Sir Shadilal Sugar and General Mills Ltd. v. CIT

168 ITR 705Supreme Court of India1987#1318 most cited

What is Sir Shadilal Sugar and General Mills Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

An assessee's agreement to an addition or voluntary disclosure of income does not automatically establish concealment for levying penalty under Section 271(1)(c). While such agreement may arise from various reasons like avoiding litigation, the assessee must still discharge the burden of proving that the addition was not due to concealment.

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Sir Shadilal Sugar and General Mills Ltd. v. CIT · 168 ITR 705 · penalty under section 271(1)(c) · voluntary surrender of income · agreement to addition · concealment of income · furnishing inaccurate particulars · burden of proof · avoidance of litigation · deletion of penalty

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Judgments citing Sir Shadilal Sugar and General Mills Ltd. v. CIT

Mohite and Mohite (Engineers and Contractors), Kolhapur vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Kolhapur

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 288/PUN/2022[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Dec 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri S. S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.286 To 288/Pun/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2013-14 To 2015-16 Mohite & Mohite Vs. Acit, Central Circle, (Engineers & Contractors), Kolhapur. 240/B, Mohite House, General Thorat Marg, Tarabai Park, Kolhapur- 416003. Pan : Aacfm4102F Appellant Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Shri Suhas Kulkarni Date Of Hearing : 21.12.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.12.2022 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld. Cit(A)-11, Pune [‘The Cit(A)’] Dated 15.02.2022 For The Assessment Years 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16 Respectively. 2. Since The Identical Facts & Common Issues Are Involved In All The Above Captioned Three Appeals, We Proceed To Dispose Of The Same By This Common Order. 3. For The Sake Of Convenience & Clarity, The Facts Relevant To The Appeal In Ita No.286/Pun/2022 For The Assessment Year 2013-14 Are Stated Herein.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Suhas Kulkarni
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 50

…uarely applicable. The mere fact that the assessee had chosen not to contest the addition in the appellate forum, cannot automatically entail levy of penalty as held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Sir Shadi Lal Sugar & General Mills Ltd. vs. CIT, 168 ITR 705 (SC). 9. In the light of the above discussion, the appellant cannot be held guilty of furnishing inaccurate particulars of income or concealing the particulars of income and it is not a fit case for levy of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act. Hence, we reverse the orders passed by the lower authorities and quash the penalty order. Thus, the grounds…

Mohite and Mohite (Engineers and Contractors), Kolhapur vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Kolhapur

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 287/PUN/2022[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Dec 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri S. S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.286 To 288/Pun/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2013-14 To 2015-16 Mohite & Mohite Vs. Acit, Central Circle, (Engineers & Contractors), Kolhapur. 240/B, Mohite House, General Thorat Marg, Tarabai Park, Kolhapur- 416003. Pan : Aacfm4102F Appellant Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Shri Suhas Kulkarni Date Of Hearing : 21.12.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.12.2022 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld. Cit(A)-11, Pune [‘The Cit(A)’] Dated 15.02.2022 For The Assessment Years 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16 Respectively. 2. Since The Identical Facts & Common Issues Are Involved In All The Above Captioned Three Appeals, We Proceed To Dispose Of The Same By This Common Order. 3. For The Sake Of Convenience & Clarity, The Facts Relevant To The Appeal In Ita No.286/Pun/2022 For The Assessment Year 2013-14 Are Stated Herein.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Suhas Kulkarni
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 50

…uarely applicable. The mere fact that the assessee had chosen not to contest the addition in the appellate forum, cannot automatically entail levy of penalty as held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Sir Shadi Lal Sugar & General Mills Ltd. vs. CIT, 168 ITR 705 (SC). 9. In the light of the above discussion, the appellant cannot be held guilty of furnishing inaccurate particulars of income or concealing the particulars of income and it is not a fit case for levy of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act. Hence, we reverse the orders passed by the lower authorities and quash the penalty order. Thus, the grounds…

Mohite and Mohite (Engineers and Contractors), Kolhapur vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Kolhapur

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 286/PUN/2022[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Dec 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri S. S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.286 To 288/Pun/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2013-14 To 2015-16 Mohite & Mohite Vs. Acit, Central Circle, (Engineers & Contractors), Kolhapur. 240/B, Mohite House, General Thorat Marg, Tarabai Park, Kolhapur- 416003. Pan : Aacfm4102F Appellant Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Shri Suhas Kulkarni Date Of Hearing : 21.12.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.12.2022 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld. Cit(A)-11, Pune [‘The Cit(A)’] Dated 15.02.2022 For The Assessment Years 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16 Respectively. 2. Since The Identical Facts & Common Issues Are Involved In All The Above Captioned Three Appeals, We Proceed To Dispose Of The Same By This Common Order. 3. For The Sake Of Convenience & Clarity, The Facts Relevant To The Appeal In Ita No.286/Pun/2022 For The Assessment Year 2013-14 Are Stated Herein.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Suhas Kulkarni
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 50

…uarely applicable. The mere fact that the assessee had chosen not to contest the addition in the appellate forum, cannot automatically entail levy of penalty as held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Sir Shadi Lal Sugar & General Mills Ltd. vs. CIT, 168 ITR 705 (SC). 9. In the light of the above discussion, the appellant cannot be held guilty of furnishing inaccurate particulars of income or concealing the particulars of income and it is not a fit case for levy of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act. Hence, we reverse the orders passed by the lower authorities and quash the penalty order. Thus, the grounds…