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2015 (1) TMI 918 - AT - Income TaxPenalty u/s 271G - Penalty for failure to furnish information or document under section 92D - CIT(A) deleted the levy - Held that:- As during TP proceedings no intimation was given to the assessee alleging any delayed filing of TP report. There is no allegation of any specific non-compliance. The assessee on receipt of show cause notice reverted back to TPO asking for details of alleged non-compliance. In reply, the TPO instead detailing the nature of allegation again made a vague assertions that assessee's case was liable for penalty u/s 271G of the Act. From the record, we are unable to comprehend as to what exact nature of non-compliance is made by the assessee. It is trite law that in penalty proceedings, the assessee needs to be made aware of the exact nature of charge which is leveled against him. This is so because the assessee is suppose to give a reply on the specific allegation and not on the assumptive allegation. In order to impose any penalty, it is obligatory on the part of the Officer to indicate specific allegation. In the absence whereof, the penalty proceedings are not sustainable. Hence, we uphold the order of the ld. CIT(A) deleting the penalty. - Decided in favour of assessee.
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