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Penalty — Concealment of income — Immunity from penalty — Effect of ss. 270A and 270AA — Application for immunity — Assessee must be given opportunity to be heard — Amount surrendered voluntarily by assessee — Assessee entitled to immunity from penalty.

By K B Bhujle | Ritu Punjabi, Advocates
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26 Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. vs. Principal CIT

[2024] 462 ITR 4 (Raj)

A.Y. 2018–19

Date of order: 4th January, 2024

Ss. 270A and 270AA of ITA 1961

Penalty — Concealment of income — Immunity from penalty — Effect of ss. 270A and 270AA — Application for immunity — Assessee must be given opportunity to be heard — Amount surrendered voluntarily by assessee — Assessee entitled to immunity from penalty.

The petitioner had filed its original return of income u/s. 139(1) of the Income-tax Act 1961 on 30th November, 2018 for the A.Y. 2018–19 and revised return of income on 29th March, 2019 u/s. 139(5) of the Act. The case of the petitioner was selected for complete scrutiny and an exhaustive list of issues was communicated by a notice u/s. 164(2) of the Act on 22nd September, 2019. During the course of scrutiny, va

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