RAMESH B PAREKH, MUMBAI V. DCIT CC-5(1), MUMBAI

ITA 3667/MUM/2019

• Counselvise Citation: [2021] 109 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 7629 (ITAT-MUMBAI)
• Duration Of Justice: 1 year(s) 7 month(s) 16 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 13-01-2021
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: D
• Assessment Year: 2014-2015
• Appeal Filed On: 27-05-2019
• Result in Favour of: Revenue
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Assessee Lawyers: VARSHA BHATTER
• Keywords: Competent authority
• Section: 13; 6

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH D, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI RAJESH KUMAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER & SHRI AMARJIT SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA NOS. 3667 & 3668/MUM/2019 ASSESSMENT YEAR : 2014-15 & 2015-16 RAMESH B PAREKH, 801, ADARSH CLASSIC, A WINGH, OFF MARVE ROAD, MALAD (W), MUMBAI 400 064. PAN : AAFPP6795C VS. DCIT CC 5(1), MUMBAI. (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) APPELLANT BY : MS. VARSHA BHATTER REVENUE BY : SHRI BHARAT ANDHLE DATE OF HEARING : 1 3 . 0 1.202 1 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 1 3 . 0 1.202 1 O R D E R PER RAJESH KUMAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER: THESE APPEALS BY THE ASSESSEE ARE DIRECTED AGAINST COMMON ORDER OF LEARNED CIT(A)-53, MUMBAI, DATED 28.03.2019, PERTAINING TO A.YS. 2014-15 AND 2015-16. 2. DURING THE COURSE OF HEARING, THE LEARNED COUNSE L FOR THE ASSESSEE SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS OPTED FOR SOLUTION OF DISPUTE UNDER THE VIVAD SE VISHWAS SCHEME. 3. WE FIND THAT IN A SIMILAR SITUATION, HON'BLE MAD RAS HIGH COURT HAS IN THE CASE OF M/S. NANNUSAMY MOHAN (HUF) VS ACIT, VIDE ORDER D ATED 16.10.2020, HELD AS UNDER :- 3. THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE APPELLANT / ASSESSE E, ON INSTRUCTIONS, SUBMITTED THAT THE APPELLANT / ASSESSEE INTENDS TO AVAIL THE BENEFIT OF VIVAD SE VISHWAS SCHEME (VVS SCHEME FOR BREVITY) AND IN THIS REGARD, THE ASSESSEE IS TAKING STEPS TO FILE THE APPLICATION / DECLARATION IN FORM NO. I. 2 4. IT MAY NOT BE NECESSARY FOR THIS COURT TO DECIDE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW FRAMED FOR CONSIDERATION ON ACCOUN T OF CERTAIN SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENACTED THE D IRECT TAX VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT, 2020 (ACT 3 OF 2020) TO PROVIDE FOR RE SOLUTION OF DISPUTED TAX AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL T HERETO. THE ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT RECEIVED THE ASSENT OF THE PRESIDENT ON 17 TH MARCH 2020 AND PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA ON 17 TH MARCH 2020. 5. IN TERMS OF THE SAID ACT, THE ASSESSEE HAS BEEN GIVEN AN OPTION TO PUT AN END TO THE TAX DISPUTES, WHICH MAY BE PENDING AT DIFFERENT LEVELS EITHER BEFORE THE FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY OR BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL OR BEFORE THE HIGH COURT OR BEFORE THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA. UNDER SECTION 2(J) DISPUTED TAX HAS BEEN DEFINED. IN TERMS OF SECTIO N 3, WHERE A DECLARANT MEANS A PERSON, WHO FILES A DECLARATION UNDER SECTI ON 4 ON OR BEFORE THE LAST DATE FILES A DECLARATION TO THE DESIGNATED AUT HORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 4 IN RESPECT OF TAX ARREA RS, THEN, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED IN THE INCOME TAX ACT OR ANY OTH ER LAW FOR THE TIME BEING IN FORCE, THE AMOUNT PAYABLE BY THE DECLARANT SHALL BE DETERMINED IN TERMS OF SECTION 3(A-C) THEREUNDER. 