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2020 (3) TMI 1110 - AT - Income TaxPenalty imposed u/s 221(1) r.w.s. 140A(3) - non-payment of self-assessment tax - Return of Income as filed u/s 139(1) itself was declared an invalid Return - scope of Sec.140A(3) - HELD THAT:- We find that the issue in dispute in the present appeal before us is squarely covered by the aforesaid order of Co-ordinate Bench of ITAT, Mumabi in the case of Heddle Knowledge Pvt. Ltd. vs. ITO [2018 (3) TMI 208 - ITAT MUMBAI] held that the fact that the amended Sec. 140A(3) w.e.f. 01.04.1989 does not envisage any penalty for non-payment of self-assessment tax, the Assessing Officer was not justified in levying the impugned penalty by making recourse to Sec. 221(1) of the Act. Sec. 221 of the Act remains unchanged, both during the pre and post amended Sec. 140A(3) of the Act and even in the pre-amended situation, penalty u/s 221 of the Act was not attracted for default in payment of self-assessment tax, which was expressly covered in pre 01.04.1989 prevailing Sec. 140A(3). Thus, without there being any requisite corresponding amendment to Sec. 221 of the Act in consonance with the amendments carried out in Sec. 140A(3) of the Act w.e.f. 01.04.1989, the Assessing Officer erred in levying the impugned penalty. Thus, on this aspect, we hereby set-aside the order of CIT(A) and direct the Assessing Officer to delete the penalty imposed u/s 140A(3) r.w.s. 221(1) of the Act. - Decided in favour of assessee
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