Penalty u/s 271B - non-compliance of the provisions of sec. 44AB...

Penalty u/s 271B - non-compliance of the provisions of sec. 44AB - delay in filing the tax audit report - The reasons are definitely such that they were beyond the control of the assessee and since the Income-tax Act is a welfare legislation the practical difficulties of the tax payers assessee and the bonafide nature has to be considered. - the assessee had even submitted the Doctor's Certificate under whose treatment the accountant was admitted in the hospital. The ld. CIT(A) should have considered all these facts in its proper perspective. - No penalty - AT