| Case ID |
1f0c1b31-0c29-4421-9610-0720a7788580 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
I.T.C. No.11 of 1978 |
| Decision Date |
Oct 27, 1986 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The penalty imposed by the Income-tax officer was ruled to merge with the appellate order passed by the Tribunal, thus rendering the penalty order invalid. The Tribunal's decision to cancel the penalty was supported by previous judgments, specifically referencing the cases of Bawany Violin Textile Mills Ltd. and others. The court found that the existence of an appeal at the time of penalty imposition influenced the outcome, emphasizing the importance of due process in tax law. The court affirmed the Tribunal's decision, stating that penalties should not exist independently of the appeals process. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around the interpretation of penalty imposition under the Income Tax Act, 1922, particularly focusing on sections 46(i) and 66(2). The assessee, a company, had failed to pay income tax, leading to a penalty imposed by the Income-tax Officer. However, prior to the penalty, an appeal was filed which was pending at the Tribunal. The Tribunal later set aside the assessment that triggered the penalty, leading to a legal question of whether the penalty could stand when the assessment was nullified. The Sindh High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision, highlighting that penalties imposed during an ongoing appeal should merge with the final appellate decision, reinforcing principles of fairness and due process in tax law. The case underscores the importance of timely tax compliance and the legal ramifications of appeals in tax assessments. Keywords such as 'income tax', 'penalty', 'appeal', 'Tribunal', and 'Sindh High Court' are essential for understanding the legal framework and implications of this ruling. |
| Court |
Sindh High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Income-tax Officer,
Income-tax Tribunal
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| Judges |
NASIR ASLAM ZAHID,
ALLY MADAD SHAH
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| Lawyers |
K. Salah-ud-Din,
G.M. Paryani
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| Petitioners |
COMMISSIONER OF Income Tax
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| Respondents |
UNITED ORIENTAL STEAMSHIPS
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| Citations |
1987 SLD 49,
1987 PTD 386,
(1987) 56 TAX 22
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| Other Citations |
Bawany Violin Textile Mills Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-tax 1967 P T D 622,
Commissioner of Income-tax v. Messrs David D Souza & Sons I T C No. 13 of 1977,
Commissioner of Income-tax, Rawalpindi v. Begum Mumtaz Jamal 1976 P T D 182,
Commissioner of Income-tax, Dacca v. Baijunath Prasad Mahadeo Prasad P L D 1964 Dacca 765
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| Laws Involved |
Income Tax Act, 1922
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| Sections |
46,
46(i),
66(2)
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