ADDL. CIT, SPL. RANGE- 9, NEW DELHI vs. THOMSON PRESS (INDIA) LTD., NEW DELHI

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ITA 5864/DEL/2017Status: DisposedITAT Delhi23 September 2021AY 2012-132 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the Departmental appeal was not maintainable as it was filed against the Board's instructions regarding monetary limits. Therefore, the appeal was liable to be dismissed.

What were the facts?

The Revenue filed an appeal before the ITAT. The tax effect in the appeal was less than Rs. 50 lakhs. CBDT circulars specify monetary limits for filing appeals before the Tribunal.

What were the issues?

Whether the Departmental appeal is maintainable before the ITAT when the tax effect is below the prescribed monetary limit as per CBDT circulars.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 268A

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH “G” NEW DELHI

Before: SHRI R.K. PANDA & SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO

For Respondent: Shri Prakash Dubey, Sr. DR, Shri Salil Aggarwal, Shri Shailesh Gupta, Adv
Hearing: 23.09.2021

सुनवाईक�तारीख/ Date of hearing: 23.09.2021 23.09.2021 उ�ोषणाक�तारीख/Pronouncement on आदेश /O R D E R PER VIJAY PAL RAO, J.M.

This appeal by the Revenue has been directed against the order of Ld. CIT(Appeals)-15, Delhi dated 29.03.2017 for AY 2012-13.

2.

We have heard Ld. Representatives of both the parties.

3.

Admittedly, the tax effect in the Departmental appeal is less than Rs. 50 lakhs. Vide Circular No. 3/18 dated 11.07.2018 issued by CBDT u/s 268A of the I.T. Act, it has been directed that the Department shall not file appeal before the Tribunal in case where the tax effect does not exceed the monetary limit of Rs. 20 lakhs. It is also directed that this Instruction will apply retrospectively to pending appeals and appeals to 1

ACIT Vs. Thomson Press (India) Ltd./ I.T.A.No.5864/Del/2017/A.Y.2012-13 be filed henceforth in the Tribunal. Pending appeals below this specified tax effect may be withdrawn/not pressed. The aforesaid circular has been amended by issuing further Circular No. 17/2019, whereby the monetary limit for filing Income-tax appeals before the Tribunal has been enhanced to Rs. 50 lakhs.

4.

Ld. DR in view of the above Board Circular did not press the Departmental appeal. The case of the Department would not fall in the exceptions provided in the above Board Circular. In the result, the Departmental appeal is not maintainable as the appeal is filed against the Board Instruction referred to above and, therefore, the appeal of the Department is liable to be dismissed.

5.

In the result, the Departmental appeal is dismissed.

Order pronounced in the open court on 23.09.2021

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