TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2013 (4) TMI 154
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....V. Deshpande & Co JUDGEMENT 1. In this appeal by the revenue for the assessment year 2003-04, following questions of law have been raised for our consideration :- A. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Tribunal was justified in deleting the penalty levied by the assessing officer u/s.271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act even though the assessee had accepted in ....
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....rongly claimed Rs.1.70 crores of depreciation instead of Rs.1.05 crores. This excess claim for depreciation had happened due to a mistake in calculation i.e. Instead of reducing the amount the amount of Rs.32.51 lakhs from Rs.1.38 crores, the amount of Rs.32.51 lakhs was added to Rs.1.38 lakhs resulting in claim for depreciation at Rs.1.70 crores. The Assessing Officer did not accept that it was a....
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....-assessee. In that view of the matter, imposition of penalty was not warranted. (iv) Since the order of the Tribunal on the above issue is based on a finding of fact, we see no reason to entertain question A. 3. Regarding question B: (i) The respondent-assessee had during the assessment year sold its garment manufacturing machine and claimed a loss of Rs.21.68 lakhs thereon as a revenue expe....
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...., there was complete disclosure. The Tribunal further records that the above loss was claimed by the respondent-assessee as a revenue expenditure as the Chartered Accountant did not advice them correctly as to the legal position. However, during the assessment proceedings, the mistake was noticed and corrected by the respondent-assessee. On the above facts, the Tribunal concluded the claim for ded....