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2015 (12) TMI 1114 - AT - Income TaxPenalty on account of Explanation 5 to Section 271(1)(c ) - income offered after the search but in the return filed u/s 153A of the Act - Held that:- The CIT(A) rightly held that it is not relevant whether any return of income was filed by the assessee prior to the date of search and whether any income was undisclosed in that return of income. In view of specific provision of Section 153A of the I.T.Act, the return of income filed in response to notice under section 153A of the I.T.A Act is to be considered as return filed under section 139 of the Act, as the Assessing Officer has made assessment on the said return and therefore, the return is to be considered for the purpose of penalty under section 271(1)(c ) of the I.T.Act and the penalty is to be levied on the income assessed over and above the income returned under section 153A, if any. Further, in the present case, it appears from the record that the assesses had satisfied all the conditions which are required for claiming immunity from payment of penalty under section 271(1)(c )of the Act. The provsion does not specify any time limit during which the aforesaid amount i.e the amount of penalty with interest has to be paid. Admittedly when the assessee herein have paid the entire amount with interest, the Assessing Officer ought to have granted them immunity available under Section 271(1)(c ) of the Income Tax Act. For the foregoing reaons, the present appeals stand allowed. The order of the Tribunal is quashed and set aside. Consequently, the order of the CIT(A) is restored. The question of law involved in this appeals is answered in favour of the assesee and against the revenue. - Decided against revenue
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