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2021 (7) TMI 1225 - AT - Income TaxPenalty levied u/s. 271(1)(c) - transfer of agricultural land were subjected to capital gain tax and as the assessee did not offer the gains in his return of income - As strongly contended that when the assessee sold the impugned piece of agricultural land said land was beyond the distance of 8 KMS from the municipal limits and this was confirmed by the Tehsildar of Sohana - CIT(A) deleted the penalty levied by the AO - HELD THAT:- It is an undisputed fact that the distance of the land sold on the date of CBDT notification No. 9447 dated 06.01.1994 was more than 8 KMS. As equally true that on the date of sale the said distance was less than 8 KMS. We are of the considered view that the chargeability of capital gain tax under such circumstances is a debatable issue. We further find that the appellant claim is well supported by the certificate of the Tehsildar, Sohna which was also confirmed by the A.O. in his remand report. Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Reliance Petro Chemicals Limited [2010 (3) TMI 80 - SUPREME COURT] has held that merely making an incorrect claim would not tantamount to furnishing of inaccurate particulars unless it was established that appellant had acted with mala fide intention. In totality in the light of certificates of the Tehsildar, Sohna we are of the considered view that the CIT(A) has rightly deleted the penalty levied u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act and calls for no interference. Appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed.
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