CIT v. Shri Samson Perinchery

392 ITR 4High Court2017#175 most cited

What is CIT v. Shri Samson Perinchery authority for?

A penalty levied under section 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act is unsustainable if it is initiated on one limb (e.g., concealment of income) but ultimately levied on the other limb (e.g., furnishing inaccurate particulars). This also applies if the initial penalty notice is vague or ambiguous regarding the specific charge.

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CIT v. Samson Perinchery · 392 ITR 4 · Section 271(1)(c) · Section 274 · penalty · concealment of income · furnishing inaccurate particulars · penalty initiated on one limb · penalty levied on other limb · vague penalty notice · penalty unsustainable · non-application of mind

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Judgments citing CIT v. Shri Samson Perinchery

Shri Semadri Bhagwan Pradhan, Surat vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-3(3)(4), Surat

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 307/AHD/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Surat09 Dec 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri O.P.Meenaआ.अ.सं./I.T.A No.3133/Ahd/2014 & 307/Ahd/2015 "नधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2009-10 Semadri Bhagvan Pradhan, Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-9(4), 176, Indira Nagar, Hira Baug, Surat. Varachha Road, Surat [Pan: Akspp 3368 C] अपीलाथ" / Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent राज"वक"ओरसे /Revenue By Shri P.M. Jagasheth, Ca "नधा"रतीक"ओरसे /Assessee By Smt. Anupama Singhla, Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date Of Hearing: 05.12.2019 उ"घोषणाक"तार"ख/Pronouncement On: 09.12.2019 आदेश /O R D E R Per O.P.Meena, Am: These Two Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The 1. Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-V, Surat [In Short “The Cit(A)”] Dated 08-09-2014 & The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Iii, Surat [In Short “The Cit(A)’] Dated 23-12-2014 For The Assessment Year 2009-10 Respectively. 2. Additional Grounds During The Course Of Appellate Proceedings, The Assessee Has Raised Additional Grounds, Which Are As Under: 1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case As Well As Law On The Subject, The Learned Commissioner Of The Income Tax (Appeals) Has Erred In Enhancing The Addition To The Tune Of Rs.40,81,465/- U/S.251(10) Of The I.T. Act, 1961 On Account Of Cash Deposited In Bank Accounts Treated As Alleged Unexplained Cash Deposits. 2. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case As Well As Law On The Subject, The Learned Commissioner Of The Income Tax (Appeals)

Section 251(1)Section 251(10)

…te of particular of incomes, whereas the penalty has been imposed by the AO on account of concealment of income. Therefore, the penalty is not tenable in law, in the light of decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT v. Samson Perinchery (2017) 392 ITR 4 (Bom.), wherein it was held that where the AO was initiated penalty proceedings for furnishing inaccurate particulars of income and imposing penalty for concealment of income, the order imposing penalty had to be made only on ground of which penalty proceedings had been initiated and it could not be on fresh ground of which assessee had no notice,…

Semadri Bhagvan Pradhan, Surat vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-9(4), Surat

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 3133/AHD/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Surat09 Dec 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri O.P.Meenaआ.अ.सं./I.T.A No.3133/Ahd/2014 & 307/Ahd/2015 "नधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2009-10 Semadri Bhagvan Pradhan, Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-9(4), 176, Indira Nagar, Hira Baug, Surat. Varachha Road, Surat [Pan: Akspp 3368 C] अपीलाथ" / Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent राज"वक"ओरसे /Revenue By Shri P.M. Jagasheth, Ca "नधा"रतीक"ओरसे /Assessee By Smt. Anupama Singhla, Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date Of Hearing: 05.12.2019 उ"घोषणाक"तार"ख/Pronouncement On: 09.12.2019 आदेश /O R D E R Per O.P.Meena, Am: These Two Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The 1. Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-V, Surat [In Short “The Cit(A)”] Dated 08-09-2014 & The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Iii, Surat [In Short “The Cit(A)’] Dated 23-12-2014 For The Assessment Year 2009-10 Respectively. 2. Additional Grounds During The Course Of Appellate Proceedings, The Assessee Has Raised Additional Grounds, Which Are As Under: 1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case As Well As Law On The Subject, The Learned Commissioner Of The Income Tax (Appeals) Has Erred In Enhancing The Addition To The Tune Of Rs.40,81,465/- U/S.251(10) Of The I.T. Act, 1961 On Account Of Cash Deposited In Bank Accounts Treated As Alleged Unexplained Cash Deposits. 2. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case As Well As Law On The Subject, The Learned Commissioner Of The Income Tax (Appeals)

