Penalty for Concealment of Income Overturned Due to Premature Assessment in First Operational Year u/s 271(1)(c.

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....Penalty levied u/s.271(1)(c) - concealment of income - the conclusion of the AO that amount was not finding mention in the regular books of accounts is over-sweeping over statement, because the fact remains that the books of accounts were not “closed”, then as the year was yet not over - The year in the case of the assessee being the first year of operation, it cannot even be implied that that the amount pertained to earlier year(s) of its business. - No penalty.....