Morgan Stanley Advantage Services P Ltd., Mumbai vs. CIT (Apeals), Nationa Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, Mumbai
In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 1083/MUM/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Jun 2022AY 2016-17
Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri Gagan Goyalmorgan Stanley Advantage Services Pvt. Ltd. Athena Building No.5, Sector-30, Mindspace, Goregaon (West), Mumbai-400090 Pan: Aaeca3400B ...... Appellant Vs. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeals Centre, Delhi. ..... Respondent Appellant By : Sh. Sunil M. Lala Respondent By : Sh. Amol B. Kirtane Date Of Hearing : 20/06/2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 27/06/2022 Order Per Gagan Goyal, A.M: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeals Centre (Nfac), Delhi. [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Cit(A)’] Vide Order Dated 11.12.2018 For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2016-17. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “Ground 1: Disallowance Of Expenditure Claimed Towards Employee Stock Option Scheme (Esop) Under Section 37(1) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Act) Amounting To Rs 1,84,75,816. In This Regard, The Learned Cit(A)/ Learned Assessing Officer Has, On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, Erred On The Following Grounds:
For Appellant: Sh. Sunil M. LalaFor Respondent: Sh. Amol B. Kirtane
Section 143(2)Section 271Section 271(1)(c)Section 30Section 37(1)
Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre) on the ground that the appeal is infructuous since the Appellant has opted for the Vivad Se Vishwas
Scheme (VSV),
In this regard, the learned CIT(A) has, on the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, erred on the following ... ground:
(i)
In erroneously concluding that the appeal by the Appellant filed against the CIT(A) Order is settled under the Direct tax Vivad se Vishwas Act 2020, and consequentially, erroneously dismissing the appeal by treating it as infructuous.
Each of the grounds of appeal referred above is separate