DCIT CIR 6(2)(1), MUMBAI vs. CNCS FACILITY SOLUTION P.LTD, MUMBAI

Revenue by Shri Abirama Kartkiyan Assessee by None Date of Hearing 03/09/2019 Date of Pronouncement 04/09/2019 आदेश / O R D E R PER: R.C. SHARMA, A.M. This appeal by the revenue is directed against the order dated 11/09/2015 of ld. CIT(A)-12, Mumbai for the A.Y. 2010-11 in the matter of order passed U/s 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short, the Act).

DCIT Vs M/s CNCS Facility Solution P Ltd. of the CBDT circular No. 17/2019 dated 08/08/2019 this appeal deserves to be dismissed.

Further Enhancement of Monetary limits for filing of appeals by the Department before Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, High Courts and SLPs/appeals before Supreme Court - Amendment to Circular 3 of 2018 - Measures for reducing litigation.

Circular No. 3/2018 dated 11th July 2018 has been replaced by Circular No. 17/2019 dated 8th August 2019 to enhance Monetary limits for filing of appeals by the Department before Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, High Courts and SLPs/appeals before Supreme Court for reducing litigation.

Appeals/SLPs in Income- Monetary Limit Monetary Limit tax matters (Rs.) (previous (Rs.) limit) (Revised Limit) Before Appellate Tribunal 20,00,000 50,00,000 Before High Court 50,00,000 1,00,00,000 Before Supreme Court 1,00,00,000 2,00,00,000 • The Assessing Officer shall calculate the tax effect separately for every assessment year in respect of the disputed issues in the case of every assessee. If, in the case of an assessee, the disputed issues arise in more than one assessment year, appeal can be filed in respect of such assessment year or years in which the tax effect in respect of the disputed issues exceeds the monetary limit. No appeal shall be filed in respect of an assessment year or years in which the tax effect is less than the monetary limit. • Further, even in the case of composite order of any High Court or appellate authority which involves more than one assessment year and common issues in more than one assessment year, no appeal shall be filed in respect of an assessment year or years in which the tax effect is less than the monetary limit. • In case where a composite order/ judgment involves more than one assessee, each assessee shall be dealt with separately.”

DCIT Vs M/s CNCS Facility Solution P Ltd. 4. Since the tax effect is less than Rs. 50.00 lacs, the appeal of the revenue deserves to be dismissed. Before parting with the matter, it is made clear that the department is at liberty to file Misc. application, if the tax effect is found to be more than Rs. 50.00 lacs or the case falls in any of the exceptions of the circular.

Order pronounced in the open court on 04th September, 2019.