What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal accepted the assessee's request for withdrawal of the appeal. The appeal was dismissed as withdrawn.

The assessee filed an appeal for the assessment year 2014-15. The assessee later requested to withdraw the appeal. This was due to opting for settlement under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020.

What were the issues?

Whether an appeal can be withdrawn by the assessee to settle the dispute under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme.

Meenu Goel vs ITO | ITAT Delhi 2020

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

Before: SHRI G.S. PANNU & BEFORE SHRI G.S. PANNU & BEFORE SHRI G.S. PANNU & SHRI AMIT SHUKLA SHRI AMIT SHUKLASHRI SHRI

For Appellant: Shri Rajiv Kumar, CA

For Respondent: Shri Shiv Swaroop Singh, Senior DR

Pronounced: 07.12

PER G.S. PANNU PER G.S. PANNU, , , , VP PER G.S. PANNU PER G.S. PANNU VP VP : VP This appeal by the assessee for the assessment year 2014-15 is directed against the order of learned CIT(A)-14, New Delhi dated 12th December, 2018.

The learned counsel for the assessee, vide letter dated 30th 2. November, 2020 has requested for withdrawal of the appeal filed by the assessee and stated that the assessee has opted to settle the dispute relating to the tax arrears for the assessment year under consideration under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020. A certificate to this effect under Section 5(1) of The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 has also been filed.

Learned Senior DR has no objection.

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In view of the above, we accept the request of the assessee for withdrawal of the appeal.

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed as withdrawn.

Above decision was announced in the presence of both the sides on conclusion of Virtual Hearing on 7th December, 2020.

MEENU GOEL,DELHI vs. ITO, WARD- 41(1), NEW DELHI

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