ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE - 1 (1), CHENNAI vs. SHRI A. DEIVASIGAMANI, CHENNAI
In favour of the assessee: the Revenue's appeal was dismissed. From the AI summary of this appeal.
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that the CBDT Circular No. 17/2019, which increased the monetary limit for filing appeals before the ITAT to ₹50 lakhs and instructed withdrawal of appeals below this limit, is binding on the Department's officers. Therefore, the Revenue could not proceed with these appeals.
What were the facts?
The Revenue filed four appeals before the ITAT for assessment years 2013-14 to 2016-17. The tax effect in these appeals was less than ₹50 lakhs.
What were the issues?
Whether the CBDT circular increasing the monetary limit for appeals is binding on the Revenue and if appeals with tax effect below the revised limit should be dismissed.
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘D’ BENCH, CHENNAI
Before: SHRI N.R.S. GANESAN & SHRI RAMIT KOCHAR
आदेश /O R D E R
PER N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER: These four appeals of the Revenue are directed against the common order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-18, Chennai dated 26.04.2019 and pertaining to Assessment Years 2013-14 to 2016-17. We heard these four appeals of the Revenue together and disposing the same by this common order.
2 to 2138/Chny/19 2. On hearing the Ld. Departmental Representative, we find that the tax effect in these cases is less than `50 lakhs. The CBDT in its Circular No.17/2019 dated 08.08.2019 increased the monetary limit for filing appeal before this Tribunal and instructed its officers to withdraw all the appeals pending before the ITAT where the tax effect is less than `50 lakhs. This Tribunal is of the considered opinion that this Circular of CBDT is binding on the officers of the Department. Therefore, the Revenue cannot proceed further in these appeals. Accordingly, these four appeals stand dismissed.
In the result, all the four appeals of the Revenue stand dismissed. 3.
Order pronounced in the open court on 13th November, 2019 at Chennai.
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