ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 3, COIMBATORE vs. V.ANNADURAI, KARUR
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 appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable as the tax effect was below the monetary limit prescribed by CBDT Circular No. 3/2018. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed.
What were the facts?
The Revenue filed an appeal before the ITAT against an order of the CIT(A). At the time of hearing, the assessee did not appear. The Tribunal noted that the tax effect was below the monetary limit for filing appeals.
What were the issues?
The primary issue was the maintainability of the Revenue's appeal before the Tribunal due to the tax effect being below the prescribed monetary limit.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘D’ BENCH, CHENNAI
Before: SHRI A.MOHAN ALANKAMONY & SHRI DUVVURU RL REDDY
आदेश / O R D E R
Per A. Mohan Alankamony, AM:- This appeal by the Revenue is directed against the order passed by the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-18, Chennai, dated 01.08.2017 in for the assessment year 2013-14 passed U/s. 250(6) r.w.s. 143(3) of the Act. At the time of hearing none appeared on behalf of the assessee, however on perusing the appeal it was observed that the appeal is not maintainable since the tax effect is below Rs.20 lakhs. The Ld.DR also could not controvert to the finding of the Bench.
The CBDT in its latest Circular No.3/2018 dated 11.07.2018 had 2. fixed the monetary tax effect as Rs.20 lakhs for filing appeal before the Tribunal. Further, it is apparent from the orders of the Ld.Revenue Authorities that in the case of the assessee, tax effect is below Rs.20 lakhs which is also conceded by the Ld.DR. Hence due to the instructions issued by the CBDT vide its Circular mentioned herein above, we hereby hold that the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable and accordingly the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed.
In the result the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed.
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