ACIT, CIRCLE- 11(2), NEW DELHI vs. HIKE MESSENGER LTD., NEW DELHI

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ITA 3616/DEL/2018Status: DisposedITAT Delhi23 August 2019AY 2012-134 pages

In favour of the assessee: the Revenue's appeal was dismissed. From the AI summary of this appeal.

AI SummaryDismissed

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the appeals do not survive for consideration due to the revised monetary limits for filing appeals by the Department. The appeals were deemed withdrawn/not pressed.

What were the facts?

The Revenue filed appeals before the ITAT, but these appeals were found to be below the enhanced monetary limit for filing appeals as per CBDT Circular No. 17/2019. The tax effect in dispute was less than the specified limit of ₹50 lakhs.

What were the issues?

The primary issue was whether the appeals filed by the Revenue were maintainable in light of the revised monetary limits prescribed by the CBDT for filing appeals before the Tribunal.

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

Before: JUSTICE P.P. BHATT & BEFORE JUSTICE P.P. BHATT & BEFORE JUSTICE P.P. BHATT & SHRI G.S. PANNUSHRI G.S. PANNUSHRI G.S. PANNUSHRI G.S. PANNU

Hearing: 23.08Pronounced: 23.08.2019

ORDER ORDER ORDER ORDER The captioned appeal in and 19 appeals [as per Annexure-1] preferred by the Revenue, have been listed by the Registry before the Bench on the ground that they do not survive for consideration in view of the CBDT Circular No.17/2019 dated 8th August, 2019.

The CBDT, vide Circular dated 8th August, 2019 (supra), has amended 2. para 3 of Circular No. 3/2018 dated 11.07.2018 modifying the monetary limits for filing of appeals by the Department before the Tribunal. The tax effect in dispute in the captioned appeals is stated to be below the enhanced monetary limit of ` 50 lakhs specified in the CBDT Circular dated 08.08.2019

ITA-4220/Del/2018 & 19 others 2 (supra) read with circular dated 11.07.2018 (supra). CBDT, vide clarification in F.No.279/Misc/M-93/2018-ITJ dated 20th August, 2019 has clarified that the revised monetary limits specified in Circular dated 8th August, 2019 (supra) are applicable to pending appeals also.

3.

In this background, the learned D.R. appearing for the Revenue was required to state his position; he has not referred to any material which would show that the captioned appeals are protected by any of the exceptions provided in para 10 of the CBDT circular dated 11.07.2018 (supra) and its amendment dated 20th August, 2018.

4.

Without going into the merit of the issues raised in the captioned appeal, they are deemed to be withdrawn/not pressed, as their filing is not in consonance with the CBDT circular dated 08.08.2019 (supra) read with circular dated 11.07.2018 (supra). It is also noted that the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of DCIT & Ors vs. MSEB Holding Company Ltd. [SLP (Civil) No.26373/2019 dated 16.08.2019] has taken cognizance of the enhanced limit while dismissing the SLP arising from the judgement passed by the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in WP No. 3642/2018 dated 25.01.2019.

5.

Before parting, we clarify that if on a later date, the Revenue finds that the tax effect in dispute in any of the captioned appeals is more than the limit prescribed in the Circular dated 08.08.2019 (supra), or it is protected by any of the exceptions provided in para 10 of the CBDT circular dated 11.07.2018 (supra), it shall be at liberty to approach the Tribunal for recall of the order and reinstitution of the appeal for adjudication on merits. The Tribunal shall consider such applications, if any, as per the extant law.

6.

In conclusion, by applying the circular dated 08.08.2019 (supra) read with circular dated 11.07.2018 (supra) and 20.08.2019 (supra), the captioned appeals of the Revenue are dismissed as withdrawn/ not pressed.

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