Merely because assessee failed to prove the gift in the manner required by the department, it is not possible to conclude that assessee concealed her income — as held by GujHC in CIT v Kokilaben A Shah — In favour of: The Assessee ; Tax Appeal No. 496 of 2010
Decided on: 22 June 2011
The gift was received through normal banking channel. The identity of donor was disclosed and established. The Assessee had furnished complete details of the gift. None of the departmental authorities made any attempt to find out whether the explanation of the assessee was false. Further, merely because the assessee failed to prove the gift in the manner required by the department, it is not possible to conclude that assessee concealed her income. The Tribunal was justified in deleting the penalty.
CIT v Kokilaben A Shah
High Court of Gujarat
Tax Appeal No. 496 of 2010
Akil Kureshi and Sonia Gokani, JJ
Decided on: 22 June 2011
Counsel appeared:
Mr. Manish Bhatt for the appellant(s)
None for Opponent(s)
Oral Order
(Per: Akil Kureshi, J)
Revenue is in appeal against judgement of the tribunal dated 16.7.2009 deleting penalty of
Rs.6,64,730/- imposed by the Assessing officer and confirmed by CIT(Appeals). Question of law
raised for our consideration is as under:
Whether the Appellate Tribunal is right in law and facts in reversing the order passed by
CIT(A) and thereby deleting the penalty of Rs.6,64,730/- made by the Assessing Officer
levied u/s.271(1)(c)?
2. During the assessment year in question, the assessee had claimed to have received a gift from
foreign donor. Department however, did not accept this version and discounting gift of
Rs.21,84,450/-(equivalent to 45000 U.S. $) taxed the same in hands of assessee. Penalty
proceedings under section 271(1)(c) was also instituted. Assessing Officer as well as
CIT(Appeals)imposed penalty which as already noted came to be deleted by the tribunal.
3. Having perused the orders on record with the assistance of learned counsel for the Revenue, we
see no reason to interfere. Tribunal observed that gift was received through normal banking
channel. Identity of donor was disclosed and established. Assessee had furnished complete details
of the gift. Tribunal noted that none of the departmental authorities made any attempt to find out
whether the explanation of the assessee was false. Tribunal relied on decision of Division Bench
of this Court in case of National Textiles v. Commissioner of Income Tax reported in 249 ITR
125, wherein Bench observed that if the assessee gives an explanation which is unproved but not
disproved, it would not lead to inference that assessee's case is false. We are also in broad
agreement with the same.
4. Relying on the decision of Nashaben H. Jariwala, wherein it was observed that merely because
assessee failed to prove the gift in the manner required by the department, it is not possible to
conclude that assessee concealed her income, tribunal in the present case deleted penalty.
5. No substantial question of law is arising. Tribunal has in facts of the case deleted the penalty.
Tax Appeal is therefore, deleted.
Decided on: 22 June 2011
The gift was received through normal banking channel. The identity of donor was disclosed and established. The Assessee had furnished complete details of the gift. None of the departmental authorities made any attempt to find out whether the explanation of the assessee was false. Further, merely because the assessee failed to prove the gift in the manner required by the department, it is not possible to conclude that assessee concealed her income. The Tribunal was justified in deleting the penalty.
CIT v Kokilaben A Shah
High Court of Gujarat
Tax Appeal No. 496 of 2010
Akil Kureshi and Sonia Gokani, JJ
Decided on: 22 June 2011
Counsel appeared:
Mr. Manish Bhatt for the appellant(s)
None for Opponent(s)
Oral Order
(Per: Akil Kureshi, J)
Revenue is in appeal against judgement of the tribunal dated 16.7.2009 deleting penalty of
Rs.6,64,730/- imposed by the Assessing officer and confirmed by CIT(Appeals). Question of law
raised for our consideration is as under:
Whether the Appellate Tribunal is right in law and facts in reversing the order passed by
CIT(A) and thereby deleting the penalty of Rs.6,64,730/- made by the Assessing Officer
levied u/s.271(1)(c)?
2. During the assessment year in question, the assessee had claimed to have received a gift from
foreign donor. Department however, did not accept this version and discounting gift of
Rs.21,84,450/-(equivalent to 45000 U.S. $) taxed the same in hands of assessee. Penalty
proceedings under section 271(1)(c) was also instituted. Assessing Officer as well as
CIT(Appeals)imposed penalty which as already noted came to be deleted by the tribunal.
3. Having perused the orders on record with the assistance of learned counsel for the Revenue, we
see no reason to interfere. Tribunal observed that gift was received through normal banking
channel. Identity of donor was disclosed and established. Assessee had furnished complete details
of the gift. Tribunal noted that none of the departmental authorities made any attempt to find out
whether the explanation of the assessee was false. Tribunal relied on decision of Division Bench
of this Court in case of National Textiles v. Commissioner of Income Tax reported in 249 ITR
125, wherein Bench observed that if the assessee gives an explanation which is unproved but not
disproved, it would not lead to inference that assessee's case is false. We are also in broad
agreement with the same.
4. Relying on the decision of Nashaben H. Jariwala, wherein it was observed that merely because
assessee failed to prove the gift in the manner required by the department, it is not possible to
conclude that assessee concealed her income, tribunal in the present case deleted penalty.
5. No substantial question of law is arising. Tribunal has in facts of the case deleted the penalty.
Tax Appeal is therefore, deleted.
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