ITO, REWARI vs. SH. SURESH KUMAR GUPTA, REWARI
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that the CBDT circular is binding on the revenue authorities and that the appeal is not maintainable as the tax effect is below the prescribed monetary limit.
What were the facts?
The Department filed an appeal before the ITAT. The assessee pointed out that the tax effect in the appeal was below Rs. 10 lakhs, and the CBDT circular mandates not filing appeals below this threshold.
What were the issues?
Whether the Department's appeal is maintainable before the ITAT when the tax effect is below the monetary limit prescribed by the CBDT circular.
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH “G”: NEW DELHI
Before: SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO & SHRI O.P.KANT
O R D E R
PER VIJAY PAL RAO, JM
This is an appeal filed by the Department is directed against the order dated 30.08.2012 of ld. CIT(A), Rohtak for the Assessment Year 2006-07.
At the outset of the hearing itself, the ld. AR brought to our attention that CBDT vide Circular No.21/2015 dated 10th December, 2015 has decided that the revenue would not prefer an appeal before the Tribunal if the tax effect is less than Rs.10 lakhs. He has also filed the computation to show that the tax effect in this case is below Rs.10 lakhs. Therefore, he pleaded that the appeal of the revenue be dismissed as per the instruction of the CBDT and also submitted that the cross objection preferred by the assessee is not pressed. 3. Ld. DR was fair enough to admit the aforesaid factual position. 4. We have heard both the sides on the issue and perused the material. We find that the CBDT vide circular dated 10.12.2015 has revised the monetary limit for filing the appeal by the department before Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hon’ble High Courts and Hon’ble Supreme Court. The relevant para of the aforesaid circular is reproduced as under :-
Page No. 2 “3. Henceforth, appeals/SLPs shall not be filed in cases where the tax effect does not exceed the monetary limits given hereunder :-
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