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“concealment of income”

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

Anjappar Chettinad A/C Restaurant, Chennai vs. DCIT, Chennai

The appeal stand allowed

ITA 464/CHNY/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai24 Jun 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.464/Chny/2024 (िनधा9रणवष9 / Assessment Year: 2015-16) M/S. Anjappar Chettinad A/C Dcit Restaurant Central Circle-1(3) बनाम/ #7/2, J.P.Towers, Chennai Nungambakkam High Road, Vs. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaifa-0590-K (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" कीओरसे/ Appellant By : S/Shri V.Padmanabhan & Venkata Raman (Cas)- Ld.Ars " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Ar V Sreenivasan (Addl.Cit)-Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 19-06-2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 24-06-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal ()

For Appellant: S/Shri V.Padmanabhan & Venkata RamanFor Respondent: Shri AR V Sreenivasan (Addl.CIT)-Ld. Sr. DR
Section 132Section 132ASection 139Section 153ASection 153A(1)Section 271(1)(c)

levy penalty is that such income is more than income previously reported by the assessee in original return of income. Nevertheless, the concealment of income has to be in the return of income filed by the assessee which fact is absent in the present case. The assessed income is nothing ... returned income. Therefore, no case of concealment of income could be made out against the assessee. Our view is duly supported by the cited decision of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Neeraj Jindal (supra). The Hon’ble Court, in para-21 of the decision, held

The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-3, Visakhapatnam vs. Milk Producers Employees Educational Health Medical Welfare Trust, Visakhapatnam

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 229/VIZ/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam20 Jun 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.229/Viz/2020 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2015-16) Dy.Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs. M/S Milk Producers & Central Circle-2 Employees Educational Visakhapatnam Health & Medical Welfare Trust, D.No.32-11-1 Krishi Building Nathayyapalem Visakhapatnam [Pan : Aaatm6689B] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent)

For Appellant: Dr. Satyasai Rath, CIT(DR)For Respondent: Shri G.V.N.Hari, AR
Section 12ASection 132Section 132(4)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 153ASection 2(15)Section 271(1)(c)

before the Ld. CIT(A). The Ld. CIT(A) considering the submissions made by the assessee concluded that the assessee has not deliberately concealed the income, but has only committed a mistake by claiming exemption, under the bonafide impression that it is exempt from tax and relying on the various ... that the addition made by the Ld.AO on account of non- consideration of the provision made in the books of accounts is not concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars, but only the bonafide belief that the expenditure will be incurred in due course. The Ld.AR, further submitted that

Rajesh Jagdish Trivedi, Chennai vs. ITO, Con Corporate Ward-6(1), Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 669/CHNY/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai14 Jun 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 669/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2014-15 Shri Rajesh Jagdish Trivedi, The Income Tax Officer, 312, Mint St, Parrys, Vs. Non-Corporate Ward – 6(1), Park Town Ho, Chennai. Chennai – 600 003. Pan: Aabpt 9341G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri K. Balasubramanian, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri N. Sanjay Gandhi, Jcit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 11.06.2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 14.06.2024

For Appellant: Shri K. Balasubramanian, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri N. Sanjay Gandhi, JCIT
Section 10(38)Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 148Section 271(1)(c)

lieu of withdrawal letter filed by the assessee. The AO also initiated penalty proceedings u/s.271(1)(c) of the Act for concealment of income. The AO initiated penalty proceedings and levied penalty u/s.271(1)(c) of the Act vide order dated 21.02.2022 and levied penalty to the extent ... laws help the case of the appellant. The AO has correctly levied penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of Rs. 1,38,123/- for concealment of income and the same is upheld. Grounds no. 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 are hereby dismissed.” Aggrieved, now assessee is in appeal before the Tribunal