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.

ACIT- 32(1), Mumbai vs. Shri Uttam Shantaram Phutankar, Mumbai

ITA 2535/MUM/2021[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai02 May 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Amarjit Singhआअसं. 2535/मुं/2021("न.व.2010-11) Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax – 32(1), Room No.702, 7Th Floor, Kautilya Bhavan, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(E), : अपीलाथ"/ Appellant Mumbai -400 051. बनाम/ Vs. Shri Uttam Shantaram Phutankar, Plot No.96/100 Audumber Bungalow, Charkop Road, Borivali (W), Mumbai 400 092. Pan: Aaapp-7172-N : ""थ"/ Respondent Appellant By : Shri Hoshang B. Irani : None Respondent By सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 02/05/2022 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 02/05/2022 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश/ Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [In Short 'The Cit(A)’] Dated 30/07/2021 For The Assessment Year 2010-11. 2 2. As Per Defect Memo Raised By The Registry, This Appeal Is Time Barred By 94 Days. The Ld.Departmental Representative Submitted That The Delay In Filing Of The Appeal Was On Account Of Covid-19 Pandemic . The Limitation For Filing The Appeal Was Extended By The Hon'Ble Supreme Court Of India On Its Own Motion To Mitigate The Hardship Caused Due To Covid 19 Pandemic. The Limitation For Filing Of Appeals Under Various Laws Was Extended By General Order Reported As Cognizance For Extension Of Limitation 132 Taxmann.Com 123. In The Present Case The Impugned Order Was Passed On 30/07/2021. The Appeal Before The Tribunal Was Filed On 31/12/2021. The Appeal Has Been Filed Within Extended Period Of Limitation. Hence, No Delay In Filing Of The Appeal.

For Appellant: Shri Hoshang B. Irani
Section 271(1)(c)

…360 ITR 580 has held that where addition is made purely on estimate basis, no penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act is leviable. Similar view has been expressed by Ho’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of CIT vs. Sangrur Vanaspati Mills Ltd. reported as 303 ITR 53. The Hon’ble High Court approving the order of Tribunal held that when the addition has been made on the basis of estimate and not on any concrete evidence of concealment, penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act is not leviable. The Hon'ble Gujarat High Court in the case of CIT vs. Subhash Trading Co. Ltd. reported as 221 ITR 110 has taken a similar vie…

Oriental Fabritech Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai vs. Dy.C.I.T.13(1)(2), Mumbai

ITA 1425/MUM/2021[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Mar 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri S.Rifaur Rahmanआ.अ.सं.1425/मुं/2021 िन.व.2009-10) Orient Fabritech Pvt. Ltd. C/So D.C.Bothra & Co. Llp (Ca), (Formerly Known As D.C. Bothra & Co.), 297, Tardeo Road, Willie Mansion, 1St Floor, Opp. Bank Of India, Nana Chowk, Mumbai-400007. Pan: Aaaco8702A ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Ito, Range- 1(2)(4), Room No. 537, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020. ..... "ितवादी/Respondent अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant By : Sh. Rajkumar Singh. "ितवादी "ारा/Respondent By : Sh. R. A. Dhyani, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 07/03/2022 घोषणा की ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 07/03/2022 आदेश/ Order Per Vikas Awasthy, J.M: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (Nfac) (In Short

For Appellant: Sh. Rajkumar SinghFor Respondent: Sh. R. A. Dhyani, Sr. DR
Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण मुंबई पीठ “ सी ” , मुंबई "ी िवकास अव"थी, "ाियक सद" एंव "ी एस "रफौर रहमान, लेखा सद" के सम" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH “C”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S.RIFAUR RAHMAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आ.अ.सं.1425/मुं/2021 िन.व.2009-10) Orient Fabritech Pvt. Ltd. C/so D.C.Bothra & Co. LLP (CA), (formerly known as D.C. Bothra & Co.), 297, Tardeo Road, Willie Mansion, 1st Floor, Opp. Bank of India, Nana Chowk, Mumbai-400007. PAN: AAACO8702A ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. ITO, Range- 1(2)(4), Room No. 537, 5th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-40002…

