What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal allowed the assessee's appeal to be dismissed as withdrawn. This was based on the assessee availing the Vivad se Vishwas scheme and the Department issuing Form No. 3.

The assessee filed an appeal against an order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The assessee later applied for withdrawal of the appeal.

What were the issues?

Whether the assessee's appeal should be dismissed as withdrawn due to availing the Vivad se Vishwas scheme.

Jai Maakali Poultry Products… vs ACIT | ITAT Visakhapatnam 2021

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, VISAKHAPATNAM BENCH, VISAKHAPATNAM

Before: SHRI N.K. CHOUDHRY, HON’BLE & SHRI D.S. SUNDER SINGH, HONBLE

For Respondent: Smt. Suman Malik, Sr.DR

Hearing: 29/04/2021

Assessee by : None. Department by : Smt. Suman Malik, Sr.DR Date of hearing : 29/04/2021. Date of pronouncement : 05/05/2021. O R D E R PER D.S. SUNDER SINGH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER:

This appeal has been preferred by the assessee against the order dated 12/12/2019 impugned herein passed by the ld.Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [for short, “ld.Commissioner”], Rajamahendravaram u/sec. 250(6) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") for the A.Y. 2016-17.

The assessee has preferred an application under consideration dated 20/03/2021 for withdrawal of the appeal.

(M/s. Jai Maakali Poultry Products (P) Ltd.) 3. During the course of hearing, ld. counsel for the assessee has submitted that since assessee has availed the immunity scheme i.e. Vivad Se Vishwas under the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 and the Income Tax Department has issued Form No.3, dated 23/12/2020 in response to the application filed by the assessee under the scheme, therefore appeal of the assessee may be allowed to be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to seek recall of the order in case any unforeseen circumstances would arise in future.

The Ld. DR raised no objection, if the appeal of the assessee is allowed to be dismissed as withdrawn.

Having heard both the parties and perused the application for withdrawal of the appeal and Form No.3 (Copy already on record) issued by the Department. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the appeal of assessee is liable to be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to seek recall of the order as prayed for in accordance with law, hence ordered accordingly.

In the result, appeal of the assessee stands dismissed as withdrawn. Order Pronounced in open Court on this 05th day of May, 2021.

sd/- Sd/- (N.K.CHOUDHRY) (D.S.SUNDER SINGH) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Dated: 05th May, 2021. vr/-

(M/s. Jai Maakali Poultry Products (P) Ltd.)

JAI MAAKALI POULTRY PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED,TANUKU vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-1, ELURU

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