ITO, WARD - 1(1),, KALYAN vs. SHRI AJAY RAGHUNATH PATIL, BHIWANDI

The Revenue has filed an appeal against the order of CIT(A)-2, Mumbai passed u/s 143(3) r.w.s 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

At the time of hearing, it was brought to the knowledge of the Bench, the tax effect in the appeal is below Rs.50 lakhs, therefore covered by CBDT Circular No. 17/2019. We find as per the CBDT Shri Ajay Raghunath Patil.,Bhiwandi. - 2 - Circular dated 08.08.2019, no appeal shall be filed by the revenue before the Tribunal where the tax effect is below Rs 50 lakhs. Further the circular of the CBDT is also applicable to the pending cases. Accordingly, we dismiss the revenue appeal on maintainability and low tax effect. 3. Incase, if the revenue is able to provide evidence that the case falls under any of the exceptions provided in the circular issued by the CBDT, then the revenue may prefer miscellaneous application for recalling of this order, if they so desire, in which circumstance this order shall be recalled by this Tribunal. 4. In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed.