CIT v. Whitelene Chemicals
360 ITR 385High Court2014#5865 most cited
What is CIT v. Whitelene Chemicals authority for?
Penalty under Section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed solely on the basis of a rejected books of account and an estimated addition to profit. An estimated addition on its own does not justify the levy of penalty.
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Also referred to as
CIT v. Whitelene Chemicals · penalty u/s 271(1)(c) · estimated addition · rejected books of account · inaccurate particulars of income · furnishing inaccurate particulars · penalty under section 271(1)(c) · addition made on estimated addition
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