M/S FIRST ADVANTAGE GLOBAL OPERATING CENTRE PRIVATE LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-3(1)(1), BANGALORE

The assessee has filed this appeal challenging the order dated 12-11-2018 passed by Ld CIT(A)-3, Bengaluru and it relates to the assessment year 2014-15. The assessee is aggrieved by the decision of Ld CIT(A) in confirming the disallowance of expenses of Rs.97.94 lakhs made by the AO. 2. The authorised representative of the assessee has moved a letter dated 11th day of September, 2020 seeking adjournment of the appeal. In that letter, it is stated that the assessee has filed

The Ld D.R, however, submitted that the assessee has to withdraw the pending appeals after filing Form VSV1 as per Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020. Thereafter, the assessee is required to furnish a copy of the same along with the proof of payment of tax as determined by the tax official to the department. He submitted that the Form no.3 shall be issued to the assessee in due course and accordingly he submitted that the appeal of the assessee may be dismissed as withdrawn, as the assessee, in any way, is required to withdraw the appeal.

The Ld A.R, in the rejoinder, submitted that the assessee should be given liberty to seek recall of the order, if the appeal is dismissed by the bench.

We heard the parties and perused the record. Since the assessee has already filed applications in Form 1 and Form 2 under Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, the appellant would be moving application for withdrawing the present appeal filed before the Tribunal in due course. Since the assessee has already filed the necessary applications before the tax authorities under the above said Act, we are of the view that no purpose will be served in keeping this appeal pending. Accordingly we dismiss the appeal of the assessee as withdrawn.

The assessee has stated that he has not received Form no.3, in which the tax amount to be paid by the assessee shall be intimated by the department. Hence the assessee has sought adjournment till the time Form no.3 is received from the department, meaning thereby, the assessee wants to make sure that the tax liability mentioned by him in Form no.1 should get confirmed by the revenue.