SEO Sai Gr. Hosp.
208350 Points
Joined July 2016
No penalty shall be imposed u/s 271 B,if assessee proves that there was reasonable cause for such failure.
[Section 273B] Reasonable Causes
a. Resignation of tax auditor and consequent delay;
b. Bona fide interpretation of the ‘turnover‘ based on expert advice;
c. Death or physical inability of the partner in charge of the account
d. Labor problems such as strike, lock-out for a long period, etc;
e. Loss of accounts because of fire, theft, etc., beyond the control of the assessee;
f. Non-availability of accounts on account of seizure;
g. Natural calamities, commotion, etc.