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Facts
The Revenue appealed against the order of the CIT(A) which upheld an assessment order under section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee submitted that the amount involved was below the monetary limit for appeals.
Held
The Tribunal noted that the CBDT had revised the monetary limit for filing appeals to Rs.60 lakhs. Since the amount in this case was below this revised limit, the appeal was deemed not maintainable.
Key Issues
Whether the appeal filed by the Revenue is maintainable considering the revised monetary limits set by the CBDT.
Sections Cited
153C, 1961
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH, ‘A’: NEW DELHI
Before: MS. MADHUMITA ROY
Year: 2015-16] Assistant Commissioner of Honey Gupta, Income Tax, Central Circle-28 5-B/1, Court Lanes, Civil Lines, Room No.327, 3rd Floor, Vs New Delhi-110054 ARA Centre, E-2 Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi-110055 PAN-AGBPG6669E Appellant Respondent Appellant/Assessee by Shri Vishwash Chaudhary, AR Respondent/Revenue by Shri Ajay Kumar Arora, Sr. Date of Hearing 19.03.2026 Date of Pronouncement 20.03.2026 ORDER PER AMITABH SHUKLA, AM,
This appeal by the Revenue is directed against the order of the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax(Appeals)-25, New Delhi, [hereinafter referred to as ‘ld. CIT(A)] dated 11.09.2025 arising out of assessment order dated 10.01.2024 passed under section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for the Assessment Year 2015-16. The word ‘Act’ herein this order would mean Income Tax Act, 1961.
At the time of hearing, the ld. Counsel for the assessee submitted that the amount involved in the present monetary limit is below the monetary limit i.e. Rs.1,29,934/-.
We find that CBDT vide Circular No.09/2024 dated 17.09.2024 has revised the monetary limit for filing the appeals before the Tribunal to Rs.60 lakhs. In such circumstances, the present appeal of the Revenue in case of low tax effect is not maintainable.
In conclusion, by applying the CBDT Circular No,09/2024 dated 17.09.2024 (supra), the captioned appeal of the Revenue is dismissed.
Order pronounced in the open Court on 20th March, 20256