AMANTA HEALTHCARE LIMITED,AHMEDABAD V. THE DCIT, CIRCLE-1(1)(1), AHMEDABAD

ITA 897/AHD/2024

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Amanta Healthcare Ltd. appealed against the order of the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), which dismissed their appeal against an intimation under section 143(1) of the Income Tax Act. The primary issues revolved around the disallowance of certain expenses reported by the tax auditor and the jurisdictional authority of the CIT(A). The Tribunal focused on the grounds concerning the disallowance of expenses that were not claimed by the assessee and the double disallowance of an amount already disallowed by the assessee in their return. The Tribunal restored the matter to the Assessing Officer for verification and appropriate action.

• Counselvise Citation: [2024] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 473818 (ITAT-AHMEDABAD)
• Duration Of Justice: 5 month(s) 14 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 14-10-2024
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: D
• Next Hearing Date: 14-10-2024
• Assessment Year: 2020-2021
• Appeal Filed On: 30-04-2024
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: WAGHE PRASAD RAO
• Assessee Lawyers: S.N. SOPARKAR; .; PARIN
• Keywords: Set aside
• Section: 143(1); 43B

Judgement Text

" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “D” BENCH, AHMEDABAD BEFORE DR. BRR KUMAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER & SHRI SIDDHARTHA NAUTIYAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER I.T.A. No.897/Ahd/2024 (Assessment Year: 2020-21) Amanta Healthcare Ltd., 8th Floor, Shaligram Corporates, C.J. Marg, Ambli, Ahmedabad-380058 Vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1(1)(1), Ahmedabad [PAN No.AABCM0366P] (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Appellant by : Shri S. N. Soparkar, Sr. Adv. & Shri Parin Shah, A.R. Respondent by: Shri Waghe Prasad Rao, Sr. DR Date of Hearing 14.10.2024 Date of Pronouncement 14.10.2024 O R D E R PER SIDDHARTHA NAUTIYAL - JUDICIAL MEMBER: This appeal has been filed by the Assessee against the order passed by the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal), (in short “Ld. CIT(A)”), ADDL/JCIT (A)-1, Lucknow vide order dated 15.03.2024 passed for A.Y. 2020-21. 2. The Assessee has taken the following grounds of appeal:- “1. Ld. Addl / JCIT (A) erred in law and on facts dismissing appeal filed against intimation u/s 143(1) of the Act not considering that scrutiny assessment order u/s 143(3) accepting returned income was passed subsequent to filing of the appeal. 2. Ld. Addl / JCIT (A) ought not to have adjudicated the appeal which fell beyond the jurisdictional purview. 3. Ld. Addl / JCIT (A) erred in law and on facts dismissing the ground challenging disallowance of Rs. 84, 12, 642/- reported by tax auditor under clause ITA No. 897/Ahd/2024 Amanta Healthcare Ltd. vs. DCIT Asst.Year –2020-21 - 2– 26(i)(B)(b) as CST not paid before filing of return of income not appreciating the fact that Rs. 84, 12, 642/- was not claimed as CST expense by the appellant. 4. Ld. Addl / JCIT (A) ought to have deleted the disallowance appreciating the fact that under Tax Settlement Scheme (Vera Samadhan Scheme) the appellant was liable to pay an amount of Rs. 1,54,23,177/- in 11 installments of Rs. 14,02,107/-each and on payment of 3 instalments an amount of Rs. 44,53,507/- paid during the year only was claimed u/s 43B of the Act. 5. Ld. Addl / JCIT (A) erred in law and on facts dismissing the ground challenging disallowance of Rs. 13, 489/- reported as unpaid bonus by tax auditor selecting wrong clause 26(i)(B)(b) instead of correct clause 26(i)(B)(a) while reporting in tax audit report under clause. 6. Ld. Addl / JCIT (A) erred in law and on facts dismissing the ground challenging disallowance of expense of Rs. 4,17, 459/- as inadmissible u/s 23 of MSME Act which is already disallowed as \"Other disallowance\" of Rs. 1,92,09,050/- that includes Rs. 4,17,459/- instead of separately disallowed u/s 23 of MSME Act. 7. Ld. Addl / JCIT (A) ought not to have dismissed the appeal confirming prima facie adjustments made while processing the return u/s 143(1) of the Act. 8. Appellant respectfully submits that appeal be set aside to the file of AO for factual verification of explanation of the appellant against prima facie adjustments made in the order so as to avoid double disallowances. Your appellant craves leave to add, amend, alter, edit, delete, modify or change all or any of the grounds of appeal before the appeal is heard and decided.” 