DCIT,CC-2(2),KOLKATA, KOLKATA vs. ARYA REALTY DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED, KOLKATA
In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed
ITA 1918/KOL/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata28 Nov 2024AY 2015-16
Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Rakesh Mishrai.T.A. No.1918/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Dcit, Cc-2(2), Kolkata…….…..………………........………………....Appellant Vs. Arya Realty Developers Pvt. Ltd.…............................…..…..... Respondent P-95, Lake View Road, Kolkata – 700029. [Pan: Aaica1390C] Appearances By: Shri Abhijit Adhikari, Jcit, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri S. M. Surana, Advocate & Sunil Surana, Ca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 27, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 28, 2024 आदेश / Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 05.06.2024 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 26, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. At The Outset, The Ld. Dr Raised Issue Of A Delay Of 35 Days In Filing The Instant Appeal. The Revenue Has Submitted An Application For Condonation Of Delay Citing Valid Reasons. After Hearing The Submissions, The Delay Is Condoned & The Appeal Is Admitted For Hearing. 3. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Declared Business Income Of Rs.3,81,39,040/-. The Assessing Officer Treated This Income As Unexplained Cash Credit U/S 68 Of The Act & Accordingly Re- Classified It Under The Head ‘Income From Other Sources’ By Applying Section 115Bbe Of The Act.
Section 115BSection 250Section 68
…ted that the ld. CIT(A)’s decision did not result in any loss of revenue as the effective tax rate remained unchanged. The ld. AR placed reliance on the judgment of the Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of Maruthi Babu Rao Jadav v. ACIT reported in (2021) 430 ITR 504, wherein, it was held that higher tax rate u/s 115BBE is applicable only from assessment year 2017-18 onwards. Moreover, the present appeal is covered by CBDT Circular No.9/2024 which restricted to filing of appeals by revenue before the ITAT assigning monetary threshold unless falling under specific exceptions. 7. We, after hearing rival submiss…