COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-III vs. M/S. NIRVANA FILMS
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court noted that the tax effect in the present appeal was below the enhanced limit of Rs. 20 lacs. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed in accordance with the CBDT circular.
What were the facts?
The Revenue filed an appeal before the High Court. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a circular enhancing the monetary limit for filing appeals to the High Court from Rs. 10 lacs to Rs. 20 lacs.
What were the issues?
Whether the appeal filed by the Revenue meets the enhanced monetary limit for filing appeals before the High Court as per the CBDT circular.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2015
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEET SARAN
AND
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SUJATHA
ITA No. 121/2014
BETWEEN
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-III, CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDINGS, QUEENS ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-7(2), BANGALORE.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. E.I. SANMATHI-ADV)
AND
M/S NIRVANA FILMS, NO.279,5TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST STAGE, OLD BINNAMANGALA, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE.
.. RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. K.K. CHYTHANYA-ADV)
THIS ITA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 260A OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE APPELLATE ORDER DATED: 11.10.2013 PASSED BY THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ‘C’ BENCH, BANGALORE, IN APPEAL PROCEEDINGS NO. ITA NO.1084/BANG/2012 FOR ASSESSMENT YEAR 2006-07.
THIS ITA COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, VINEET SARAN J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellants-Revenue has placed before us a recent Circular No.21/2015 dated 10.12.2015, issued by the Central Board of Direct taxes, wherein the monetary limit of the tax effect for filing appeals before the High Court has been enhanced from Rs.10 lacs to Rs.20 lacs. In paragraph-10 of the said Circular, it has been clarified that the same will apply retrospectively to pending appeals also, which, if below the specified tax limits, may be withdrawn/not pressed.
Learned counsel for the appellants has stated that the tax effect in the present appeal is below the specified limit of Rs.20 lacs.
Accordingly, in view of the Circular No.21/2015 dated 10.12.2015, the tax effect in this appeal being less than Rs.20 lacs, the appeal stands dismissed.
Sd/-
JUDGE
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JUDGE TL
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