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2017 (2) TMI 1235 - AT - Income Tax


Issues:
Challenge to cancellation of penalty under section 271(1)(c) by the ld. CIT(Appeals).

Analysis:
1. The Revenue appealed against the cancellation of a penalty under section 271(1)(c) by the ld. CIT(Appeals). The case involved a Company deriving income from leasing activities. A search and seizure action led to the Assessing Officer disallowing a share trading loss claimed by the Company. The ld. CIT(Appeals) upheld the treatment of the loss as speculative but canceled the penalty imposed under section 271(1)(c) by the Assessing Officer.

2. The ld. CIT(Appeals) based the cancellation of the penalty on the grounds that the share trading loss was not a bogus loss and the Company did not furnish inaccurate particulars of income. The Tribunal accepted the genuineness of the share trading loss but upheld its treatment as speculation loss. The main issue was whether disallowance of the set off of share trading loss against other income attracts penalty under section 271(1)(c).

3. Judicial precedents were cited to support the cancellation of the penalty. In the case of CIT -vs.- SPK Steels Pvt. Limited, it was held that penalty under section 271(1)(c) is not applicable if the assessee did not conceal or furnish inaccurate particulars of income. Similarly, in the case of CIT -vs.- Auric Investment & Securities Limited, the penalty was deemed unsustainable as the mere treatment of business loss as speculation loss did not imply concealment of income.

4. Considering the legal precedents, the Tribunal found no fault in the ld. CIT(Appeals) decision to cancel the penalty imposed under section 271(1)(c). The appeal by the Revenue was dismissed, upholding the cancellation of the penalty. Consequently, the Cross Objection filed by the assessee was also dismissed as it became academic in light of the upheld decision.

In conclusion, the Tribunal upheld the cancellation of the penalty under section 271(1)(c) by the ld. CIT(Appeals) based on the genuineness of the share trading loss and the absence of inaccurate particulars of income, as supported by relevant judicial decisions.

 

 

 

 

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