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208502 Points
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1. Provisions of section 271(1)(c) provides for imposition of penalty for concealment of income i.e. such a penalty can be imposed only when the assessee has:
a.Concealed the particulars of his income; or
b.Furnished inaccurate particulars of income.
2. Penalty would only be levied by the Assessing Officer, CIT (A) or CIT during any proceedings under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
3. The penalty is in addition to tax and interest, if any payable by the assessee.
4. Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) shall be leviable only if the assessing officer is satisfied that the assessee has concealed the particulars of his of his income or has furnished inaccurate particulars of income.
5. The minimum amount of penalty is 100% of the tax sought to be evaded and maximum amount shall not exceed 300% of the amount of tax sought to be evaded.
SATISFACTION OF ASSESSING OFFICER
Concealment of particulars of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income is the condition precedent for levy of penalty and such satisfaction must be arrived at in the course of any proceeding under the Act. Furthermore, such satisfaction is to be arrived at from the accounts of the assessee. Certain judicial precedents on the issue are as under:-
1. Honorable Supreme Court in D.M. Manasvi 86 ITR 557 (SC) held that satisfaction of theconcerned tax authority to the effect that the assesse has either concealed the particulars ofincome or furnished inaccurate particulars of income is the condition precedent for levy ofpenalty and such satisfaction must be arrived at in the course of any proceeding under the Act.
2. Full Bench of Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of CIT vs. Mohinder Lal 168 ITR 101, held that it is the satisfaction of the ITO in the course of assessment proceedings regarding the concealment of income which constitutes the basis and foundation of the proceedings for levy of penalty.