Commissioner of Income Tax v. Triumph International Finance (I) Ltd.

345 ITR 270High Court2012#933 most cited

What is Commissioner of Income Tax v. Triumph International Finance (I) Ltd. authority for?

Transactions involving the receipt or repayment of loans or deposits solely through journal entries, without actual cash movement, contravene Sections 269SS and 269T. However, penalties under Sections 271D or 271E for such contraventions are not imposable if the assessee demonstrates a reasonable cause under Section 273B, particularly when no cash has passed between parties.

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Commissioner of Income Tax v. Triumph International Finance · penalty under Section 271D · penalty under Section 271E · Section 269SS · Section 269T · journal entries · loans and deposits · reasonable cause · Section 273B · deletion of penalty

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Judgments citing Commissioner of Income Tax v. Triumph International Finance (I) Ltd.

Virtuous Heaktgcare Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 9(3)(3), Mumbai

ITA 4498/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: HeardITAT Mumbai10 Apr 2017AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri D.T. Garasia, Jm & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 4497/Mum/2016 & आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 4498/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-2012) Virtuous Health Care Ltd. Income Tax Officer 9(3)(3) Sushila Sadan Mumbai. बनाम/ Saraswathi Hospital Near Charkop Bus Depot, Vs. Kandivali(W) Mumbai – 400 067 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aadcv-1706-A (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : None ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M.C. Omi Ningshen, Ld. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / : 10/04/2017 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 10 /04/2017 Date Of Pronouncement Assessment Year 2011-12 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri M.C. Omi Ningshen, Ld. DR
Section 143(3)Section 269SSection 269TSection 271DSection 271E

…as no business dealing between the parties inter-se and also the transactions were not in the nature of current account and after placing reliance on the judgment of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Triumph International Finance (I) Ltd. [2012 345 ITR 270]. Aggrieved, the assessee is in appeal before us. 3. The Ld. DR while placing reliance on the decision of the Ld. CIT(A) drew our attention to Section 271D & Section 271E to contend that the case of the assessee squarely fall within the four corners of these sections and therefore, the penalty has rightly been imposed. Assessment Year 2011-12 4.…

Virtuous Heaktgcare Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 9(3)(3), Mumbai

ITA 4497/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: HeardITAT Mumbai10 Apr 2017AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri D.T. Garasia, Jm & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 4497/Mum/2016 & आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 4498/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-2012) Virtuous Health Care Ltd. Income Tax Officer 9(3)(3) Sushila Sadan Mumbai. बनाम/ Saraswathi Hospital Near Charkop Bus Depot, Vs. Kandivali(W) Mumbai – 400 067 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aadcv-1706-A (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : None ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M.C. Omi Ningshen, Ld. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / : 10/04/2017 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 10 /04/2017 Date Of Pronouncement Assessment Year 2011-12 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri M.C. Omi Ningshen, Ld. DR
Section 143(3)Section 269SSection 269TSection 271DSection 271E

…as no business dealing between the parties inter-se and also the transactions were not in the nature of current account and after placing reliance on the judgment of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Triumph International Finance (I) Ltd. [2012 345 ITR 270]. Aggrieved, the assessee is in appeal before us. 3. The Ld. DR while placing reliance on the decision of the Ld. CIT(A) drew our attention to Section 271D & Section 271E to contend that the case of the assessee squarely fall within the four corners of these sections and therefore, the penalty has rightly been imposed. Assessment Year 2011-12 4.…

Shiv Sharan Trading P. Ltd, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT RG 4(3), Mumbai

ITA 2154/MUM/2013[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Aug 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: S/Shri Rajendra & C.N. Prasadआयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./Ita/2154/Mum/2013,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2008-09 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" M/S. Shiv Sharan Trading Pvt. Ltd. Acit-Range-4(3) Shop No.3, Building No.136, Mumbai-400 058. Vs. Kalbadevi, Vithalwadi, Mumbai-400 002. Pan:Aajcs 9593 E (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By:Shri N. Sathya Moorthy-Dr Assessee By: Shri Atul Mehta सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 18.07.2016 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 12.08.2016 आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" क" धारा धारा 254(1)केकेकेके अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश आयकर आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम क" क" धारा धारा अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा लेखा सद"य लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" सद"य राजे"" राजे"" केकेकेके अनुसार राजे"" अनुसार अनुसार Per Rajendra, Am- अनुसार Challenging The Order Dated 03.01.2013 Of The Cit(A)-8,Mumbai, The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal For The Above Mentioned Assessment Year.Assessee Is Engaged In Renting Out Of Various Commercial Properties.The Return Of Income Was Processed On 23-07-2009.Assessment U/S.143 (3)R.W.S. 147 Of The Act,Was Completed On 30.09.2011,Assessing Its Income At Rs.7,31, 501/-.