Section 251(1)Section 251(10)

…te of particular of incomes, whereas the penalty has been imposed by the AO on account of concealment of income. Therefore, the penalty is not tenable in law, in the light of decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT v. Samson Perinchery (2017) 392 ITR 4 (Bom.), wherein it was held that where the AO was initiated penalty proceedings for furnishing inaccurate particulars of income and imposing penalty for concealment of income, the order imposing penalty had to be made only on ground of which penalty proceedings had been initiated and it could not be on fresh ground of which assessee had no notice,…

Nipra Packaging Private Limited, Mumbai vs. DCIT CC-5(2), Mumbai

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 4737/MUM/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Nov 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील सुं./ Ita No. 4735/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2012-13) आयकर अपील सुं./ Ita No. 4736/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2013-14) आयकर अपील सुं./ Ita No. 4737/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2014-15) Nipra Packaging Private The Dy. Commissioner Of Limited Income Tax, Central Circle- D/701, Shri Marigold 5(2), Room No. 1908, 19 Th बनाम/ Gundechaval, Flower, Thakur Floor, Air India Building, Vs. Village, Kandivali East, Mumbai-400 021 Mumbai-400 101 (अपीलार्थी / Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) स्र्थायी लेखा सुं./Pan No. Aaacn1427F अपीलार्थी की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Pratik Jain, Ar प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से / Respondent By : Ms. Kavita P Kaushik, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 28.11.19 घोर्णा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 28.11.19

For Appellant: Shri Pratik Jain, ARFor Respondent: Ms. Kavita P Kaushik, DR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153Section 153CSection 234ASection 271Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण “B” न्यायपीठ म ुंबई में। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH, MUMBAI श्री महावीर ससिंह, न्याययक सदस्य एविं श्री मनोज कुमार अग्रवाल, लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष । BEFORE SRI MAHAVIR SINGH, JM AND SRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM आयकर अपील सुं./ ITA No. 4735/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2012-13) आयकर अपील सुं./ ITA No. 4736/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2013-14) आयकर अपील सुं./ ITA No. 4737/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2014-15) Nipra Packaging Private The Dy. Commissioner of Limited Income Tax, Central Circle- D/701, Shri Marigold 5(2), Room No. 1908, 19 th बन…

Nipra Packaging Private Limited, Mumbai vs. DCIT CC-5(2), Mumbai

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 4736/MUM/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Nov 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील सुं./ Ita No. 4735/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2012-13) आयकर अपील सुं./ Ita No. 4736/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2013-14) आयकर अपील सुं./ Ita No. 4737/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2014-15) Nipra Packaging Private The Dy. Commissioner Of Limited Income Tax, Central Circle- D/701, Shri Marigold 5(2), Room No. 1908, 19 Th बनाम/ Gundechaval, Flower, Thakur Floor, Air India Building, Vs. Village, Kandivali East, Mumbai-400 021 Mumbai-400 101 (अपीलार्थी / Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) स्र्थायी लेखा सुं./Pan No. Aaacn1427F अपीलार्थी की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Pratik Jain, Ar प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से / Respondent By : Ms. Kavita P Kaushik, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 28.11.19 घोर्णा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 28.11.19

For Appellant: Shri Pratik Jain, ARFor Respondent: Ms. Kavita P Kaushik, DR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153Section 153CSection 234ASection 271Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण “B” न्यायपीठ म ुंबई में। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH, MUMBAI श्री महावीर ससिंह, न्याययक सदस्य एविं श्री मनोज कुमार अग्रवाल, लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष । BEFORE SRI MAHAVIR SINGH, JM AND SRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM आयकर अपील सुं./ ITA No. 4735/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2012-13) आयकर अपील सुं./ ITA No. 4736/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2013-14) आयकर अपील सुं./ ITA No. 4737/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2014-15) Nipra Packaging Private The Dy. Commissioner of Limited Income Tax, Central Circle- D/701, Shri Marigold 5(2), Room No. 1908, 19 th बन…

