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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI
Before: SHRI MAHAVIR SINGHAND SHRI G. MANJUNATHA
O R D E R PER MAHAVIR SINGH, VP: This appeal by the assessee is arising out of the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-1, Coimbatore in Appeal No.24/R/17-18, vide order dated 23.02.2018. The assessment was framed by the DCIT, Company Circle -I(1), Coimbatore for the assessment year 2007-08 vide order dated 28.03.2013 u/s.143(3) r.w.s. 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter the ‘Act’).
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 court on 24th January, 2022 at Chennai.