ACIT NON CORPORATE CIRCLE 10 (1), CHENNAI vs. M/S LAKSHMI NARAYAN CONSTRUCTIONS, CHENNAI
In favour of the assessee: the Revenue's appeal was dismissed. From the AI summary of this appeal.
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that in view of CBDT Circular No. 17/2019, appeals with a tax effect of Rs. 50 lakhs or less should not be filed by the Revenue. This circular is applicable retrospectively to pending appeals.
What were the facts?
The Revenue filed an appeal before the ITAT against an order of the CIT(A). The assessee pointed out that the tax effect in the appeal was below Rs. 50 lakhs.
What were the issues?
Maintainability of the appeal before the Tribunal due to low tax effect as per CBDT circular.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI
Before: SHRI MAHAVIR SINGHAND SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL
O R D E R PER MAHAVIR SINGH, VP: This appeal by the Revenue is arising out of the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-12, Chennai in 12/2017-18 dated 16.03.2018. The assessment was framed by the ACIT, Non-Corporate Circle 10(1), Chennai for the assessment year 2015-16 u/s.143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter the ‘Act’) vide order dated 22.12.2017.
During the course of hearing before us, the learned Counsel for the assessee pointed out that the tax effect in this appeal is below Rs.50.00
lakhs. The learned Counsel for the assessee further submitted that in view of the CBDT Circular No.17/2019, dated 08.08.2019 brought out by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, the appeal was not maintainable and be dismissed. The Ld. DR also agreed to the facts stated by the Ld.Counsel for the assessee.
We have heard the rival submissions and perused the material on record. We find from the records before us that the tax involved in the disputed issue is below Rs.50 lakhs and therefore, in view of the CBDT Circular No. 17/2019 dated 08.08.2019 no appeal should be filed by the Revenue before the Tribunal which has tax effect of Rs. 50.00 lakhs or less and this circular is also applicable retrospectively to all pending appeals. Therefore, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed.
In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed as not- maintainable.
Order pronounced in the open court on 20th October, 2022 at Chennai.
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