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Issues involved: Appeal against cancellation of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for assessment year 2001-02.
Summary: 1. The appeal was filed by the Revenue challenging the cancellation of penalty of Rs. 11,62,573/- u/s 271(1)(c) by the learned CIT(A). The assessee had furnished inaccurate particulars of income by claiming excess deductions, provision for bad debts, loss on assets scrapped, and non-deduction against exempt income. 2. The facts revealed that the assessee disclosed all relevant details in the return of income, which was selected for scrutiny assessment. The AO imposed a penalty based on various disallowances, which was challenged before the CIT(A). The CIT(A) upheld certain disallowances but cancelled the penalty considering the explanations provided by the assessee. 3. The learned CIT(A) accepted the explanations given by the assessee for each disallowance, stating that mere disallowance of certain amounts does not automatically prove concealment of income or filing inaccurate particulars. The CIT(A) emphasized that the disallowances were made based on interpretation of law and not due to false claims or suppression of facts. 4. The Revenue contended that the penalty should not have been cancelled as some additions were maintained by the CIT(A). However, the Tribunal observed that the assessee had disclosed all relevant facts and materials, and the disallowances were made on the question of interpretation of law, not due to concealment or inaccurate particulars. 5. Referring to legal precedents, including the Supreme Court's decision in CIT Vs Reliance Petroproducts Pvt. Ltd., the Tribunal concluded that the penalty under section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed unless there is concealment of income or furnishing of inaccurate particulars. The Tribunal found no justification to interfere with the CIT(A)'s order and dismissed the appeal of the Revenue. 6. In conclusion, the Tribunal upheld the cancellation of the penalty u/s 271(1)(c) and dismissed the Revenue's appeal. Order pronounced in the open Court on 16-04-2010.
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