COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -IV vs. DCM LTD

ITA/1877/2010HC DelhiDLHC01094290201009 December 2019Bench: CASES PERTAINING TO SPL.DIVISION BENCHES1 pages

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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court decided to dispose of the appeal based on a circular dated 08.08.2019 issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes. This circular fixed the monetary limit for the Department to pursue matters before the High Court at Rs. 1,00,00,000/-. The Court noted that the disallowances and deletions upheld by the ITAT were less than Rs. 1 crore. Additionally, a letter dated 20.11.2019 from the ACIT, Judicial-2, New Delhi, confirmed that the tax effect in the present appeal was below the permissible limit. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of without deciding on the merits.

What were the facts?

The appeal was filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax-IV (Revenue) against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The respondent is DCM Ltd. (Assessee). The judgment does not specify the assessment year(s) or the amount in dispute. The procedural history indicates that the Revenue has appealed to the High Court against the ITAT's decision.

What were the issues?

The High Court had to decide whether to proceed with the appeal filed by the Revenue. The Revenue's decision to pursue the appeal was subject to a monetary limit set by a circular. The Revenue argued that the tax effect in the present appeal was below the permissible limit, leading to its disposal. The judgment does not record any specific arguments from the Assessee regarding the merits of the case.

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$~68 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ITA 1877/2010 COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX –IV ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, Senior Standing Counsel with Ms. Madhura M.N., Advocate. versus DCM LTD ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Anunav Kr., Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI O R D E R % 09.12.2019 In the light of the circular dated 08.08.2019 issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes (Judicial Section), Government of India, which fixes the monetary limit in respect of tax effect, inter alia, before the High Court in which the Department could pursue the matter as Rs. 1,00,00,000/-; the disallowances and deletions upheld by the ITAT being less than Rs. 1 crore, as also the letter dated 20.11.2019 issued by ACIT, Judicial-2, New Delhi, the tax effect in the present appeal being below the permissible tax effect limit, the present appeal is disposed of. VIPIN SANGHI, J REKHA PALLI, J DECEMBER 09, 2019 nk

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