Discrepancy in ITR & Form 26AS led to income addition & penalty. ITAT set aside penalty due to lack of specific allegation & rectified Form 26AS.

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....Assessee failed to justify receipt discrepancy between ITR and Form 26AS, AO made addition considering it as fees for technical services and imposed penalty u/s 270A for under-reporting income. ITAT held penalty order silent on assessee's submissions, penalty notice lacked specific allegation of misrepresentation/suppression, and subsequent rectification of Form 26AS removed discrepancy. Relying on Supreme Court judgment, ITAT set aside penalty considering entirety of circumstances and allowed assessee's grounds.....