V.B. Builders, New Delhi vs. DCIT, Circle-2, Ghaziabad

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2059/DEL/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Jul 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Amit Shuklaassessment Year: 2013-14 V.B. Builders, Vs Dcit, C/O Praveen Aggarwal & Co.,Cas, Circle-2, 23, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, Ghaziabad. Gole Market, New Delhi. Pan: Aagfv0254P (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Kvsr Krishnan, Ca Revenue By : Shri N.K. Bansal, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 19.07.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 27.07.2021 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 31St January, 2018 Of The Cit(A), Ghaziabad, Relating To Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. Levy Of Penalty Of Rs.6,63,960/- By The Ao U/S 271(1)(C) Of The It Act, 1961 Which Has Been Upheld By The Cit(A) Is The Only Issue Raised By The Assessee In The Grounds Of Appeal. 3. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is A Partnership Firm Engaged In The Business Of Real Estate. It Filed Its Return Of Income On 29Th October, 2013 Declaring Total Income At Rs.1,78,80,820/-. The Ao Completed The Assessment U/S 143(3) Of The It Act, 1961 On 30Th December, 2015 Determining The Total Income Of The Assessee At Rs.2,00,28,920/- Wherein He Made An Addition Of Rs.21,48,102/- By Estimating The Profit At 14.5% As Agreed By The Assessee For Such Estimation. Subsequently, The Ao Initiated Penalty Proceedings U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Act. Rejecting The Various Explanations Given By The Assessee & Distinguishing The Various Decisions Cited Before Him, The Ao Levied Penalty Of Rs.6,63,763/- Being 100% Of Tax Sought To Be Evaded.

For Appellant: Shri KVSR Krishnan, CAFor Respondent: Shri N.K. Bansal, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)

…& Co. [(1983) 140 ITR 943 (Bom.)]; 7. CIT, Poona vs. B.D. Ramchandra (Bom.)150 ITR 242; 8. CIT Vs. Subhash Trading Company 221 ITR 110 (HC) (Bom.); 9. CIT Vs. Vijay Kumar Jain [2010] 325 ITR 378 (Chhattisgarh); & 10.CIT Vs. Sangrur Vanaspati Mills Ltd. [2008] 303 ITR 53 (P & H). 7. The ld. DR, on the other hand, submitted that the ld.CIT(A) has given justifiable reasons as to why penalty is leviable under the facts and circumstances of the case. He submitted that the AO has given a finding that the books of account of the assessee were not reliable for which the profit was estimated after confronting the assesse…

ITO, Ward-1(3), Mumbai vs. M/S. Vishvakarma Fabricators Prop. Ashwin A. Panchal, Mumbai

In the result, appeals by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 5047/MUM/2019[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Feb 2021AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar & Shri Vikas Awasthyआअसं. 5046/मुं/2019 ("न.व. 2010-11) आअसं. 5047/मुं/2019 ("न.व. 2011-12) Income Tax Officer, Ward 1(3),Thane, Room No.10, 6Th Floor, B-Wing, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane (W) – 400 064 ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. M/S. Vishvakarma Fabricators Prop.Ashwin A. Panchal, B/2/402 Swastik Residency, G.B.Road, Kasarvadavali, Kavesar, Thane 400 607 Pan: Afzpa6269D ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Ms. Usha Gaikwad सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 04/02/2021 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 17/02/2021 आदेश/ Order

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Ms. Usha Gaikwad
Section 271(1)(c)

…nt concealed or inaccurate particulars of income in the return of income. The Assessing Officer made addition by estimatingprofit that ostensibly escaped tax net. 5. The Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of CIT vs. Sangurur Vanaspati Mills Ltd.,303 ITR 53(P&H) has held that where addition has been made on the basis of estimation and not on account of any concrete evidence of concealment, penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Act cannot be invoked. The Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of CIT vs. Krishi Tyre Retreading Industries, reported as 360 ITR 581(Raj), taking a similar view held th…

ITO, Ward-1(3), Thane vs. M/S. Vishvakarma Fabricators Prop. Ashwin A. Panchal, Mumbai

In the result, appeals by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 5046/MUM/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Feb 2021AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar & Shri Vikas Awasthyआअसं. 5046/मुं/2019 ("न.व. 2010-11) आअसं. 5047/मुं/2019 ("न.व. 2011-12) Income Tax Officer, Ward 1(3),Thane, Room No.10, 6Th Floor, B-Wing, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane (W) – 400 064 ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. M/S. Vishvakarma Fabricators Prop.Ashwin A. Panchal, B/2/402 Swastik Residency, G.B.Road, Kasarvadavali, Kavesar, Thane 400 607 Pan: Afzpa6269D ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Ms. Usha Gaikwad सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 04/02/2021 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 17/02/2021 आदेश/ Order

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Ms. Usha Gaikwad
Section 271(1)(c)

…nt concealed or inaccurate particulars of income in the return of income. The Assessing Officer made addition by estimatingprofit that ostensibly escaped tax net. 5. The Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of CIT vs. Sangurur Vanaspati Mills Ltd.,303 ITR 53(P&H) has held that where addition has been made on the basis of estimation and not on account of any concrete evidence of concealment, penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Act cannot be invoked. The Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of CIT vs. Krishi Tyre Retreading Industries, reported as 360 ITR 581(Raj), taking a similar view held th…