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ITAT dismissed appeal as tax effect was less than Rs 10 lacs

ITAT dismissed appeal as tax effect was less than Rs 10 lacs

The Revenue had filed an appeal from an order of CIT(A) before the Tribunal. Dimsissing the appeal, the ITAT held that since the tax effect in the Revenue's appeal was less than Rs.10,00,000, therefore, the it was not maintainable, in view of the Circular No. 21/2015 dated 10th December, 2015 by the CBDT. The Instructions are applicable for the pending appeals and appeals to be filed henceforth in Tribunal.-501127

1. The Revenue had filed an appeal before the Tribunal.

2. Dimsissing the appeal, the ITAT held as under:

" We find that the tax effect in the Revenue's Appeal is less than Rs.10,00,000/-, therefore, the Department's Appeal is not maintainable, in view of the Circular No. 21/2015 dated 10th December, 2015 issued vide F.No. 279/Misc. 142/2007-ITJ (Pt.) by the CBDT...

3. Keeping in view the CBDT Instruction No. 21/2015 dated 10th December, 2015, we are of the view that the Revenue should have withdrawn/ not pressed the instant appeal before the Tribunal. We are also of the view that the said Instructions are applicable for the pending appeals and appeals to be filed henceforth in Tribunal. Accordingly, the Revenue's Appeal is dismissed.

4. In the result, Appeal filed by the Revenue Stands dismissed."