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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, MUMBAI BENCHES “A”, MUMBAI
Before: SHRI JOGINDER SINGH (JM) & SHRI JASON P. BOAZ (AM)
The aforesaid appeal has been filed by the Revenue against impugned order dated 20/05/2010 passed by the CIT(A)-30, Mumbai for the quantum of assessment passed u/s 143(3) for the assessment year 1997-98, on the following grounds:-
1) " On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in deleting the addition of Rs. 23,37,550/- on account of discount charges made by A.O.
2) On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the learned CIT(A) failed to appreciate that the assessee firm had not been able to prove that the discounting charges have been paid wholly and exclusively for the purpose of the business of the assessee.
3) On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the learned CIT(A) failed to appreciate that the assessee was given opportunity to produce the copies of bills of discounting/finance charges which were not produced at the time of original assessment as well as at the time of fresh assessment.
4) The appellant prays that the order of the CIT(A) on the above grounds be set aside and that of the AO be restored.
5) The appellant craves leave to amend or alter any ground or add a new ground which may be necessary.”
At the outset, it is noticed that, the disputed issue is only for Rs. 23,37,550/- and the tax effect on this amount is below the monetary limit of Rs. 10 lakhs. As per the latest CBDT Circular No. 21 of 2015, dated 10th December, 2015, new guidelines of monetary limit for filing of appeals by the Department has been issued, whereby the tax effect for filing of appeal before the ITAT has been prescribed at Rs. 10 lakhs. In the said Circular, it has been specifically clarified that the said instruction will apply retrospectively to all the pending appeals. Accordingly, the appeal filed by the revenue is not maintainable and is dismissed in limine.
Order pronounced in the open court on 4th July, 2016