ITO, WARD- 27(1), NEW DELHI vs. UNIGLOBE TRAVEL (SOUTH ASIA) PVT. LTD., NEW DELHI

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ITA 3820/DEL/2017Status: DisposedITAT Delhi02 February 2021AY 2011-122 pages

In favour of the assessee: the Revenue's appeal was dismissed. From the AI summary of this appeal.

AI SummaryDismissed

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable due to the revised monetary limit for filing appeals set by the CBDT. The appeal was dismissed on this ground.

What were the facts?

The Revenue filed an appeal before the ITAT against an order of the CIT(A) for AY 2011-12. The tax effect involved in the appeal was below Rs. 50 lakhs.

What were the issues?

The primary issue was the maintainability of the Revenue's appeal before the Tribunal based on the monetary limit prescribed by the CBDT.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

CBDT Circular No.17/2019

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH : G : NEW DELHI

Before: SHRI R.K. PANDA & SHRI KULDIP SINGH

For Respondent: Shri Prakash Dubey, Sr. DR
Hearing: 02.02.2021Pronounced: 02.02.2021

ORDER

PER R.K. PANDA, AM:

1.

This appeal filed by the Revenue is directed against the order dated 22.03.2017 of the CIT(A)-9, New Delhi, relating to assessment year 2011-12.

2.

None appeared on behalf of the assessee. It was seen that the tax effect involved in the grounds raised by the Revenue in this appeal is below Rs.50 lakhs. The CBDT, vide Circular No.17/2019 dated 8th August, 2019 has raised the monetary limit for filing of appeal by the Revenue before the Tribunal to Rs.50 lakhs. Vide Notification dated 20th August, 2019 it has been clarified that the revised monetary limit so mentioned in the Circular No.17/2019 is applicable even to pending appeals. Since, in the instant case, admittedly, the tax effect involved in the grounds raised by the Revenue is below Rs.50 lakhs, therefore, in CBDT Circular No.17/2019 dated 8th August, 2019 and the subsequent clarification by the CBDT on 20th August, 2019 to the effect that the said Circular is applicable even to pending appeals, the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable. Accordingly, the same is dismissed.

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