What did the Tribunal hold?

The tribunal granted the assessee's request to withdraw the appeal. The appeal was dismissed as withdrawn.

The assessee filed an appeal against the order of the CIT(Appeals) for AY 2016-17. The assessee later sought to withdraw the appeal.

What were the issues?

The primary issue was whether the assessee should be allowed to withdraw the appeal due to settlement under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme.

Mohommad Khalid Farooque Siddiqui vs ITO | ITAT Pune 2021

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “A” BENCH, PUNE

Before: SHRI INTURI RAMA RAO, AM & SHRI S. S. VISWANETHRA RAVI, JM

Hearing: 03.03.2021Pronounced: 03.03.2021

आदेश / ORDER

The appeal filed by the assessee is directed against the order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Pune – 5, Pune dated 26.09.2019 for the assessment year 2016-17.

Before us, the appellant filed a letter dated 24.02.2021 seeking permission to withdraw the appeal on the ground that the issue involved in this appeal stands settled under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020. The appellant also filed copy of Form No.3 issued by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central), Pune-4.

On the other hand, the ld. Department Representative had expressed no objection to permit the withdrawal of appeal.

In the circumstances, we hereby grant permission to the appellant to withdraw the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn.

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed as withdrawn.

Order pronounced in the open Court on 3rd day of March, 2021.

MOHOMMAD KHALID FAROOQUE SIDDIQUI,PUNE vs. INCOME-TAX OFFICER, WARD - 7 (1), PUNE

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