Nipra Packaging Private Limited, Mumbai vs. DCIT CC-5(2), Mumbai

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 4735/MUM/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Nov 2019AY 2012-13

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील सुं./ Ita No. 4735/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2012-13) आयकर अपील सुं./ Ita No. 4736/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2013-14) आयकर अपील सुं./ Ita No. 4737/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2014-15) Nipra Packaging Private The Dy. Commissioner Of Limited Income Tax, Central Circle- D/701, Shri Marigold 5(2), Room No. 1908, 19 Th बनाम/ Gundechaval, Flower, Thakur Floor, Air India Building, Vs. Village, Kandivali East, Mumbai-400 021 Mumbai-400 101 (अपीलार्थी / Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) स्र्थायी लेखा सुं./Pan No. Aaacn1427F अपीलार्थी की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Pratik Jain, Ar प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से / Respondent By : Ms. Kavita P Kaushik, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 28.11.19 घोर्णा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 28.11.19

For Appellant: Shri Pratik Jain, ARFor Respondent: Ms. Kavita P Kaushik, DR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153Section 153CSection 234ASection 271Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण “B” न्यायपीठ म ुंबई में। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH, MUMBAI श्री महावीर ससिंह, न्याययक सदस्य एविं श्री मनोज कुमार अग्रवाल, लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष । BEFORE SRI MAHAVIR SINGH, JM AND SRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM आयकर अपील सुं./ ITA No. 4735/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2012-13) आयकर अपील सुं./ ITA No. 4736/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2013-14) आयकर अपील सुं./ ITA No. 4737/Mum/2018 (यनर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2014-15) Nipra Packaging Private The Dy. Commissioner of Limited Income Tax, Central Circle- D/701, Shri Marigold 5(2), Room No. 1908, 19 th बन…

Avinash Anant Kulkarni, Pune vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward -7(2), Pune

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1896/PUN/2017[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Pune19 Nov 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am & Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1896/Pun/2017 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2011-12 Avinash Anant Kulkarni, C-11, Kapil Malhar, Baner Road, Pune-411045. .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant Pan : Abcpk7943F बनाम / V/S. Ito, Ward-7(2), ……""यथ" / Respondent Pune. Assessee By : Shri Kishor Phadke Revenue By : Shri Hoshang Boman Irani सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 15.11.2019 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 19.11.2019 आदेश / Order Per D. Karunakara Rao, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Against The Order Of The Cit(A)-3, Pune Dated 31.05.2017 For The Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. The Grounds Raised By The Assessee Are As Under :- “1. The Learned Cit(A)-3, Pune Erred In Law & On Facts In Confirming The Penalty U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Ita, 1961; Levied By The Learned Ao, Amounting To Rs. 2,39,867/- (Being 100% On The Addition Amount Of Rs 9,05,997) For Furnishing Of Inaccurate Particulars & Concealment Of Income On Account Of Non Disclosure Of Officers Superannuation Funds Received From Cosmo Films Ltd. 2. The Learned L-T Authorities Erred In Not Appreciating That The Purpose Of Levying Penalty U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Ita, 1961 Is Willful Concealment Of Income, Leading To Evasion / Avoidance Of Tax. The Learned L-T Authorities Ought To Have Appreciated That Appellant Was Under Bonafide Belief That Tax Compliance W.R.T. Superannuation Funds Received Have Already Been Complied With.

For Appellant: Shri Kishor PhadkeFor Respondent: Shri Hoshang Boman Irani
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)Section 271(1)(c)

…th the initiation and levy of penalty. Highlighting the legal requirement of making a specific reference to the specific limb of clause (c) of section 271(1) of the Act and relying on various binding judgments in the case CIT Vs. Shri Samson Perinchery (2017) 392 ITR 4 (Bom.) as well as the judgment of Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Manjunatha Cotton and Ginning Factory 359 ITR 565, Ld. Counsel demonstrated that the penalty levied by the Assessing Officer is unsustainable in law and the same is wrongly upheld by the CIT(A). 8. On the other hand, ld. DR for the Revenue heavily relied on the or…