3. Before us, the Counsel for the assesse submitted that he shall be only pressing for Grounds 3, 5 and 6 of the assessee’s appeal. Accordingly, in light of the assessee’s submission the balance grounds of appeal filed by the assesse are being dismissed as not pressed. 4. With regard to Ground Nos. 3 & 5 the Ld. Counsel for the assessee categorically submitted that the expenses which have been disallowed by the Revenue Authorities have not been claimed at all by the assessee. 5. In light of the submissions made by the assessee that since the assessee has not claimed any expenses with respect to Ground Nos. 3 & 5 above and ITA No. 897/Ahd/2024 Amanta Healthcare Ltd. vs. DCIT Asst.Year –2020-21 - 3– in absence of any claim of expenses by the assessee in the first instance, there can be no question of disallowance of expenses which have not been claimed by the assessee at all, the Assessing Officer is directed to examine this fact and thereafter, allow relief to the assessee, as per law. 6. In the result, Ground Nos. 3 & 5 of the assessee’s appeal are allowed for statistical purposes. 7. With respect to Ground No. 6 of the assessee’s appeal, the Counsel for the assesse submitted that the assesse has itself made disallowance for a sum of Rs. 4,17,459/-, which has again been disallowed by the Revenue Authorities. Accordingly, the Counsel for the assesse submitted that disallowance of the same amount, which has been suo moto disallowed by the assessee in the return of income, would amount to double disallowance in the hands of the assessee, which is clearly unwarranted. 8. The Ld. D.R. placed reliance on the observation made by the Ld. CIT(A). 9. In light of the above, in the interest of justice, the matter is restored to the file of Assessing Officer to verify the claim / submission of the assessee that this amount has been suo moto disallowed by the assessee while filing the return of income and therefore, there is no question of disallowing the same again in the hands of the assessee. The Assessing Officer is directed to verify the aforesaid assertion / submission of the assessee and after carrying out the necessary verification, the Assessing Officer is directed to give appropriate relief to the assessee, in accordance with law. ITA No. 897/Ahd/2024 Amanta Healthcare Ltd. vs. DCIT Asst.Year –2020-21 - 4– 10. In the result, Ground No. 6 of the assessee’s appeal is allowed for statistical purposes. 11. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes This Order is pronounced in the Open Court on 14/10/2024 Sd/- Sd/- (DR. BRR KUMAR) (SIDDHARTHA NAUTIYAL) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Ahmedabad; Dated 14/10/2024 TANMAY, Sr. PS TRUE COPY आदेश की Ůितिलिप अŤेिषत/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथŎ / The Appellant 2. ŮȑथŎ / The Respondent. 3. संबंिधत आयकर आयुƅ / Concerned CIT 4. आयकर आयुƅ(अपील) / The CIT(A)- 5. िवभागीय Ůितिनिध, आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, अहमदाबाद / DR, ITAT, Ahmedabad 6. गाडŊ फाईल / Guard file. आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER, उप/सहायक पंजीकार (Dy./Asstt.Registrar) आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, अहमदाबाद / ITAT, Ahmedabad 1. Date of dictation 14.10.2024 2. Date on which the typed draft is placed before the Dictating Member 14.10.2024 3. Other Member………………… 4. Date on which the approved draft comes to the Sr.P.S./P.S 14.10.2024 5. Date on which the fair order is placed before the Dictating Member for pronouncement .10.2024 6. Date on which the fair order comes back to the Sr.P.S./P.S 14.10.2024 7. Date on which the file goes to the Bench Clerk 14.10.2024 8. Date on which the file goes to the Head Clerk…………………………………... 9. The date on which the file goes to the Assistant Registrar for signature on the order…………………….. 10. Date of Dispatch of the Order…………………………………… "