Kerala in Chavakkad Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. ITO
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What is Kerala in Chavakkad Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. ITO authority for?
Penalty under section 271B is not to be imposed on co-operative societies for delayed filing of audit reports if the delay in obtaining reports from statutory auditors under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act and Rules constitutes a reasonable cause, and the audit reports are made available before the Assessing Authority at the time of assessment finalization.
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Chavakkad Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. ITO · section 271B · section 44AB · audit report · delayed submission · reasonable cause · co-operative societies · Kerala Co-operative Societies Act · penalty exemption