Commissioner of Income Tax v. Kamy Software Solutions (P) Ltd.

1. FACTS OF THE CASE

Kamy Software Solutions claimed section 80 HHE relief for overseas services. The assessing officer treated its activity as human-resource services and disallowed the deduction. That quantum result became final. The Tribunal subsequently deleted the section 271(1)(c) penalty.

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2. DISCUSSION BY THE COURT

The Court relied on the Tribunal’s findings that the belief in eligibility was bona fide and that no inaccurate particulars or concealed income were involved. CBDT Circular 3 of 2004 supported the belief. The judgment also reproduced the then authorities on penalty.

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3. JUDICIAL DECISION

Revenue’s appeal against deletion of the penalty was dismissed.

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4. OUTCOME

Penalty relief survived; the final disallowance of the deduction was not reversed.

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5. Expert Comments

AKHB editorial analysis, distinct from the Court’s findings.

Separate quantum and penalty outcomes

The Court expressly records finality of the deduction disallowance. It would be incorrect to publish this as an order granting section 80 HHE deduction to the company.

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Bona fides were an evidentiary finding

The circular and the Tribunal’s findings support the result on this record. Mere rejection of a claim and an established false explanation are not interchangeable situations.

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Treat quoted historical propositions with care

The extended quotation discusses mens rea and loss-return penalties; this note does not certify their subsequent treatment. The closing reference to “271-C” is inconsistent with the repeated section 271(1)(c) issue and is preserved as a source anomaly, not a separate holding.

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