Section 78 Penalty Overturned for Late Service Tax Returns; No Fact Suppression Found in Case.

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....Imposition of penalty - non/short payment of service tax - The penalty imposed U/s 78 of the Act is set aside noticing that the Appellant has already filed returns, though belatedly, and disclosed their service tax liability, hence, there is no suppression of facts etc involved in the instant case....