ITAT remands back the issue of Section 271(1)(c) Penalty to AO

Fox Mandal & Co. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) It is an admitted fact that despite number of opportunities granted by the Ld. CIT(A), there was no compliance from the side of the assessee for which the Ld. CIT(A) was constrained to decide the appeal exparte and thereafter sustained the penalty levied by the AO u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act. However, considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice, we deem it proper to restore the issue to the file of the Ld. CIT(A) with the directions to grant one final opportunity to the assesee to substantiate its ca...