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Issues: Whether the Tribunal was justified in cancelling the penalties levied under section 18(1)(a) of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 in respect of returns filed after the due date, where the assessee had made a voluntary disclosure under the Voluntary Disclosure of Income and Wealth Act, 1976 but had not paid the tax or made the prescribed investment.
Analysis: The declaration under the Voluntary Disclosure of Income and Wealth Act, 1976 did not confer immunity unless the declarant paid the wealth-tax chargeable and made the requisite investment in the specified securities within the prescribed time. The declaration and the accompanying return were forwarded to the Wealth-tax Officer under section 15(4) of the Disclosure Act, and the normal provisions of the Wealth-tax Act remained applicable for assessment and related proceedings. Since the assessee had filed the returns beyond time and had not satisfied the conditions for immunity under section 15(1) and section 15(5) of the Disclosure Act, the bar against penalty was not available. In such circumstances, the Wealth-tax Officer was competent to invoke section 18(1)(a) of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 for late filing of return.
Conclusion: The Tribunal was not justified in deleting the penalties, and the question referred was answered in favour of the Revenue and against the assessee.
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