DCIT, FARIDABAD vs. M/S. BESTECH INDIA PVT. LTD., DELHI

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ITA 1715/DEL/2016Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 November 2019AY 2013-143 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 noted that the CBDT Circular No.17/2019 revised the monetary limit for filing appeals to Rs.50 Lacs and that this circular was applicable to pending appeals. Therefore, the appeal was not maintainable.

What were the facts?

The Revenue filed an appeal before the ITAT against an order of the CIT(A). However, the Ld. DR for the Revenue pointed out that the appeal was to be withdrawn as the tax effect was below the revised monetary limit.

What were the issues?

Whether an appeal filed by the Revenue is maintainable when the tax effect is below the revised monetary limit specified by CBDT circulars.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 153B(1)(b),Section 143(3)

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH ‘D’, NEW DELHI

Before: MS. SUSHMA CHOWLA & SH.O.P.KANT

For Appellant: Smt. Deepali Chandra, CIT DR
Hearing: 26.11.2019Pronounced: 26.11.2019

आदेश / ORDER आदेश आदेश आदेश

PER SUSHMA CHOWLA, JM:

1.

The appeal filed by Revenue is against order of CIT(A)-3, Gurgaon dated 29.01.2016 relating to assessment year 2013-14 passed under section 153B(1)(b)/143(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (in short “Act”).

2.

However, the Ld. DR for the Revenue pointed out that the present appeal is to be withdrawn as the tax effect involved in the case is below Rs.50 Lacs.

3.

The CBDT vide Circular No.17/2019 dated 08.08.2019 has revised the monetary limit for filing the appeals before the Tribunal to Rs.50 Lacs. Further, CBDT vide letter dated 20.08.2019 has also clarified that Circular No.17/2019 would be applicable to all pending appeals. In such circumstances, the present appeal filed by the Revenue in case of low tax effect is not maintainable.

4.

Before parting, we clarify here that the Revenue shall be at liberty to approach the Tribunal for re-institution of appeal, if the requisite material is brought to show that the appeal is protected by the exceptions prescribed in para 10 of the Circular dated 11.07.2018.

5.

In conclusion, by applying the CBDT Circular dated 08.08.2019 and letter dated 20.08.2019 (supra), the captioned appeal of the Revenue is dismissed as withdrawn/not pressed.

6.

In the result, the appeal of Revenue is dismissed.

Order pronounced in the open court on 26th day of November, 2019.

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