THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX vs. SRI KALKI KODANDARAMI REDDY
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court acknowledged the CBDT circular enhancing the monetary limit for appeals. Since the tax effect in the present appeal was below the new limit, the appeal was dismissed.
What were the facts?
The Revenue filed an appeal before the High Court. The tax effect in the appeal was below the enhanced monetary limit for filing appeals. This was based on a CBDT circular that applied retrospectively.
What were the issues?
Whether the appeal filed by the Revenue should be dismissed due to the tax effect being below the enhanced monetary limit specified in a retrospective 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. 283/2012
BETWEEN
THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, C.R BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD, BANGALORE
THE INCOME-TAX OFFICER WARD-11(1), C.R.BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD, BANGALORE. …APPELLANTS
(BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND & MS.PREETHI.J.D – ADVs)
AND
SRI. KALKI KODANDARAMI REDDY, NO. 547, 3RD BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, 1ST MAIN, RMV EXTENSION, BANGALORE-560 010. ... RESPONDENT
(BY SRI.A.SHANKAR & SRI.M.LAVA–ADVs )
THIS ITA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 260A OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.448/BANG/2011 DATED: 9.3.2012, ETC.
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that the same will apply retrospectively to pending appeals also, which, if below the specified tax limits, may be withdrawn/not pressed.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.
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JUDGE
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JUDGE TL
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