The ACIT, Vapi Circle, Vapi V. M/s. Lantech Technologies, SILVASSA

ITA 1296/AHD/2017

• Counselvise Citation: [2018] 118 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 2216 (ITAT-SURAT)
• Duration Of Justice: 1 year(s) 3 month(s) 1 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 30-08-2018
• Appeal Filed By: Department
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: DB
• Assessment Year: 2012-2013
• Appeal Filed On: 29-05-2017
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: MRS ANUPAMA SINGLA
• Keywords: Audit objection; Tax effect
• Section: 143(3)

Judgement Text

ACIT, VAPI CIRCLE, VAPI VS. LANTECH TECHNOLGOIES/I.T.A. NO.1296/AHD/2017/SRT/AY.2011-12 PAGE 1 OF 3 , , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL SURAT BENCH, SURAT . . , . . , BEFORE SHRI C.M.GARG, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI O.P.MEENA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER . . ./I.T.A NO.1296/AHD/2017/SRT /ASSESSMENT YEAR : 2012-13 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, VAPI CIRCLE, VAPI. VS. LANTECH TECHNOLOGIES, 104, BALAJI INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PIPARIA, SILVASSA. [PAN: AACFL 0823 A] APPELLANT /RESPONDENT /ASSESSEE BY NONE. /REVENUE BY MRS. ANUPAMA SINGLA SR.DR / DATE OF HEARING: 30 .0 8 .2018 /PRONOUNCEMENT ON 3 0 .0 8 .2018 /O R D E R PER BENCH: 1. THIS APPEAL FILED BY THE REVENUE IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE ORDER OF LEARNED COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS), VALSAD (IN SHORT THE CIT (A)) DATED 30.03.2017 PERTAINING TO ASSESSMENT YEAR 2012-13 WHICH IN TURN HAS ARISEN FROM THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, VAPI CIRCLE, VAPI(IN SHORT THE AO) DATED 20.03.2015 UNDER SECTION 143(3) OF INCOME TAX ACT,1961 (IN SHORT THE ACT). ACIT, VAPI CIRCLE, VAPI VS. LANTECH TECHNOLGOIES/I.T.A. NO.1296/AHD/2017/SRT/AY.2011-12 PAGE 2 OF 3 2. WE HAVE HEARD THE LD. DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE AND PERUSED THE MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON RECORD AND FIND THAT TAX EFFECT INVOLVED IN THIS APPEAL IS BELOW RS. 20 LAKHS. THE LD. DR ALSO DID NOT DISPUTE THIS FACT. WE FIND THAT THE CBDT VIDE CIRCULAR NO.3/2018 DATED 11.07.2018 [F.NO.279/MISC.142/2007-ITJ (PT)] HAS REVISED THE MONETARY LIMIT FOR FILING OF APPEAL BEFORE TRIBUNAL FIXING THE TAX EFFECT LIMIT AT RS.20 LACS. THE SAID CIRCULAR SUPERSEDES THE EARLIER CIRCULAR(S) ISSUED ON THE SUBJECT OF TAX EFFECT AND APPLIES TO ALL PENDING APPEAL RETROSPECTIVELY. THE BOARD HAS PROVIDED EXCEPTIONS PROVIDED UNDER PARA 10 OF THE CIRCULAR WHEREIN IT HAS BEEN PROVIDED THAT THE ISSUES RELATED IS TO BE CONTESTED (A) WHERE THE CONSTITUTION VALIDITY OF THE PROVISION OF THE ACT OR (B) RULE IS UNDER CHALLENGE OR (C) WHERE BOARD`S ORDER, NOTIFICATION, INSTRUCTION OR CIRCULAR HAS BEEN HELD TO BE ILLEGAL OR ULTRA VIRES, OR WHERE REVENUE AUDIT OBJECTIONS HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR (D) WHERE THE ADDITION RELATES TO UNDISCLOSED FOREIGN ASSETS/BANK ACCOUNTS, ETC. 3. WE FIND THAT THE PRESENT CASE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE EXCEPTIONS CLAUSE AND THE TAX DEMAND IS LESS THAN RS.20 LACS. THEREFORE, THE PRESENT APPEAL IS NOT MAINTAINABLE AS PER RECENT CIRCULAR (SUPRA) AND HENCE THE SAME IS DISMISSED. HOWEVER, WE ACIT, VAPI CIRCLE, VAPI VS. LANTECH TECHNOLGOIES/I.T.A. NO.1296/AHD/2017/SRT/AY.2011-12 PAGE 3 OF 3 MAY MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE REVENUE IS AT LIBERTY TO APPROACH THE TRIBUNAL FOR RECALLING THIS ORDER, IF IT COMES TO THE NOTICE OF THE ASSESSING OFFICER THAT THE TAX EFFECT IS MORE THAN THE MONETARY LIMIT PRESCRIBED UNDER CIRCULAR OR REVENUE`S CASE FALLS WITHIN THE AMBIT OF THE EXCEPTIONS PROVIDED IN THE CIRCULAR. 4. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE REVENUE STANDS DISMISSED. 5. THE ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 30-08-2018. SD/- SD/- ( .. /C.M. GARG) ( .. / O.P.MEENA) /JUDICIAL MEMBER /ACCOUNTANT MEMBER / SURAT, DATED : 30 TH AUG , 2018/ S.GANGADHARA RAO, SR.PS COPY OF ORDER SENT TO- ASSESSEE/AO/PR. CIT/ CIT (A)/ ITAT (DR)/GUARD FILE OF ITAT. BY ORDER / / TRUE COPY / / ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, SURAT