MADHU AGGARWAL,DELHI vs. ITO WARD 40(5), NEW DELHI

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ITA 2111/DEL/2019Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 May 2022AY 2014-153 pages

In favour of the Revenue: the assessee's appeal was dismissed. From the AI summary of this appeal.

AI SummaryDismissed

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal noted that as per Section 4(2) of the Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, an appeal pending before the Tribunal is deemed to have been withdrawn upon the issuance of a certificate by the designated authority. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed.

What were the facts?

The assessee filed an appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. Subsequently, the assessee filed an application for withdrawal of the appeal. This withdrawal was in furtherance of a settlement arrived under The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020.

What were the issues?

Whether an appeal pending before the ITAT is automatically withdrawn upon settlement under the Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020. The consequence of such withdrawal on the pending appeal.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 250(6)

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI

Before: SH. G.S.PANNU, HON’BLE & SH. ANUBHAV SHARMASmt. Madhu Aggarwal,

For Respondent: Ms. Garima Sharma, Sr. DR
Hearing: 24.05.2022Pronounced: 31.05.2022

This appeal has been preferred by the assessee against the appellate order dated 29.01.2019 u/s 250(6) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “The Act”) passed by Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)- 14, New Delhi being appeal no. 252/16-17/CIT(A)-14, New Delhi .

2.

Heard and perused the record. An application has been filed, for withdrawal of the appeal by the assessee, in furtherance of settlement arrived under The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 (The Act of 2020).

3.

On behalf of the appellant, from Form 5 under the Act of 2020 has been placed on record.

4.

The sub section (2) of section 4 of the Act of 2020 provides that on issuance of certificate under sub section (1) of section 5 by the designated authority the appeal pending before this tribunal shall be deemed to have been withdrawn from the date on which the said certificate is issued.

5.

In the light of aforesaid, the appeal in hand stands dismissed.

6.

However, subject to a caveat that in case the dispute relating to tax arrears for the captioned assessment year is not ultimately resolved in terms of The Act of 2020, the assessee shall be at liberty to approach the Tribunal for reinstitution of the appeal and the Tribunal shall consider such application, appropriately as per law.

Order pronounced in the open court on 31st May, 2022.

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