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

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.

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.