What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal dismissed the assessee's appeal as withdrawn, subject to the condition that if the dispute is not resolved under the Vivad se Vishwas Act, the assessee can seek reinstitution of the appeal.

The assessee filed an appeal against the CIT(A) order for AY 2013-14. The assessee subsequently moved an application to resolve the pending issue through the Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2020.

What were the issues?

Whether the appeal should be dismissed as withdrawn due to the assessee opting for the Vivad se Vishwas Scheme.

M/S. Labhlaxmi Properties Pvt… vs ITO | ITAT Delhi 2021

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH: ‘D’ NEW DELHI

Before: SHRI N. K. BILLAIYA & MS SUCHITRA KAMBLE

Hearing: 04.08.2021Pronounced: 04.08.2021

ORDER PER SUCHITRA KAMBLE, JM

This appeal is filed by the assessee against order dated 08/03/2017 passed by CIT(A)-5, New Delhi for assessment year 2013-14.

Before us, the Ld. AR submitted that the assessee has moved an application to resolve the pending issue through Direct Tax “Vivad se Vishwas Scheme” (VSV) Act, 2020, and has filed Declaration Form No. 1 & 2 and received Form No. 3 dated 07/02/2021.

In view of the aforesaid facts and after considering the submissions of the assessee, we dismiss the appeal of assessee as withdrawn subject to a caveat that in case the dispute relating to tax arrears for the captioned assessment year is not ultimately resolved in terms of the aforesaid Act, the assessee shall be at liberty to approach the Tribunal for reinstitution of the appeal and the Tribunal shall consider the same. The appeal of the assessee is dismissed as withdrawn.

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed.

Order pronounced in the open court in both the parties on this 04th day of August, 2021.

M/S. LABHLAXMI PROPERTIES PVT. LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. ITO, NEW DELHI

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