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PenaltySection 271Section 2715,057 judgments

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

Leading authorities on levy of penalty

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.

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.

Rashmikant Kundalia v. Union of India
54 Taxmann.com 200 · 2015 · High Court
702
citing judgments

Section 234E, levying late fees for delayed filing of TDS statements under section 200(3), is constitutionally valid and constitutes a compensatory fee, not a punitive penalty. Before treating any person as an assessee-in-default, an opportunity of being heard must be provided.

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.

CIT v. Manu Engg
122 ITR 306 · 1980 · High Court
505
citing judgments

When levying a penalty under Section 271(1)(c), the Assessing Officer must clearly specify whether it is for concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars. An ambiguous notice or order using "and/or" for these limbs, or a standard proforma without striking irrelevant clauses, indicates non-application of mind and renders the penalty unsustainable.

Hindustan Steel Ltd. v. State of Orissa
83 ITR 26 · 1972 · Supreme Court
502
citing judgments

An order imposing penalty for failure to carry out a statutory obligation results from quasi-criminal proceedings. Penalty is not ordinarily imposed unless the party acted deliberately in defiance of law, was guilty of contumacious or dishonest conduct, or acted in conscious disregard of their obligation.

Judgments citing levy of penalty

Santosh Ashokrao Barhanpurkar, Nashik vs. Income Tax Officer Ward 2(1), Nashik

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

ITA 2131/PUN/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Pune18 Feb 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Manish Borad & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.2131 & 2132/Pun/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2016-17 & 2017-18 Santosh Ashokrao Vs. Ito, Ward-2(1), Nashik. Barhanpurkar, Flat No.B-8, Deepali Appt., Near Bus Stop Mahatmanagar, Nashik- 422007. Pan: Aawpb8671N Appellant Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Shri Arvind Desai Date Of Hearing : 05.12.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 18.02.2025 आदेश / Order Per Vinay Bhamore, Jm: Both The Above Captioned Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Dated 23.07.2024 Passed By Ld. Cit(A)/Nfac For The Assessment Years 2016-17 & 2017-18 Respectively. Since The Identical Facts & Common Issues Are Involved In Both The Above Captioned Appeals Of The Assessee, We Proceed To Dispose Of The Same By This Common Order. First, We Shall Take Up The Appeal Of The Assessee In Ita No.2131/Pun/2024 For A.Y. 2016-17.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Arvind Desai
Section 147Section 148Section 271(1)(c)

penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of Rs.36,000/- on the ground that the assesse had concealment of income without appreciating that the said levy of penalty was not justified in law. 2. The learned Commissioner of Income Tax failed to appreciate that before the Commissioner of Income Tax, the assesse ... form of complaint filed against Tax Consultant before Economic Wing of Police Department etc. were also furnished by the assesse and therefore, the levy of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) without rebutting the explanation offered by the assesse was not justified in view of provisions of the said

Dharti Motors Private Limited, Rajkot vs. ACIT, ITO, NFAC, Delhi, Rajkot

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 694/RJT/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot17 Feb 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am. & Dinesh Mohan Sinha, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No. 694/Rjt/2024 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2018-19) (Hybrid Hearing) Dharti Motors Private Limited Vs. Dcit/ Acit, Nfac, Delhi Shop No. 4, 1St Floor Apple Income Tax Office, Aayakar Bhavan, Complex, Nr. Bank Of Baroda, Race Course Ring Road, Astron Chowk, Tagor Road, Rajkot - 360001 Rajkot – 360002 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aafcd2145E (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Ankit Anadkat, Ld. Ar, Respondent By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld. Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 13/02/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 17/02/2025

For Appellant: Shri Ankit Anadkat, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld. Sr. DR
Section 269SSection 271DSection 285B

concerned assessment year. The AO observed that since the appellant had violated provisions of section 269ST of the Act, it was liable for levy of penalty u/s 271DA of the Act. Accordingly, show-cause notice for the penalty was issued by the AO on 27.09.2021. However, as the appellant ... same. However, since the appellant remained non-compliant, the AO contended that it has no explanation to offer with respect to levy of penalty u/s 271DA of the Act, and accordingly, penalty of Rs.37,46,000/- was levied on the appellant for default of accepting cash of Rs.37

Income Tax Officer, Ward-16(1), Hyderabad vs. North Andhra Utilities Private Limited, Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of revenue is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1013/HYD/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad14 Feb 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri K. Narasimha Chary & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.आआआ.आआ /Ita Nos.1012 & 1013/Hyd/2024 (आआआआआआआआ आआआआ/Assessment Year:2018-19) Income Tax Officer, M/S. North Andhra Vs. Ward-16(1), Hyderabad. Utilities Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad. Pan:Aaeck0781H (Appellant) (Respondent) आआआआआआआआआआ Shri Ved Jain, Advocate आआआआआआ/Assessee By: आआआआआआ आआआआआआ/Revenue Shri K. Ravi Kiran, Cit-Dr By:: आआआआआआ आआ आआआआआ/Date Of 30/01/2025 Hearing: आआआआआ आआ 14/02/2025 आआआआआ/Pronouncement: आआआआ/Order Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M: These Two Appeals Are Filed By M/S. North Andhra Utilities Pvt. Ltd. (“The Assessee”), Feeling Aggrieved By The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi (“Ld. Cit(A)”), Both Dated 23.08.2024 For The A.Y. 2018-19. Since Both The Appeals Are Inter-Related, They Are Being Heard Together & A Consolidated Order Is Being Passed, For The Sake Of Convenience & Brevity.

Section 143(3)Section 144Section 250(4)Section 271ASection 68

fresh adjudication. Accordingly, the appeal of the revenue is allowed for statistical purposes. 5. The appeal in ITA No.1013/Hyd/2024 relates to the levy of penalty u/s. 271AAC of the Act by the Ld. AO on the addition made by the Ld. AO in appeal No.1012/Hyd/2024. We have set aside

Income Tax Officer, Ward-16(1), Hyderabad vs. North Andhra Utilities Private Limited, Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of revenue is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1012/HYD/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad14 Feb 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri K. Narasimha Chary & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.आआआ.आआ /Ita Nos.1012 & 1013/Hyd/2024 (आआआआआआआआ आआआआ/Assessment Year:2018-19) Income Tax Officer, M/S. North Andhra Vs. Ward-16(1), Hyderabad. Utilities Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad. Pan:Aaeck0781H (Appellant) (Respondent) आआआआआआआआआआ Shri Ved Jain, Advocate आआआआआआ/Assessee By: आआआआआआ आआआआआआ/Revenue Shri K. Ravi Kiran, Cit-Dr By:: आआआआआआ आआ आआआआआ/Date Of 30/01/2025 Hearing: आआआआआ आआ 14/02/2025 आआआआआ/Pronouncement: आआआआ/Order Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M: These Two Appeals Are Filed By M/S. North Andhra Utilities Pvt. Ltd. (“The Assessee”), Feeling Aggrieved By The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi (“Ld. Cit(A)”), Both Dated 23.08.2024 For The A.Y. 2018-19. Since Both The Appeals Are Inter-Related, They Are Being Heard Together & A Consolidated Order Is Being Passed, For The Sake Of Convenience & Brevity.

Section 143(3)Section 144Section 250(4)Section 271ASection 68

fresh adjudication. Accordingly, the appeal of the revenue is allowed for statistical purposes. 5. The appeal in ITA No.1013/Hyd/2024 relates to the levy of penalty u/s. 271AAC of the Act by the Ld. AO on the addition made by the Ld. AO in appeal No.1012/Hyd/2024. We have set aside