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2019 (7) TMI 658 - AT - Income TaxPenalty u/s 272A(2)(c) r.w.s. 274 - assessee did not furnish the details called for under the notice issued u/s 133(6) - HELD THAT:- On identical facts the Cochin Bench of the Tribunal in the cases of Kakoor Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. [2018 (1) TMI 548 - ITAT COCHIN] the assessee has not offered any valid reason for not furnishing the information called for u/s 133(6) of the Act. Many of the notices issued by the ITO (Intelligence) were never responded to by the assessee. In many instances the AO has mentioned that when they had approached, the assessee Society, for seeking information u/s 133(6) there was total lack of co-operation on the part of the assessee society as well as threat (reference order imposing penalty u/s 272A(2)(c) in appeals. Since there is no reasonable cause furnished by the assessee as mentioned u/s 273B of the IT Act for non furnishing of information sought by the ITO(intelligence) u/s 133(6) of the Act, the order imposing penalty cannot be quashed. - Decided in favour of revenue.
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