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Section 271(1)(c) IT Act | Mere Disagreement on Income Classification Does Not Constitute Concealment or Inaccurate Particulars : ITAT Bangalore
The ITAT Bangalore has ruled that an assessee who fully discloses income but disputes its head of assessment cannot be penalized under Section 271(1)(c) for concealment or inaccurate particulars. This clarifies that legal interpretation differences, absent intent to evade, are not tax misconduct - protecting taxpayers from punitive action over bona fide accounting disagreements.