1988 (6) TMI 304

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..... rcial Tax Officer under sub-section (8) of section 14 of the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act. During the course of assessment, the Commercial Tax Officer found that certain turnover has been not disclosed by the assessee and accordingly included it. He took proceedings for levying penalty and finding that the non-disclosure was wilful, levied penalty in a sum five times the tax evaded. On app .....

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..... case where the assessing authority is satisfied that the failure of the dealer to disclose the whole or part of the turnover or any other particulars correctly, or to submit the return before the prescribed date, was wilful; and (b) one-half of the tax, or the fee, due in a case where such failure was not wilful: Provided that where such failure occurred due to a bona fide mistake on the part .....

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..... s also found that the failure occurred due to a bona fide mistake, no penalty shall be levied. The proviso cannot govern clause (a) because wilful failure to disclose and bona fide mistake cannot co-exist. Be that as it may, we are satisfied that unless the failure to disclose is found to be wilful, clause (a) is not attracted. In this case, the deletion of major items of additions and also the ob .....

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