No Section 271(1)(c) Penalty For Breach Of s. 50C: ITAT Ahmedabad

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Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Subject: Message from EGroup of SolapurCAs No s. 271(1)(c) Penalty For Breach Of s. 50C: ITAT Ahmedabad
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Chimanlal Manilal Patel vs. ACIT (ITAT Ahmedabad)

S. 271(1)(c) penalty not levaiable for breach of s. 50C

 

The assessee sold land of which he was the owner for Rs.36 lakhs and offered capital gains on that basis. The AO reopened the assessment u/s 147 on the ground that the assessee ought to have taken the consideration at the market value of the land as per s. 50C. The assessee accepted and offered capital gains as per s. 50C. The AO levied penalty u/s 271(1)(c) which was confirmed by the CIT (A) on the ground that the assessee's action of offering capital gains u/s 50C was after the s. 148 notice and not voluntary. On appeal by the assessee to the tribunal, HELD allowing the appeal:

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