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Tribunal Rules No Penalty for Assessee Due to Lack of Income Variation or Concealment Evidence in Tax Case.
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....Levy of Penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) - The ITAT ruled that since there was no variation between the returned and assessed income, there was no concealment of income by the assessee. - Referring to legal precedents, the ITAT highlighted that the penalty under Section 271(1)(c) can only be levied if there is concealment or furnishing of inaccurate particulars, which must be determined with reference to the returned income. - As there was no discrepancy between the returned and assessed income, the tribunal instructed the A.O. to delete the penalty imposed under Section 271(1)(c).....