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2016 (8) TMI 508 - PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURTPenalty under section 272A(2)(k) - technical default in filing returns late on the part of the appellant - non reasonable cause - Held that:- here was a delay of nearly five years in filing the deduction of tax at source returns/statements as is discernible from the perusal of Form No. 26Q reproduced above for the financial year 2008-09 relating to the assessment year 2009-10. No plausible explanation had been tendered by the assessee for filing the tax deducted at source returns belatedly and, therefore, the benefit under section 273B of the Act could not be given. Moreover, the authorities below had noticed that the appellant was supposed to mandatorily file the tax deducted at source returns within the prescribed time as provided under rule 31A(2) of the Rules. Since the appellant had failed to do so, it had rightly been treated to be in default for not filing the tax deducted at source returns within the prescribed period. Further, it had also been recorded that the penalties under section 272A(2)(k) of the Act have rightly been imposed upon the appellant in all the three financial years. The assessee had failed to explain that there was any reasonable cause or failure to comply with the provisions of law and the authorities below had concurrently concluded that there was delay in filing the tax deducted at source returns without any justifiable reason or cause. - Decided against assessee
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