Tribunal Dismisses Penalty Relief Claim for Defective Notice; Rejects Penalties on Estimated Income from Bogus Purchases.

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....The ITAT Mumbai addressed two key issues in the case. Firstly, regarding the penalty u/s 271(1)(c), the tribunal held that the absence of a tick mark on the notice did not prejudice the assessee as they were fully aware of the reasons for penalty initiation. The tribunal emphasized that the assessee actively participated in the proceedings and responded to the notice adequately. Citing the Veena Textiles case, the tribunal dismissed the argument that the defective notice provided grounds for relief.Secondly, concerning the penalty imposed on the estimation of income from bogus purchases, the tribunal ruled in favor of the assessee. It highlighted that when additions are based on estimates, as in this case where a percentage of bogus purchas.........