Tribunal Overturns Penalty for Reporting Error on Machinery Sale, Citing Inadvertent Mistake and Active Participation.

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....Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) - loss on sale of machinery - The Assessee contested the penalty, arguing that the omission of adding the loss on the sale of machinery to the total income was a bona fide mistake. The Tribunal observed a contradictory stand between the financial statement and the computation of income, indicating inadvertent errors. Considering the Assessee's participation in penalty proceedings and the submission of relevant documents, the Tribunal concluded that the penalty imposition was not justified.....