Penalty Reduced from 30% to 10% by CIT(A) But Set Aside Due to Lack of Proper Notice and Hearing.

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....Penalty u/s 271AAB - Defects in the notice issued u/s 274 - CIT(A) reduced the penalty to 10% applying provisions of Section 271AAB(a) of the Act as against penalty levied @30% by the Ld. A.O u/s 271AAB(c) of the Act but to our surprise Ld. CIT(A) has not taken pain to issue a fresh notice before reducing the penalty thus not giving reasonable opportunity of being heard as mandated under the proviso to Section 275 - Since the penalty notice issued u/s 274 r.w.s. 271AAB is vague and does not fulfill the requirement of law, entire penalty set aside - AT....