CIT v. SAS Pharmaceuticals

335 ITR 259High Court2011#668 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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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

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D.C.I.T Cir - 5, Kolkata vs. M/S J.P Nirman Pvt Ltd, Kolkata

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

ITA 883/KOL/2013[2008-2009]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Feb 2017AY 2008-2009

Bench: Shri A.T.Varkey, Jm & Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.883/Kol/2013 ("नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year:2008-09) Dcit, Cir-5/Kol, Vs. M/S J.P.Nirman Pvt. Ltd., P-7, Chowringhee Square, 19, R.N.Mukherjee Road, Kolkata-69 Kolkata-700001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No.: Aabcj 7666 H .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By : Shri Rajat Ku. Kureel, Jcit, Sr-Dr Assessee By : None सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 21/12/2016 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement 22/02/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: The Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee Pertaining To The Assessment Year 2008-09, Is Directed Against The Order Passed By Ld. Cit(A)-Vi, Kolkata In Appeal No.32/Cit(A)-Vi/Cir-5/11-12/Kol, Dated 22.11.2012, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Order Passed By The Assessing Officer (Ao) Under Section 271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act 1961, (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’), Dated 27.05.2011. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Qua The Assessee Are That The A Survey U/S 133A Of The I.T. Act Was Conducted At The Office Premises Of The Assessee On 14.01.2008 & It Was Found That The Assessee Had Certain Transactions Which Were Out Of Books. During The Course Of Assessment It Was Found That The Assessee Had Disclosed The Unexplained Income/Receipts As Other Income In The Profit & Loss Account. The Cash Received Was Actually On Money Received By The Assessee For Sale Of Flats The Assessee Did Not Disclosed The Unaccounted Income In The Manner In Which It Has Been M/S J.P.Nirman Pvt. Ltd. Earned. Accordingly Penalty U/S 271(1)(C) Was Imposed By The Assessing

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Rajat Ku. Kureel, JCIT, SR-DR
Section 133ASection 271(1)(c)

…dated 29.11.2010. Therefore, there was no variation in the returned income and assessed income. 8. The appellant has relied on the case of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in the case of CIT vs. SAS Pharmaceuticals in ITA No.1058 on 2009 reported in 335 ITR 259 (Delhi) and 244 CTR-51. The Hon'ble High Court has held that it is not the case of furnishing inaccurate particular of income, as in the income tax return, particulars of income have been duly furnished and the surrendered amount of income was duly reflected in the income tax return. It further held that the question is whether the particulars of…

Manoj Kumar Jain & Sons (HUF), Kolkata vs. ACIT, CC-IV, Kolkata

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee in ITA No

ITA 1244/KOL/2011[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata30 Nov 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri S.S.Viswanethra Ravi, Jm & Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1237/Kol/2011 ("नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year:2008-2009) Jain Infra Projects Ltd., Vs. Acit, Cc-Iv, 39, Shakespeare Sarai, Poddar Court, 18, Rabindra Kolkata-700017 Sarani, Kolkata-700001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccb 9831 F .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1244/Kol/2011 ("नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year:2008-2009) Manoj Kumar Jain & Sons Vs. Acit, Cc-Iv, Kolkata (Huf) Poddar Court, 18, Rabindra 39, Shakespeare Sarai, Sarani, Kolkata-700001 Kolkata-700017 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaihm9669P .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Amit Kumar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Pinaki Mukherjee, JCIT
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 143(3)

…f the Act had not been discussed. We also hold that the reasoning of the assessee had to disclose the undisclosed income because of the search is also not in accordance with law. Reliance in this regard is placed on the decision of CIT vs Sas Pharmaceuticals 335 ITR 259 (Delhi). The Hon’ble Delhi High Court has held as under :- “ 14. We may, first of all, reject the contention of the learned counsel for the revenue relying upon the expression in the course of any proceedings under this Act occurring in sub- section (1) of section 271 of the Act and contending that even during survey when it was found that the a…

Jain Infra Projects Ltd., Kolkata vs. ACIT, CC-IV, Kolkata

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee in ITA No

ITA 1237/KOL/2011[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata30 Nov 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri S.S.Viswanethra Ravi, Jm & Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1237/Kol/2011 ("नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year:2008-2009) Jain Infra Projects Ltd., Vs. Acit, Cc-Iv, 39, Shakespeare Sarai, Poddar Court, 18, Rabindra Kolkata-700017 Sarani, Kolkata-700001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccb 9831 F .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1244/Kol/2011 ("नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year:2008-2009) Manoj Kumar Jain & Sons Vs. Acit, Cc-Iv, Kolkata (Huf) Poddar Court, 18, Rabindra 39, Shakespeare Sarai, Sarani, Kolkata-700001 Kolkata-700017 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaihm9669P .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Amit Kumar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Pinaki Mukherjee, JCIT
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 143(3)

…f the Act had not been discussed. We also hold that the reasoning of the assessee had to disclose the undisclosed income because of the search is also not in accordance with law. Reliance in this regard is placed on the decision of CIT vs Sas Pharmaceuticals 335 ITR 259 (Delhi). The Hon’ble Delhi High Court has held as under :- “ 14. We may, first of all, reject the contention of the learned counsel for the revenue relying upon the expression in the course of any proceedings under this Act occurring in sub- section (1) of section 271 of the Act and contending that even during survey when it was found that the a…