https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=75172 Disallowance of exemption claimed u/s 54EC - non filling ROI - investment made in REC - assessee has neither filed return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act, nor in response to the notice issued u/s 148 - The tribunal concluded that for claiming exemption under section 54EC of the Income Tax Act, it is not mandatory to file a return of income. - Even at the time of hearing the Ld. DR has not brought our attention to such provision of the Act, suggesting that it is mandatory, for claiming exemption u/s 54EC of the Act, to file the return of income. - AO directed to allow the benefit of exemption. en-us Sat, 24 Feb 2024 09:28:32 +0530 Sat, 24 Feb 2024 09:28:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=75172 Disallowance of exemption claimed u/s 54EC - non filling ROI - investment made in REC - assessee has neither filed return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act, nor in response to the notice issued u/s 148 - The tribunal concluded that for claiming exemption under section 54EC of the Income Tax Act, it is not mandatory to file a return of income. - Even at the time of hearing the Ld. DR has not brought our attention to such provision of the Act, suggesting that it is mandatory, for claiming exemption u/s 54EC of the Act, to file the return of income. - AO directed to allow the benefit of exemption. Highlights Income Tax Sat, 24 Feb 2024 09:28:32 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=75172