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TMI BlogIf you failed to get your accounts audited or furnish audit report before prescribed time limit - to avoid penalty - apply for extension the time to file the return - binding nature of CBDT circularX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... If you failed to get your accounts audited or furnish audit report before prescribed time limit - to avoid penalty - apply for extension the time to file the return - binding nature of CBDT circular - Commentaries / Editorials Dated:- 17-11-2009 - News - COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX Versus PRABHU DAYAL AND BROTHERS [2009 -TMI - 34957 - ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] Section 44B read with Rule 6G ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Section 140A read with Section 139(1) Section 271B Section 119 and Circular dated June 19, 1985 Relevant Dates Due Date of filing of Return and audit report: 31 st July 1985 Application filed seeking extension of time for filing of return Audit Report obtained: 27 th September 1985 Tax Deposited: 4 th February 1986 Return filed: 7 th March 1986 Based on the abov ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e facts, AO imposed penalty u/s 271B equal to Rs. 1,00,000/-. Held that: It is not in dispute that in terms of the circular dated June 19, 1985 , issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes which is binding upon all the authorities under section 119 of the Act, the respondent-assessee had obtained the audit report on September 27, 1985. The assessee had filed several applications from ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... time to time seeking extension of time for filing the return up to March 31, 1986, and the return was filed on March 7, 1986, and the tax under section 140A of the Act was paid on February 4, 1986. This court in the case of CIT v. Jai Durga Construction Co. [2008 -TMI - 15036 - ALLAHABAD High Court ], has held that penalty under section 271B of the Act was not imposable where the audit report ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... has been obtained within the stipulated period. As in the present case, in view of the circular of the Board the audit report has been obtained on September 30, 1985, that would be sufficient compliance with section 44AB of the Act Penalty not to be imposed. For full text of judgment: Visit: COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX Versus PRABHU DAYAL AND BROTHERS [2009 -TMI - 34957 - ALLAHABAD HIG ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... H COURT] - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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