2010 (7) TMI 1117

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....ed in section 269SS. It was noticed that assessee has deposited a sum of Rs. 23,000/- in cash on 8.7.2005 and has accordingly violated provisions of section 269SS attracting the penalty under section 271D of the I.T. Act, 1961. This deposit in the bank account being O/D account in Standard Chartered Bank, Ahmedabad was made in cash on 8.7.2005. It was explained to the AO that assessee had a limit in the O/D account at Rs. 2,01,600/- upto ITA No.2121/Ahd/2010 Asst. Year :2006-07 31.7.2005. On 20.6.2005 the outstanding balance was noticed at Rs. 1,93,942/-. There was a telephonic information to the assessee that further cheques may not be honoured as assessee is approaching the O/D limit. Accordingly a sum of Rs. 23,000/- was borrowed from Mr....

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....urther opportunity was allowed to the assessee for compliance at 11.00 a.m. of 21.10.2008 but no further reply was furnished. It appears that the assessee has nothing to say in his support. In view of the above facts, I am satisfied that the assessee has willfully and deliberately accepted deposit of Rs. 23,000/- in cash on 8.7.2005 and violated the provisions of section 269SS of the IT Act, 1961. Therefore, the assessee is liable for penalty u/s 271D for accepting loan/deposit above Rs. 20,000/- other than by account payee cheque from Mrs. M.K. Troivedi. The assessee is therefore liable to pay penalty u/s 271D of the I.T.Act, 1961, minium and maximum penalty leviable of the I.T. Act, 1961 which comes to Rs. 23,000/-. 4. After considerin....