What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal granted the assessee's request to withdraw the appeal. This was based on the assessee's compliance with the requirements of the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme.

The assessee filed an appeal against the order of the CIT(A). The assessee subsequently sought to withdraw the appeal. This was done on the grounds that the assessee had decided to settle the dispute under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020.

What were the issues?

Whether the assessee's appeal should be dismissed as withdrawn due to settlement under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme.

M/S Aditi Trade and Finance Pvt… vs I.T.O., Ward-1(4) | ITAT Kolkata 2021

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘B’ BENCH, KOLKATA

Before: Shri P.M. Jagtap, Vice- & Shri A.T. Varkey

Per Bench:- This appeal filed by the assessee is directed against the order of ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-6, Kolkata, dated 14.02.2019.

In this case, the Authorized Representative of the assessee has moved an application dated 03.02.2021 seeking withdrawal of this appeal on the ground that it has decided to settle the dispute involved in the said appeal under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020. The assessee has duly filed the declarations in Form No. 1 and Form No. 2 and the Designated Authority has issued the certificate in Form No. 3 as per Assessment Year: 2014-2015 Aditi Trade & Finance (P) Limited Section 5(1) of the Scheme accepting the assessee’s declaration under the same Scheme.

Keeping in view these facts and circumstances of the case including especially the fact that the assessee has duly complied with the necessary requirements under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020, the permission as sought by the assessee is granted and this appeal of the assessee is dismissed as withdrawn.

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed as withdrawn. Order pronounced in the open Court on February 12, 2021.

M/S ADITI TRADE AND FINANCE PVT. LTD.,KOLKATA vs. I.T.O.,WARD-1(4), KOLKATA

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