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PenaltySection 271(1)(c)Section 271(1)(c)2,901 judgments

The decision most relied on for concealment of income is CIT v. Manjunatha Cotton & Ginning Factory (359 ITR 565), cited in 2,590 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on concealment of income

CIT v. Manjunatha Cotton & Ginning Factory
359 ITR 565 · 2013 · High Court
2,590
citing judgments

A penalty notice issued under section 274 read with section 271(1)(c) is invalid if it fails to specify whether the penalty proceedings are initiated for concealment of income or for furnishing inaccurate particulars of income. This non-specification vitiates the penalty proceedings.

CIT v. Reliance Petroproducts Pvt. Ltd.
322 ITR 158 · 2010 · Supreme Court
2,228
citing judgments

Penalty under Section 271(1)(c) for furnishing inaccurate particulars or concealment of income is not automatically leviable if the assessee has made a full disclosure of all particulars and the addition or disallowance arises from a difference of opinion.

CIT v. SSA’s Emerald Meadows
73 Taxmann.com 248 · 2016 · Supreme Court
953
citing judgments

A notice issued under Section 274 read with Section 271(1)(c) is invalid if it fails to specify whether penalty proceedings are for concealment of particulars of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income. Such lack of specificity vitiates the penalty proceedings.

Ashok Pai v. CIT
292 ITR 11 · 2007 · Supreme Court
812
citing judgments

“Concealment of particulars of income” and “furnishing inaccurate particulars of income” are two distinct offences under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act. A penalty cannot be levied under one limb if the show cause notice or basis for penalty specifies the other, as this constitutes a complete variance in the reasons for assuming jurisdiction.

CIT v. SSA’s Emerald Meadows
73 Taxmann.com 241 · 2016 · High Court
791
citing judgments

A penalty notice under section 271(1)(c) read with section 274 of the Income Tax Act is invalid if it fails to specify whether the penalty is for concealment of income or for furnishing incorrect particulars of income.

Mr. Mohd. Farhan A. Shaikh v. ACIT
434 ITR 1 · 2021 · High Court
672
citing judgments

A penalty notice issued under section 274 read with section 271(1)(c) is invalid if it fails to specify the exact charge by not striking off the irrelevant limb (concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income). Such an omnibus or vague notice renders the penalty proceedings bad in law, and any penalty imposed on its basis is liable to be quashed.

Dilip N. Shroff v. JCIT
291 ITR 519 · 2007 · Supreme Court
565
citing judgments

A penalty notice issued under Section 271(1)(c) is invalid if the Assessing Officer fails to strike out the inapplicable limb (concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars) from the standard proforma, indicating non-application of mind. The initial burden of proving concealment or inaccurate particulars rests on the Revenue.

CIT v. Kaushalya
216 ITR 660 · 1995 · High Court
511
citing judgments

A penalty levied under Section 271(1)(c) for concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income is not invalidated by the Assessing Officer's failure to strike off irrelevant portions in the show cause notice, provided the assessee understood the exact charge and suffered no prejudice, indicating an application of mind by the AO.

Judgments citing concealment of income

N R Constructions, Kakinada vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Kakinada

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 18/VIZ/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam05 Sept 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No. 18/Viz/2024 (धििाधरणिरध/ Assessment Year: 2012-13) N R Constructions V. Acit – Circle – 1 Kakinada 2-59-7, Shanthi Nagar Kakinada – 533003 Andhra Pradesh [Pan : Aabfn7969A] (अपीलार्/ Appellant) (प्र्/ Respondent) यरद्त्य्पयतय्यिध/ Assessee Represented By : Ms. Keerthana, Ar र्जसय्पयतय्यिध/ Department Represented By : Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr.Ar सु्व्ईसम्पहो्ेय्यतयि/ Date Of Conclusion Of Hearing : 12.08.2024 घोषण्य्त्र्ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 05.09.2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Shri S Balakrishnan: 1. This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Nfac, Delhi [Hereinafter In Short “Ld.Cit(A)”] Vide Din & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2023-

Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 271Section 271(1)(C)Section 271(1)(c)

have annulled the penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act amounting to INR Rs.8,93,288, as the appellant has neither concealed any income nor furnished any inaccurate particulars of income. 2. The Ld. CIT(A) ought to have appreciated the fact that the notice issued under section ... without appreciating the fact that Explanation 1 could be invoked only if there is a concealment of income and not furnishing of inaccurate particulars. 4. The Ld. CIT(A) ought to have appreciated the fact that the penalty proceedings u/s 271(I)(c) of the Act is unsustainable in absence

Narayanan Sundaramahalingam Rajkumar, Chennai vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 763/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Aug 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.763/Chny/2024 िनधा:रण वष: /Assessment Year: 2018-19 Narayanan Sundaramahalingam The Asst. Commissioner Of Rajkumar, Vs. Income Tax, 27, Kanchi Natarajan Street, Central Circle-3(2), Vasudevan Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Chennai. Chennai – 600 083. [Pan: Adnpr 5990G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से/ Assessee By : Shri N.R. Krishnamoorthy, Fca Ijथ" की ओर से /Revenue By : Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 02.08.2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30.08.2024 आदेश / O R D E R Per S.R. Raghunatha, A.M : This Appeal By The Assessee Is Arising Out Of The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-20, Chennai [Hereinafter “Cit(A)] In Din & Order No.Itba/Apl/S/250/2023-24/1059981903(1), Dated 22.01.2024. The Assessment Was Framed By The Assessing Officer For The Assessment Year 2018-19 U/S.153C Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’), Vide Order Dated 21.09.2021. :- 2 -:

For Appellant: Shri N.R. Krishnamoorthy, FCAFor Respondent: Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, JCIT
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 270A

default has been committed to trigger the levy of penalty under the said section. Further, he stated that there has been no concealment of income and have not furnished any inaccurate particulars since the disallowance is based on the estimations made by the A.O. 6. Per contra