Belated Form 10B filing during Covid-19 cannot defeat charitable exemption where genuine hardship warrants condonation and substantial justice prevail...
Penalty under section 271(1)(c) could not be sustained where society charges and depreciation were disallowed only for want of supporting evidence or by following earlier years, because the claims were fully disclosed in the books and return and no false or inaccurate particulars were found. In an unabated year, additions under section 153C could not rest on routine disallowances without incriminating material. The Tribunal upheld deletion of the penalty, and the Revenue's challenge failed.
Penalty under section 271(1)(c) could not be sustained where society charges and depreciation were disallowed only for want of supporting evidence or by following earlier years, because the claims were fully disclosed in the books and return and no false or inaccurate particulars were found. In an unabated year, additions under section 153C could not rest on routine disallowances without incriminating material. The Tribunal upheld deletion of the penalty, and the Revenue's challenge failed.
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