COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-I vs. ENVIRO CONTROL ASSOCIATES (I) PVT LTD
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court held that the appeal stands disposed of on the ground of low tax effect, as the tax effect is less than the monetary limit fixed by CBDT Circular No. 17 of 2019. The court explicitly stated that the question of law raised in the appeal is kept open. It further clarified that if the appeal falls under any exception carved out in the said circulars, either party is at liberty to seek revival of the appeal by filing an appropriate note in the Registry. The court did not decide the substantial question of law on its merits.
What were the facts?
This is an appeal by the assessee against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The Assessing Officer had passed an order resulting in a consequential demand. The appeal before the High Court concerns the assessment year(s) not explicitly stated. The operative part of the judgment indicates that the tax effect of the dispute is below the monetary limit prescribed by CBDT Circular No. 17 of 2019 dated 08.08.2019. Consequently, the appeal would not ordinarily survive for consideration.
What were the issues?
The primary issue before the High Court is whether the appeal, due to its low tax effect, should be dismissed without deciding the substantial question of law raised. The judgment does not explicitly frame the question of law. The assessee is the appellant, and the revenue is the respondent. The judgment does not record specific arguments from either side regarding the merits of the case. However, the court's decision is based on the monetary limit prescribed by CBDT circulars.
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C/TAXAP/1559/2009 JUDGMENT DATED: 14/09/2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/TAX APPEAL NO. 1559 of 2009
FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:
HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH J. SHASTRI ============================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India or any order made thereunder ? ============================================= COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-I Versus ENVIRO CONTROL ASSOCIATES (I) PVT LTD ============================================= Appearance: MRS KALPANAK RAVAL(1046) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR BANDISH SOPARKAR for MRS SWATI SOPARKAR(870) for the Opponent(s) No. 1 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH J. SHASTRI
Date : 14/09/2022
ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR) 1. This appeal by the assessee is directed against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. The order passed by the Page 1 of 2
C/TAXAP/1559/2009 JUDGMENT DATED: 14/09/2022 Assessing Officer and the consequential demand, notice issued thereunder would indicate that the tax effect is less than the monetary limit fixed under extant Circulars/Notifications issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), by virtue of which the appeal would not survive for consideration in light of the low effect of tax prescribed under the said Notifications namely Circular No. 17 of 19 dated 08.08.2019. Hence, appeal stands disposed of as having low tax effect and keeping open the question of law raised in the appeal. However, it is made clear that in the event of this appeal falling under the category of any exception carved out under the said extant Circulars, either of the parties would be at liberty to seek for revival of this appeal by filing appropriate note in the Registry. (ARAVIND KUMAR,CJ) (ASHUTOSH J. SHASTRI, J) phalguni Page 2 of 2
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