Facts
The assessee, a private limited company, opted for a preferential tax regime under section 115BAA but incorrectly uploaded Form 10 IB instead of Form 10 IC. This error led the central processing centre to ignore the tax option when processing the return of income, prompting the assessee to file this appeal.
Held
The assessee requested to withdraw the appeal, stating that it was filed before the wrong bench (Mumbai instead of Indore) due to an oversight and that a similar appeal has already been filed before the correct bench.
Key Issues
Incorrect form uploaded for tax treatment under section 115BAA and subsequent non-consideration by the CPC. Appeal filed before the wrong bench.
Sections Cited
115BAA, 115JB
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “SMC” BENCH, MUMBAI
Before: SHRI PRASHANT MAHARISHI, AM
Assessee filed this appeal for A.Y. 2021-22 raising the grounds of appeal that its claim for taxability of the assessee under section 115BAA of the Act and computation of MAT under section 115 JB of the Act, central processing Centre did not consider the same.
Fact shows that assessee is a private limited company and has opted for the preferential tax treatment under section 115BAA of the act in the return of income filed. Assessee filed form number 10 IB instead of form number 10 IC. Because of this mistake of uploading incorrect form, the
At the time of hearing a letter dated 9/2/2024 was filed by the assessee requesting for withdrawal of the appeal for the reason that this appeal should have been filed before the income tax appellate Tribunal, Indore bench, Indore against the order passed by The Additional Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeal) – 11, Mumbai but because of oversight same has been filed before Mumbai bench. Assessee has already filed appeal before the Indore bench and therefore assessee does not want to pursue this appeal before this bench for the simple reason that it does not have jurisdiction to decide the issue.
The learned departmental representative did not object to the same.
In view of the above facts, based on the letter submitted by the assessee dated 9/2/2024, we allow assessee to withdraw the appeal and accordingly, we dismiss appeal as withdrawn.
Order pronounced in the open court on 26.02.2024.