What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal noted that the assessee had opted for settlement under the Vivaad Se Vishwas Scheme. Consequently, the appeal filed by the assessee was dismissed as withdrawn.

The assessee opted for settlement of the dispute under the Direct Taxes Vivaad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020. The assessee filed the necessary forms, and a declaration was issued to them under the scheme.

What were the issues?

Whether the appeal should be dismissed as withdrawn due to the assessee opting for settlement under the Vivaad Se Vishwas Scheme.

Kunal Mehta, New Delhi vs ACIT | ITAT Delhi 2021

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH “SMC-1”: NEW DELHI

Before: SHR BHAVNESH SAINI & SHRI PRASHANT MAHARISHI

For Appellant: Shri Manmohan Malhotra, C.A.;

For Respondent: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Sr. DR;

Hearing: 03/02/2021Pronounced: 03/02/2021

Assessee by : Shri Manmohan Malhotra, C.A.; Department by : Shri Rajesh Kumar, Sr. DR; Date of Hearing 03/02/2021 Date of pronouncement 03/02/2021 O R D E R PER PRASHANT MAHARISHI, A. M.

This appeal is filed by the assessee against the order of the ld. CIT(A)-15, New Delhi dated 27.07.2018 for the Assessment Year 2015-16.

When the matter is called up for hearing the ld AR of the assessee submitted a letter dated 23.01.2021 wherein, it is submitted that assessee has already opted for settlement of the dispute involved in this appeal under the Direct Taxes Vivaad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020 by filing Form Nos. 1 and 2. Subsequently, form No. 3 as per section 5(1) of the Vivaad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020 was also issued to the assessee on 15.01.2021.

In view of the above facts the appeal of the assessee is dismissed as withdrawn.

Accordingly, appeal of the assessee is dismissed.

Order pronounced in the open court on 03/02/2021.

KUNAL MEHTA,NEW DELHI vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-44(1), NEW DELHI

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