I-T Authority Fails To Consider Reason For Difference In Sale Consideration & Stamp Duty: Mumbai ITAT Deletes Penalty Levied U/s 270A For Under-Reporting Of Income
Live LawNoting that neither the Assessing Officer nor the CIT have taken into consideration the explanation offered by the Assessee during the assessment proceedings in relation to the difference in the sale consideration and the stamp duty valuation of immovable property, the Mumbai ITAT deleted the penalty levied u/s 270A of the Income tax Act for under-reporting of income. Accordingly, the Assessing Officer made an addition of INR 35,00,000/- to the returned income and initiated penalty proceedings u/s 270A of the Act for under-reporting of income, and concluded that merely paying of tax against the assessment order was not sufficient reason to escape from the penalty proceedings. The Bench found that the fact that assessee had paid the additional tax liability in two instalments was not disputed by the Assessing Officer and the CIT, and thus, the additional tax liability on addition of INR 35,00,000/- was paid within the period of 30 days from the passing of the assessment order The Bench noted that it is the case of assessee that formal application for seeking immunity u/s 270AA was not moved by the assessee as he was not aware of the provisions contained in Section 270AA at the time of penalty proceedings. Counsel for Appellant/ Assessee: Pritesh Mehta Counsel for Respondent/ Revenue: Prashant Mahajan Case Title: Satyam Print House verses Additional/Joint/Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Income Tax Officer, National Faceless Assessment Centre Case Number: ITA No.