Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) - A mere making of the claim, which is not ...
Rejected Tax Claims Don't Always Mean Penalties u/s 271(1)(c) of Income Tax Act.
October 5, 2023
Case Laws Income Tax AT
Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) - A mere making of the claim, which is not sustainable in law, by itself, will not amount to furnishing inaccurate particulars regarding the income of the assessee. If the contention of the Revenue is accepted then in case of every Return, where the claim made is not accepted by the AO for any reason, the assessee will invite penalty u/s 271 (1) (C). That is clearly no the intendment of the Legislature. - AT
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