CIT v. SAS Pharmaceuticals

335 ITR 259High Court2011#695 most cited

What is CIT v. SAS Pharmaceuticals authority for?

No penalty under section 271(1)(c) can be imposed if the amount of tax sought to be evaded is nil under Explanation 4(c), such as when the assessment results in a refund even after an addition to income. The conditions stipulated in the explanations to section 271(1)(c) must be unambiguously met for penalty imposition.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. SAS Pharmaceuticals · section 271(1)(c) · Explanation 4(c) · penalty for concealment · furnishing inaccurate particulars · tax sought to be evaded · nil tax liability · assessment refund · survey action

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. SAS Pharmaceuticals

ARAVINDA BHUPATHIRAJU REP BY GPA HOLDER SRI KAR BAHADUR SRI RAJA,VISAKHAPATNAM vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE (INTERNAL TAXATION), VISAKHAPATNAM

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 262/VIZ/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam18 Jul 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A. (It). No.262/Viz/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/ Assessment Year: 2015-16) Aravinda Bhupathiraju Vs. Asst. Cit (International Taxation) Rep. By. Gpa Holder Income Tax Office, Infinity Towers, K.A.R. Bahadur Sri Raja Sankaramatam Road Falt No. 502, Sky Aditya Apartment Visakhapatnam- 530016 Gitams Road, Yendada Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam – 530045 Andhra Pradesh [Pan:Bjopb0898P] (अपीलधर्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) करदाता का प्रतततितित्व/ Assessee Represented By : Smt A. Aruna, Advocate राजस्व का प्रतततितित्व/ Department Represented By : Dr.Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar

Section 144Section 148Section 271(1)(c)

…Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of K.C. Builders (supra) held that when the additions made in the assessment are deleted in appeal, the penalty under section 271(1)(c) cannot be sustained. Further, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in CIT v. SAS Pharmaceuticals [335 ITR 259] held that when the primary addition is deleted, the consequential penalty cannot survive. It is also trite law that penalty is not automatic and should be imposed only when there is deliberate concealment or furnishing of inaccurate particulars with intent to evade tax. In the present case, in view of the relief allowed in the quantum proceeding…

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