Penalty u/s.271AAB - Belated filing of regular return after ...
Case Laws Income Tax
February 3, 2022
Penalty u/s.271AAB - Belated filing of regular return after search - Penalty cannot be levied u/s.271AAB of the Act, in respect of income disclosed in regular return of income filed by the assessee for relevant assessment year, even though said return has been filed subsequent to date of search, so long as return filed by the assessee was within due date prescribed u/s.139(1) / 139(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Since the assessee has filed regular return for impugned assessment year within extended due date prescribed u/s.139(4) of the Act, the Assessing Officer cannot levy penalty u/s.271AAB of the Act. - AT
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