CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (OSD) - CENTRAL - I vs. MEGHMANI DYES AND INTERMEDIATES LTD

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TAXAP/441/2012HC GujaratGJHC24042921201231 July 2020Bench: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH,HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.PARDIWALA2 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the Tax Appeal was not pressed by the Revenue in view of the low tax effect, as per Circular No. 17/2019. The Court noted the monetary limit for appeals before the High Court as Rs. 1,00,00,000 as stipulated in the circular. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of accordingly. The Court also reserved the liberty for the Revenue to revive the tax appeal in case of any difficulty. No specific findings were made on the merits of the original dispute, as the appeal was decided on procedural grounds related to the appeal filing policy.

What were the facts?

This matter concerns a Tax Appeal filed by the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD) - Central - I against Meghmani Dyes and Intermediates Ltd. The appeal was listed for an appropriate order by the Registry. The appeal was notified due to its low tax effect. The High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad was to consider the appeal in light of Circular No. 17/2019, dated August 8, 2019, issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The circular outlines monetary limits for filing appeals. The appeal was ultimately disposed of based on this circular.

What were the issues?

The primary issue before the High Court was whether to proceed with the hearing of the Tax Appeal filed by the Revenue, given its low tax effect. The Revenue's contention, as reflected in the order, was that the appeal was not pressed due to the low tax effect, in accordance with Circular No. 17/2019. The circular establishes monetary limits for appeals before various authorities, including the High Court (Rs. 1,00,00,000). The judgment does not record any specific arguments from the assessee's side, other than their appearance. The core question was the applicability and consequence of the CBDT circular on the continuation of the appeal.

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C/TAXAP/441/2012 ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/TAX APPEAL NO. 441 of 2012 ========================================================== CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (OSD) - CENTRAL - I Versus MEGHMANI DYES AND INTERMEDIATES LTD ========================================================== Appearance: MRS MAUNA M BHATT(174) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR B S SOPARKAR(6851) for the Opponent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIKRAM NATH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.PARDIWALA

Date : 31/07/2020

ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIKRAM NATH) 1. The Registry has notified the appeal for the purpose of passing an appropriate order. The captioned appeal has been notified because of the low tax effect. The appeal is to be disposed of keeping in mind the Circular No.17/2019, dated 8th August, 2019 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board Direct Taxes, New Delhi. 2. This tax appeal is not pressed in view of the low tax effect having regard to the Circular No.17/2019, dated 8th August, 2019 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board Direct Taxes, New Delhi. Page 1 of 2

C/TAXAP/441/2012 ORDER 3. According to the new policy as reflected from the Circular referred to above, the table for monetary limits is as follows: Sr. No. Appeals/SLPs in Income tax matters Monetary Limit (Rs.) 1 Before Appellate Tribunal 50,00,000 2 Before High Court 1,00,00,000 3 Before Supreme Court 2,00,00,000 4. In view of the aforesaid, the appeal is disposed of accordingly. In case of any difficulty, we reserve the liberty for the Revenue to revive the tax appeal. (VIKRAM NATH, CJ) (J. B. PARDIWALA, J) ALI ISTAYAK Page 2 of 2

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