COMMISSIONER OF INCOME vs. R.S. SURIYA

T.C.A.No.967 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.04.2021 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA T.C.A.No.967 of 2015 Commissioner of Income Tax, Central II, No.108, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai – 600 034. ... Appellant Vs. Mr.R.S.Suriya 15/17, Krishna Street, T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017. ... Respondent Appeal preferred under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Madras, “B” Bench, dated 08.04.2015 in I.TA.No.1241/Mds/2013, Assessment Year 2009-10. For Appellant : Mr.T.R.Senthil Kumar Senior Standing Counsel For Respondent : Mr.R.Sivaraman JUDGMENT Page 1/5 http://www.judis.nic.in T.C.A.No.967 of 2015 (Judgment was delivered by M.DURAISWAMY, J.) We have heard Mr.T.R.Senthil Kumar, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the appellant/Revenue and Mr.R.Sivaraman, learned counsel for the respondent/assessee. 2.The appeal, filed by the Revenue under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short, the Act) is directed against the order dated 08.04.2015 made in I.TA.No.1241/Mds/2013 on the file of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, “B” Bench (for brevity, the Tribunal) for the Assessment Year 2009-10. 3.The appeal was admitted on 24.11.2015 on the following substantial question of law: “Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was right in holding that the amount received as advance as per the agreements entered into by the assessee with different film producers, promising to render professional services were not taxable as income, even though the assessee was following cash system of accounting?” Page 2/5 http://www.judis.nic.in T.C.A.No.967 of 2015 4.The learned Senior Standing Counsel for the appellant submits that the above appeal is not pursued by the Revenue on account of the Low Tax Effect in terms of Circular No.17/2019 dated 08.08.2019 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes. By the said Circular, the monetary limit for filing or pursuing an appeal before the High Court has been increased to Rs.1 crore. It is further submitted that the tax effect in this case is less than the threshold limit. 5.In the light of the said submissions, the above Tax Case Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn on account of the Low Tax Effect. The substantial question of law framed is left open. In the event the tax effect in this case is above the threshold limit fixed in the said Circular, liberty is granted to the Revenue to make a mention to this Court to restore the appeal to be heard and decided on merits. No costs. [M.D., J.] [R.H., J.] 08.04.2021 (1/2) mkn

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Page 3/5 http://www.judis.nic.in T.C.A.No.967 of 2015 To 1.The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, “B” Bench 2.The Commissioner of Income Tax, Central II, No.108, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai – 600 034. Page 4/5 http://www.judis.nic.in T.C.A.No.967 of 2015 M.DURAISWAMY, J. and R. HEMALATHA, J. mkn T.C.A.No.967 of 2015 08.04.2021 (1/2) Page 5/5 http://www.judis.nic.in