6. THE FIRST PROVISO TO SECTION 3 STATES THAT IN CA SE, WHERE AN APPEAL OR WRIT PETITION OR SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION IS FILED BY THE INCOME TAX AUTHORITY ON ANY ISSUE BEFORE THE APPELLATE FORUM, THE AMOUNT PA YABLE SHALL BE ONE-HALF OF THE AMOUNT IN THE TABLE STIPULATED IN SECTION 3 CALCULATED ON SUCH ISSUE, IN SUCH A MANNER AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED. THE SECOND PROV ISO DEALS WITH THE CASES, WHERE THE MATTER IS BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) OR BEFORE THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PANEL. THE THIRD PROVISO DEALS W ITH CASES, WHERE THE ISSUE IS PENDING BEFORE THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TR IBUNAL. THE FILING OF THE DECLARATION IS AS PER SECTION 4 OF THE ACT AND THE PARTICULARS TO BE FURNISHED ARE ALSO MENTIONED IN THE SUB SECTIONS OF SECTION 4 . SECTION 5 OF THE ACT DEALS WITH THE TIME AND MANNER OF THE PAYMENT AND S ECTION 6 DEALS WITH IMMUNITY FROM INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF OFFENCE AND IMPOSITION OF PENALTY IN CERTAIN CASES. SECTION 9 OF THE ACT D EALS WITH CASES, WHERE THE ACT 3 OF 2020 WILL NOT BE APPLICABLE. 7. AS OBSERVED, THE ASSESSEE IS GIVEN LIBERTY TO RE STORE THIS APPEAL IN THE EVENT THE ULTIMATE DECISION TO BE TAKEN ON THE DECL ARATION TO BE FILED BY THE ASSESSEE UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE SAID ACT IS NOT IN FAVOUR OF THE ASSESSEE. IF SUCH A PRAYER IS MADE, THE REGISTRY SHALL ENTERTAIN THE PRAYER WITHOUT INSISTING UPON ANY APPLICATION TO BE FILED FOR COND ONATION OF DELAY IN RESTORATION OF THE APPEAL AND ON SUCH REQUEST MADE BY THE ASSESSEE BY FILING 3 A MISCELLANEOUS PETITION FOR RESTORATION, THE REGIS TRY SHALL PLACE SUCH PETITION BEFORE THE DIVISION BENCH FOR ORDERS. 8. IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, WE DIRECT THE APPELLA NT / ASSESSEE TO FILE THE FORM NO.I ON OR BEFORE 20.11.2020 AND THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY SHALL PROCESS THE APPLICATION / DECLARATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE PRE FERABLY WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX (6) WEEKS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE DECLARATIO N IS FILED IN THE PROPER FORM. RESPECTFULLY FOLLOWING THE ABOVE AND NOTING THE FAC T THAT THE ASSESSEE IS OPTING FOR RESOLUTION OF DISPUTE UNDER VIVAD SE VISHWAS SCHEME IN THE PRESENT APPEALS, WE TREAT THESE APPEALS BEING DISPOSED OFF AS WITHDRAWN . 4. THE ASSESSEE IS GIVEN LIBERTY FOR RESTORATION OF APPEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT ORDER AS ABOV E. THE LEARNED DR FAIRLY AGREED TO THE ABOVE PROPOSITION. 5. IN THE RESULT, ASSESSEES APPEALS ARE DISPOSED O F BY TREATING THE SAME AS WITHDRAWN. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 13 TH JANUARY, 2021 SD/- (AMARJIT SINGH) JUDICIAL MEMBER SD/- (RAJESH KUMAR) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER MUMBAI, DATE : 13 TH JANUARY, 2021. SA COPY TO : 1) THE APPELLANT 2) THE RESPONDENT 3) THE CIT(A) CONCERNED 4) THE CIT CONCERNED 5) THE D.R, D BENCH, MUMBAI BY ORDER (ASSISTANT REGISTRAR) INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI