Reasonable-cause defence prevents penalty imposition for failures when proved, and an opportunity to be heard must be provided. Section 173 bars imposition of a penalty where the assessee or e commerce operator proves to the Assessing Officer that there was reasonable cause for the ... Summary
Reasonable-cause defence prevents penalty imposition for failures when proved, and an opportunity to be heard must be provided.
Section 173 bars imposition of a penalty where the assessee or e commerce operator proves to the Assessing Officer that there was reasonable cause for the failure, and it mandates that no penalty order be made unless the assessee or e commerce operator has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
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