Disallowance under tax law for investment expenses cannot be applied mechanically; authority must record clear reasons before increasing assessee's su...
Penalty under section 271(1)(c): Tribunal held the penalty notice was vitiated for failure to specify clearly whether proceedings were for concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars; legal basis being that a notice must unambiguously state the limb under s.271(1)(c) relied upon, and inclusion of irrelevant or non-struck matters renders the notice defective. Relying on precedents where identical defects led to deletion of penalty, the penalty was quashed and the appeal allowed. - ITAT
Penalty under section 271(1)(c): Tribunal held the penalty notice was vitiated for failure to specify clearly whether proceedings were for concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars; legal basis being that a notice must unambiguously state the limb under s.271(1)(c) relied upon, and inclusion of irrelevant or non-struck matters renders the notice defective. Relying on precedents where identical defects led to deletion of penalty, the penalty was quashed and the appeal allowed. - ITAT
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