Penalty u/s 271AAB(1A)(b) was levied for suo moto disallowance ...

Personal expenses wrongly disallowed in search assessment; penalty cancelled following judicial precedent.

Case Laws Income Tax

October 1, 2024

Penalty u/s 271AAB(1A)(b) was levied for suo moto disallowance of personal expenses u/s 37 by the assessee in the return filed in response to a notice u/s 153A. The assessee had made the disallowance in the search assessment completed u/s 153A, where no concealment was found. The issue of levying penalty u/s 271AAB in such circumstances is no longer res integra, following the Delhi High Court's decision in Neeraj Jindal. Accordingly, the penalty u/s 271AAB is deleted.

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Penalty u/s 271AAB(1A)(b) was levied for suo moto disallowance ...

Personal expenses wrongly disallowed in search assessment; penalty cancelled following judicial precedent.

Case Laws Income Tax

October 1, 2024

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