COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX vs. NARODA ENVIRO PROJECTS LTD

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TAXAP/885/2016HC GujaratGJHC24052026201627 January 2020Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.PARDIWALA,HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA2 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 due to its low tax effect, in accordance with Circular No. 17/2019. The circular sets monetary limits for appeals, and this appeal was below the threshold of Rs. 1,00,00,000 for appeals before the High Court. 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 finding was made on the merits of the original dispute, as the appeal was decided on procedural grounds related to the tax effect and departmental policy.

What were the facts?

The appeal was filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax against Naroda Enviro Projects Ltd. The Gujarat High Court was notified to pass an appropriate order regarding the captioned appeal due to its low tax effect. The appeal was to be disposed of in light of Circular No. 17/2019, dated August 8, 2019, issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes. This circular outlines new monetary limits for filing appeals. The court noted the monetary limits for appeals before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Rs. 50,00,000), High Court (Rs. 1,00,00,000), and Supreme Court (Rs. 2,00,00,000).

What were the issues?

1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed due to low tax effect in light of Circular No. 17/2019? (Question of law) Assessee's Contention: The assessee did not explicitly argue any points as the appeal was not pressed by the Revenue. The judgment does not record any specific arguments made by the assessee. Revenue's Contention: The Revenue did not press the appeal in view of the low tax effect, citing Circular No. 17/2019, dated August 8, 2019. The circular establishes revised monetary limits for appeals, and this appeal falls below the threshold for High Court appeals.

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C/TAXAP/885/2016 ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/TAX APPEAL NO. 885 of 2016 ========================================================== COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX Versus NARODA ENVIRO PROJECTS LTD ========================================================== Appearance: MRS MAUNA M BHATT(174) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS MEGHA JANI(1028) for the Opponent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.B.PARDIWALA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA

Date : 27/01/2020

ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.B.PARDIWALA) 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. 3. According to the new policy as reflected from the Circular referred to above, the table for monetary limits is as follows: Page 1 of 2

C/TAXAP/885/2016 ORDER Sr. No. Appeals/SLPs in Incometax 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. (J. B. PARDIWALA, J) (BHARGAV D. KARIA, J) GIRISH Page 2 of 2

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