitabh Cons. Pvt. Ltd. (PAN - AAECA5404H) Vs. ACIT, Circle 2, Hazaribag ITA No. - 142/RAN/2016 ITAT (Ranchi). (Copy of appellate order attached.) 6. Considering the ratio laid down by various Courts, the ld. D/R, having failed to controvert the facts that the impugned penalty is levied on estimate basis, we are inclined t…

Jatin Enterprises, Mumbai vs. ACIT-19(2), Mumbai

In the result, impugned order is set aside and appeal of assessee is allowed

ITA 3885/MUM/2023[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Mar 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy& Shri S.Rifaur Rahmanआअसं.3885/मुं/2023 (िन.व. 2009-10) Jatin Enterprises, 31, Savita Sadan, 1St Parsiwada, V.P.Road, C.P.Tank, Mumbai – 400 004. Pan: Aaafj-4667-N ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. Acit-19(2),Mumbai, Matru Mandir, Income Tax Office,Tardeo, Mumbai – 400 007. ....."ितवादी/Respondent अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant By : Shri Rajesh Bhende "ितवादी "ारा/Respondent By : Ms. Rajeshwari Menon, Sr.A.R सुनवाई की ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 20/03/2024 घोषणा की ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 21/03/2024 आदेश/Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [In Short ‘The Cit(A)’] Dated 01/09/2023, For The Assessment Year 2009-10, Confirming Levy Of Penalty U/S. 271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961[ In Short ‘The Act’].

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh BhendeFor Respondent: Ms. Rajeshwari Menon, Sr.A.R
Section 2Section 271Section 271(1)(c)Section 274Section 3

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण मुंबई पीठ “एफ ”,मुंबई "ी िवकास अव"थी,"ाियक सद" एवं "ी एस. "रफौर रहमान, लेखाकार सद" के सम" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH “ F ”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JUDICIAL MEMBER& SHRI S.RIFAUR RAHMAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आअसं.3885/मुं/2023 (िन.व. 2009-10) Jatin Enterprises, 31, Savita Sadan, 1st Parsiwada, V.P.Road, C.P.Tank, Mumbai – 400 004. PAN: AAAFJ-4667-N ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. ACIT-19(2),Mumbai, Matru Mandir, Income Tax Office,Tardeo, Mumbai – 400 007. ....."ितवादी/Respondent अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant by : Shri Rajesh Bhende "ितवादी "ारा/Respondent by : Ms. Ra…

Jaisingh H Solanki, Mumbai vs. ITO 19(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2211/MUM/2023[2010-2011]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Oct 2023AY 2010-2011

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri Amarjit Singh, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 2211/Mum/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Jaisingh H. Solanki बिधम/ Ito-19(2)(1) 25-C Sonarika Apt, Matru Mandir, Tardeo Vs. Nanubhai Desai Road, Road, Mumbai-400004. Chandawadi, Mumbai- 400004. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Acaps6502R (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: None Revenue By: Shri Ujjawal Kumar Chavan (Sr. Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 26/09/2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 17/10/2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/Nfac, Delhi Dated 24.02.2023 For Ay. 2010-11 Confirming The Action Of The Ao Levying Penalty U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”). 2. None Appeared For Assessee But Has Filed Written Submission. At The Outset, It Is Noted That There Is Delay Of 52 Days & The Assessee Has Filed A Sworn Affidavit Dated 12.09.2022. After Going Through The Contents Of The Affidavit, We Are Of The Opinion That There Was Reasonable Cause For Belated Filing Of The Appeal. Therefore, We Condone The Delay & Proceed To Hear The Penalty Appeal On Its Own Merit.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Ujjawal Kumar Chavan (Sr
Section 148Section 271(1)(c)

…le High Courts wherein the Hon’ble High Courts have upheld the action of Tribunal deleting penalty levied on estimated quantum addition as under: - “CIT Vs. Krishi Tyre Retreadign and Rubber Industries (360 ITR 580) (Raj) CIT Vs. Sangrur Vanaspati Mills Ltd. (303 ITR 53) (P & H) CIT Vs. Subhash Trading Co. Ltd. (221 ITR 110) (Guj).” 7. Thus, as noted (supra), the issue as to whether the penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act be levied on estimated quantum addition is no longer res-integra, therefore, we are inclined to direct the deletion of the penalty levied to the tune of Rs.5,27,640/-. 8. In the result, the appeal…

M/S. Metal Traders, Mumbai vs. ITO-Ward 33(2)(3), Mumbai

ITA 1139/MUM/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Jun 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं.1139/मुं/ 2023 ("न.व.2011-12) M/S. Metal Traders, B/307, E/3, Highway Park, Thakur Complex, Kandivali East, Mumbai 400 101 Pan: Aagfm-3851-K ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Ito-Ward 33(2)(3), C-12, 6Th Floor, Pratyaksha Kar Bhavan, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) Mumbai – 400 051. ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Ms. Dinkle Haria, Advocate ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Ms. Mahita Nair, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 28/06/2023 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 28/06/2023 आदेश/ Order

For Appellant: Ms. Dinkle Haria, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Mahita Nair, Sr. AR
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)

…Some of the decisions, wherein penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act levied on estimated additions has held to be unsustainable are as under:- (i) CIT vs. Krishi Tyre Retreading and Rubber Industries, 360 ITR 580(Raj); (ii) CIT vs. Sangrur Vanaspati Mills Ltd., 303 ITR 53 (P&H; (iii) CIT vs. Subhash Trading Co. Ltd., 221 ITR 110 (Guj); (iv) CIT vs. Aero Traders Pvt. Ltd., 322 ITR 316 (Delhi). The Co-ordinate Bench of the Tribunal in the case of M/s. Ramnarain And Company vs. ACIT (supra), ACIT vs. Golkunda Diamonds & Jewellery Ltd.(supra) and ACIT vs. M/s. Colo Color Pvt. Ltd. by placing reliance on the aforesaid d…