Taxpayers can avoid penalties u/s 271F for late filing by showing a valid reason u/s 273B.

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....Penalty u/s 271F - not filing the return of income (ITR) - It is noteworthy to mention that the provisions of Section 273B categorically mentions that penalty u/s 271F is not leviable in case the assessee proves that there was a reasonable cause for not filing the return of income during the year under consideration, as per provisions of Section 139 of the Act. - AT....