What did the Tribunal hold?

The assessee requested to withdraw the appeal as they opted to settle the dispute under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020. The Tribunal accepted this request.

The assessee filed an appeal for assessment year 2014-15. During the virtual hearing, no one appeared for the assessee, and a request for withdrawal was submitted.

What were the issues?

The primary issue was the assessee's request to withdraw the appeal due to opting for a settlement scheme.

Rashmi Singhal, Ghaziabad vs ITO | ITAT Delhi 2021

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH F: NEW DELHI

Before: SHRI R.K. PANDA & SHRI K. NARASIMHA CHARY

Hearing: 19.02.2021Pronounced: 19.02.2021

ORDER PER R.K. PANDA, AM :

This appeal by the assessee for the assessment year 2014-15 is directed against the order of learned CIT(A), Ghaziabad, dated 31.10.2017.

None appeared on behalf of the assessee during the course of Virtual Hearing before us. The assessee, vide its letter has requested for withdrawal of the appeal filed by her and stated that the assessee has opted to settle the 2 ITA-490//Del/2018 dispute relating to the tax arrears for the assessment year under consideration under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020. A certificate to this effect under Section 5(1) of The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 has also been filed.

Learned Senior DR has no objection.

In view of the above, we accept the request of the assessee for withdrawal of the appeal.

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed as withdrawn.

Above decision was announced on conclusion of Virtual Hearing on 19th February, 2021.

RASHMI SINGHAL,GHAZIABAD vs. ITO, WARD- 2(2), GHAZIABAD

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