SILK ASSOCIATION OF INDIA,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD 8(2),, KOLKATA
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 705/KOL/2025[2023-24]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata30 Jul 2025AY 2023-24
Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Rakesh Mishrai.T.A. No.705/Kol/2025 Assessment Year: 2023-24 Silk Association Of India……...……..…………………....Appellant C/O P K Himmatsinghka & Co. 41, B B Ganguly Street, 2Nd Floor, Kol-12. [Pan: Aaocs9213J] Vs. Ito, Ward-8(2), Kolkata…………………..………………….…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri P. K. Himmatsinghka, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Kallol Mistry, Jcit, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : July 29, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : July 30, 2025 आदेश / Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 31.01.2025 Passed By The Cit, Appeal Addl/Jcit(A)-7, Mumbhai [In Short Cit(A)] Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Ate That The Assessee’S Accounts Were Duly Audited For The Financial Year Ending On 31.03.2023. The Audit Report In Form 10B Was Signed On 01.09.2023 & The Unique Document Identification Number (Udin) Was Generated On 20.10.2023. However, Due To Unforeseen Technical Glitches, The Assessee Was Unable To Upload Form 10B On The E-Filing Portal Within The Prescribed Due Date Of 31.10.2023. The Form Was Eventually Uploaded On 16.11.2023, Resulting In A Delay Of 16 Days. The Return Of Income Under Section 139 Read With Section 139(4A) Of The Act Was Filed On 18.11.2023, Which Was Within The Extended Due Date Of 30.11.2023. Additionally, Form 10
Section 11Section 11(2)Section 139Section 143(1)Section 250
…tive claim of exemption, especially when there was no mala fide intention on the part of assessee. In support, reliance was placed on the judgment of the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in the case of CIT v. Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust [1996] 195 ITR 825 (Cal), wherein it was held that the filing of the audit report is a procedural requirement, and so long as the report is available with the Assessing Officer before completion of the assessment, exemption under Section 11 cannot be denied. 5. On the other hand, the ld. DR supported the order of the authority below. 6. We after considering the r…