Sundaram Finance Ltd. v. CIT

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What is Sundaram Finance Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

A penalty notice issued under Section 274 read with Section 271(1)(c) is not invalid merely because it fails to strike off the irrelevant limb (concealment or inaccurate particulars) or specify the exact charge. Such a notice remains valid if the assessee understood the charge, was given adequate opportunity to respond, and failed to demonstrate any prejudice.

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Sundaram Finance Ltd. v. CIT · Section 274 · Section 271(1)(c) · penalty notice validity · non-striking off limbs · concealment of income · furnishing inaccurate particulars · no prejudice · Section 292B · Madras High Court

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Sundaram Finance Ltd. v. CIT

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai vs. S. Deepalakshmi, Panruti

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 991/CHNY/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Aug 2024AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.:991/Chny/2024 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2016-17 The Deputy Commissioner Of Ms. S. Deepalakshmi, Income Tax, Vs. No.190, Annai Indira Gandhi Central Circle -2(2), Salai, Chennai. Panruti – 607 108. Pan: Awtpd 8317Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Smt. R. Anita, Addl. Cit ""यथ"क" ओर से/Respondent By : None सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 20.08.2024 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.08.2024 आदेश /O R D E R Per Mahavir Singh: This Appeal By The Revenue Is Arising Out Of The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeal), Chennai - 19 Dated 13.02.2024. The Assessment Was Framed By The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Cuddalore Circle, Cuddalore For The Assessment Year 2016-17 U/S.143(3) R.W.S. 147 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’) Vide Order Dated 31.12.2018. 2. The Sole Issue In This Appeal Of Revenue Is As Regards To The Order Of Cit(A) Deleting The Penalty Levied By Ao U/S.271(1)(C) Of The Act Amounting To Rs.51,18,200/- For The Reason That There Is No Specific Charge Framed While Initiating Penalty U/S.271(1)(C) Of The Act I.E., Whether Assessee Has Concealed The Particulars Of Income Or Furnishing Inaccurate Particulars Of Income.

For Appellant: Smt. R. Anita, Addl. CITFor Respondent: None
Section 143(3)Section 148Section 271(1)Section 271(1)(c)Section 274Section 40

…ourt of Madras in the case of Babuji Jacob vs. ITO reported in [2021] 124 taxmann.com 363 (Madras), wherein Hon’ble High Court considering the decision cited by Revenue of Hon’ble High Court of Madras in the case of Sundaram Finance Ltd., vs. ACIT reported in 403 ITR 407 (Mad) decided the issue in favor of assessee. Hence, the issue is covered by the Jurisdictional High Court decision in the case of Babuji Jacob, supra, and accordingly, we confirm the order of CIT(A) deleting the penalty. The appeal of the Revenue is dismissed. 4. In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed. Order pronounced in…

Biswajit Nayak, Rourkela, Odisha vs. ACIT, Rourkela Circle, Rourkela

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 19/CTK/2024[2015-16]Status: HeardITAT Cuttack15 Apr 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Manish Agarwalआयकर अऩीऱ सं/Ita No.19/Ctk/2024 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2015-2016) Biswajit Nayak, Vs Acit, Rourkela Circle, Rourkela Qtr.No.B-174, Sector-1, Rourkela-769008 Pan No. :Aaqpn 2087 A (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri S.K.Sarangi, Ca राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri S.C.Mohanty, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 15/05/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 15/05/2024

For Appellant: Shri S.K.Sarangi, CAFor Respondent: Shri S.C.Mohanty, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…levied for furnishing of inaccurate particulars of income, therefore, the AO has rightly levied the penalty. With regard to the defect in the notice, he placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Sundaram Finance, reported in 403 ITR 407 (Madras HC) and supported the order of the lower authorities and requested for confirmation of the penalty so levied. 10. We have heard rival submissions. It is seen that the AO at the time of recording the satisfaction in the assessment order has initiated the penalty proceedings u/s.271(1)(c) of the Act for furnishing inaccurate particulars of…