INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-3(1),, KOLKATA vs. INTIME VANIJYA PRIVATE LIMITED, KOLKATA

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ITA 1684/KOL/2024Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata06 February 2025AY 2013-14Bench: DR.MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No.1684/KOL/2024 Assessment Year : 2013-14 | | | | | :--------------------- | :-: | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ITO, Ward-3(1), Kolkata | V/s | Intime Vanijya Private Limited, Sapvai Bari Ram Krishna Sarani, Behala – 700 060 West Bengal | | Appellant | | Respondent | | | | PAN : AACCI0813Q | | Assessee by | : | None | | :--------------------- | :- | :--------------------3 pages

AI SummaryDismissed

Facts

The Revenue filed an appeal against the CIT(A)'s order deleting an addition of Rs.25.80 lakhs made by the AO under Section 68 for alleged accommodation entries. The appeal was time-barred by 153 days, but the delay was condoned by the Tribunal due to 'reasonable cause' presented by the Revenue.

Held

The Tribunal dismissed the Revenue's appeal as the disputed tax effect, reported as Rs.7,97,220/-, was below the monetary limit of Rs.60.00 lakhs for filing appeals before the ITAT, as per CBDT Circular No. 09 of 2024. The Tribunal clarified that the issues raised are left open for examination in appropriate future proceedings.

Key Issues

1. Whether the delay in filing the appeal by the Revenue should be condoned. 2. Whether the Revenue's appeal is maintainable before the ITAT when the tax effect is below the monetary limit prescribed by CBDT Circulars.

Sections Cited

250, 147, 144B, 68

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, KOLKATA BENCHES “SMC”, KOLKATA

Before: DR.MANISH BORAD

For Respondent: Smt. Madhumita Das, Addl. CIT

Hearing: 27.11.2024Pronounced: 06.02.2025

Assessee by : None Revenue by : Smt. Madhumita Das, Addl. CIT Date of hearing : 27.11.2024 Date of pronouncement : 06.02.2025 आदेश / ORDER PER DR. MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER :

The captioned appeal pertaining to Assessment Year 2013-14 at the instance of Revenue is directed against the order dated 09.01.2024 passed by National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi u/s.250 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (in short ‘the Act’) which in turn is arising out of Intimation Order dated 22.09.2021 passed u/s. 147 r.w.s.144B of the Act.

When the appeal was called for, none appeared on behalf of the respondent-assessee. I therefore proceed to dispose of the appeal with the able assistance from the ld. Departmental Representative. Intime Vanijya Pvt. Ltd.

At the outset, Ld. Departmental Representative submitted that the appeal is time barred by 153 days before the Tribunal. He referred to the condonation petition filed by the Revenue and submitted that at the relevant time the department was under pressure looking over the matters of reassessment proceedings, Audit, Demand collection, etc. and therefore, prayed for condoning the delay. After going through the averments made in the condonation petition I find that there was ‘reasonable cause’ which prevented the Revenue in filing the appeal within the stipulated time. Therefore, the delay of 153 days in preferring the appeal before the Tribunal is condoned and proceed for adjudication of the appeal.

At the outset, I find the Revenue has filed the instant appeal against the order of ld. CIT(A) deleting the addition of Rs.25,80,000/- made by the AO u/s.68 of the Act on the ground that the transactions made by the assessee are not accommodation entries as alleged by the AO. The Ld. Departmental Representative (DR) could not controvert the fact that addition made by the AO is Rs 25.80 lakh and the disputed tax reported in Form 36 is Rs.7,97,220/- which is less than Rs.60.00 lakh.