Penalty Upheld: Faulty Program No Defense u/s 78; Incorrect Service Tax Calculation Led to Penalty Imposition.

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....Penalty u/s 78 - The assessee cannot take shelter under a faulty programme when they themselves handled in the system. The service tax could not have been calculated on the basis of the amount received from the clients minus TDS - Levy of penalty confirmed.....