For Appellant: Shri Atul MehtaFor Respondent: Shri N. Sathya Moorthy-DR
Section 143Section 254(1)Section 269SSection 271D

…anthi (255 ITR 258). The Departmental Representative(DR)supported the order of the FAA. 3 2154/M/13-shivsharan trdg. 5.We have heard the rival submissions and perused the material before us.We find that in the case of Triumph International Finance (I.) Ltd.(345 ITR 270),the Hon’ble Bombay High Court has discussed the issue and has held as under: 23. The expression "reasonable cause" used in section 273B is not defined under the Act. Unlike the expression "sufficient cause" used in section 249(3), 253(5) and 260A(2A) of the Act, the Legislature has used the expression "reasonable cause" in section 273B of the Ac…

Monica K Savlani, Mumbai vs. JCIT 19(3), Mumbai

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

ITA 7468/MUM/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 May 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri Ashwani Tanejaassessment Year: 2008-09 Monica K. Savlani, Jcit 19(3) 201, Parishram, 3Rd Floor, R.No.301, बनाम/ 40 Nargis Dutt Rd, Pali Hill, Piramal Chambers, Vs. Bandra(W) Mumbai-400012 Mumbai-400050 (Assessee) (Revenue) P.A. No.Aisps5237P "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee By Shri K.S. Chokshi (Ar) राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue By Shri Vivekanand Ojha (Dr)

Section 269SSection 271Section 271ASection 271BSection 271CSection 271DSection 271ESection 271FSection 271GSection 272A

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, मुंबई "यायपीठ,B,मुंबई । IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCHES “B”, MUMBAI "ी जो"ग"दर "संह, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी अ"वनी तनेजा, लेखा सद"य, के सम" Before Shri Joginder Singh, Judicial Member, and Shri Ashwani Taneja, Accountant Member Assessment Year: 2008-09 Monica K. Savlani, JCIT 19(3) 201, Parishram, 3rd Floor, R.No.301, बनाम/ 40 Nargis Dutt Rd, Pali Hill, Piramal Chambers, Vs. Bandra(W) Mumbai-400012 Mumbai-400050 (Assessee) (Revenue) P.A. No.AISPS5237P "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee by Shri K.S. Chokshi (AR) राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue by Shri Vivekanand Ojha (DR) 28/04/2016 सुनवाई…

Maman Singh, Delhi vs. JCIT, Gurgaon

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1255/DEL/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Dec 2015AY 2009-10

Bench: Smt. Diva Singh & Sh. O.P. Kantassessment Year: 2009-10 Sh. Maman Singh, Vs. Jcit, Range-Ii, C/O- Sh. Kapil Goel Adv. Gurgaon F-26/124, Sector-7, Rohini, Delhi (Pan: Atvps9067P) (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Sh. Kapil Goel, Adv. Respondent By : Sh. Yatendra Singh, Sr Dr Date Of Hearing: 19.11.2015 Date Of Pronouncement: 16.12.2015 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.: The Present Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 20.01.2015 Of Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)-I, Gurgaon, Wherein He Confirmed The Penalty Levied Under Section 271E Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (For Short “The Act”) By The Joint/ Additional Commissioner Of Income-Tax For Violation Of Provisions Of Section 269T Of The Act During Assessment Year 2009- 10. The Assessee Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal: I. That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals) Erred In Not Deleting The Penalty Levied U/S 271E Of The Act Amounting To Rs. 18,00,000/- Wrongly Imposed For Alleged Violation Of Section 269T Of The Act. Ii. That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals) Erred In Not Deleting The Penalty

For Appellant: Sh. Kapil Goel, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Yatendra Singh, Sr DR
Section 143(3)Section 269SSection 269TSection 271ESection 273BSection 274

…r hand, relied on the orders of lower authorities. 6. We have heard the rival submissions and perused material available on record. We find that in view of number of judgments including judgements in the cases of CIT Vs Trimph International Finance Ltd (2012) 345 ITR 270( Bom) and CIT Vs T. Perumal (INDL) (2015) 370 ITR 313(Mad), it is settled law that the penalty levied under Section 271D/271E for violation of the provisions of Section 269SS and 269T is not justified, where the assessee is able to successfully demonstrate the reasonable cause for non-compliance of the 6 conditions of section 269SS/269T of the Ac…