Late Income Tax Filing Leads to Penalty Due to Missed Deadline u/s 139(1) and Lack of Valid Reason for Delay.

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....Penalty u/s 271F - Failure to file the ITR before the due date - No doubt, the assessee has failed to furnish the return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act, but when the assessee received the notice u/s 148 of the Act, the assessee duly filed the return of income. But the assessee has not given any reason as to why he has not filed original return of income u/s. 139(1) of the Act on or before 31.03.2016. Therefore, the assessee is liable to pay the penalty u/s. 271F of the Act. - AT....