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of <h1>Tribunal Allows Appeal Delay Due to Covid-19; Rules Surrendered Income as Business Income Taxed at Normal Rates.</h1> <h3>Shri Bal Krishan Versus The Pr. CIT (Central) ITO Ludhiana, Punjab, Shri Kewal Krishan Versus The Pr. CIT (Central) ITO, Ludhiana, Punjab And M/s Bindas Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly known as M/s Shankar Agro Food) Versus The Pr. CIT (Central) ITO, Opp., Ludhiana, Punjab</h3> Shri Bal Krishan Versus The Pr. CIT (Central) ITO Ludhiana, Punjab, Shri Kewal Krishan Versus The Pr. CIT (Central) ITO, Ludhiana, Punjab And M/s Bindas ... Issues Involved:1. Condonation of delay in filing appeals.2. Validity of proceedings initiated under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.3. Taxability of surrendered income under Section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act, 1961.Summary:1. Condonation of Delay in Filing Appeals:The appeals were filed with a delay of 198 days. The assessees sought condonation of delay citing the Covid-19 pandemic as the reason. The Tribunal condoned the delay, finding reasonable cause beyond the control of the assessee due to the pandemic.2. Validity of Proceedings Initiated under Section 263:The assessees challenged the initiation of proceedings under Section 263 by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Pr. CIT), Ludhiana, arguing that the assessments were not erroneous or prejudicial to the interest of revenue. The Tribunal examined the facts and found that the Assessing Officer (AO) had conducted thorough investigations and applied his mind before completing the assessments. The Tribunal held that the Pr. CIT cannot sit in judgment and take a different view when the AO has already taken a plausible view after due examination. The Tribunal set aside the orders passed by the Pr. CIT under Section 263 and sustained the assessments made by the AO.3. Taxability of Surrendered Income under Section 115BBE:The Tribunal examined whether the surrendered income during the survey should be taxed under Section 115BBE, which imposes a higher tax rate on unexplained income. The Tribunal found that the surrendered income was on account of business discrepancies, such as unaccounted stock and receivables, and was declared as business income by the assessees. The Tribunal noted that the AO had duly examined the nature and source of the surrendered income and concluded that it was business income, not unexplained income under Sections 68/69/69A/69B/69C. Therefore, the Tribunal held that the provisions of Section 115BBE were not applicable, and the surrendered income should be taxed at normal rates.Conclusion:The Tribunal allowed the appeals of the assessees, setting aside the orders passed by the Pr. CIT under Section 263 and sustaining the assessments made by the AO. The surrendered income was held to be taxable as business income at normal rates, and the provisions of Section 115BBE were not applicable.
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