Section 271AAC in The Income Tax Act, 1961
271AAC. Penalty in respect of certain income.
(1) The Assessing Officer [or the Commissioner (Appeals)] may, notwithstanding
Finance Act, 2020
100. Insertion of new section 271AAD.
- After section 271AAC of the Income-tax Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- '271AAD
respect of income referred to in sub-section (1). [ Similar to Section 271AAC from The Income Tax Act, 1961 - Also Refer
Section 116 in The Finance Act, 2023
116. In section 271AAC of the Income-tax Act, for the words and brackets "the Commissioner (Appeals
relating to PAN Number AUQPT8992C and notice for penalty under
Section 271AAC(1) dated 21.03.2024 both on the file of the 2 nd Respondent ... 2021-22/1041496249(1) and impugned penalty notice under Section
271AAC(1) dated 29.03.2022 vide DIN:
ITBA/PNL/S/271AAC(1)/2021-22/1041962795
dated 25.02.2019, was passed without initiating penalty proceedings
u/s 271AAC of the Act. The assumption of jurisdiction u/s 263 of the
Act with ... reference to initiation of penalty proceedings u/s 271AAC of
the Act being contrary to the provisions of law and facts on record.
Hence
reason that
the AO has initiated penalty proceedings u/s.271AAC of the Act
instead of initiating penalty ... 153C of the Act, the AO initiated penalty
proceedings u/s.271AAC of the Act firstly by para 4.10 as under
brought to tax.
Thus A.O. initiated penalty proceedings u/s. 271AAC(1) of the Act
in respect of addition made ... before the Ld.CIT(A).
The AO initiated penalty proceedings u/s. 271AAC(1) of the Act as
mentioned in the reassessment order, whereas issued
Dcit, Chennai vs Jagathrakshakan Srinisha, Chennai on 18 November, 2025
आयकर अपील य अ धकरण
erred in law and facts in
initiating proceedings under section U/s 271AAC, 270A & 271AAC(1)of the act.
7. That further submissions ... appellant has challenged the initiation of penalty
proceedings u/s 271AAC , 270A AND 271AAC(1) of the Act. This ground is
premature at this stage