Swarnaben M. 12. Khanna v. DCIT
37 SOT 25Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2010#9726 most cited
What is Swarnaben M. 12. Khanna v. DCIT authority for?
Penalty under Section 271(1)(b) is not leviable for mere technical non-compliance, requiring specific notice for specific assessment years with specific requirements. There must be actual or habitual default, and the assessee must be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
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Swarnaben M. Khanna · DCIT · 37 SOT 25 · Section 271(1)(b) · penalty for non-compliance · notice under section 142(1) · reasonable opportunity to be heard · assessment year