DCIT, Circle- 3(1), New Delhi V. APCO Worldwide (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

ITA 47/DEL/2019

• Counselvise Citation: [2022] 105 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 5888 (ITAT-DELHI)
• Duration Of Justice: 3 year(s) 2 month(s) 25 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 28-03-2022
• Appeal Filed By: Department
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: D
• Assessment Year: 2014-2015
• Appeal Filed On: 02-01-2019
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Assessee Lawyers: ANSHUL SACHHAR
• Keywords: Tax effect

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH : D : NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI R.K. PANDA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI ANUBHAV SHARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA No.47/Del/2019 Assessment Year: 2014-15 DCIT, Circle-3(1), New Delhi. Vs APCO Worldwide (India) Pvt. Ltd., 1 st Floor, ALPS Building, 56, Janpath, New Delhi. PAN: AAFCA8835M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by : Shri Anshul Sachhar, Advocate Revenue by : Shri Sanjay Kumar, Sr. DR Date of Hearing : 29.03.2022 Date of Pronouncement : 29.03.2022 ORDER PER R.K. PANDA, AM: This appeal filed by the Revenue is directed against the order dated 22.10.2018 of the CIT(A)-I, New Delhi, relating to assessment year 2014-15. 2. The ld. counsel for the assessee, at the outset, submitted that the tax effect involved in the grounds raised by the Revenue is below Rs.50 lakhs. Therefore, in view of the recent CBDT Circular No.17/2019 dated 8 th August, 2019, raising the monetary limit for filing of the appeal by the Revenue before the Tribunal to Rs.50 lakhs and the subsequent clarification of the CBDT, vide Notification dated 20 th August, 2019 stating that the said Circular is applicable even to pending appeals, the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable. ITA No.47/Del/2019 2 3. The ld. DR, on the other hand, fairly conceded that the tax effect involved in the grounds raised by the Revenue being below Rs.50 lakhs, the appeal filed by the Revenue squarely falls within the ambit of the recent CBDT Circular No.17/2019 dated 8 th August, 2019 and the subsequent clarification dated 20 th August, 2019. 4. After hearing both the sides, we find the tax effect involved in the grounds raised by the Revenue is admittedly below Rs.50 lakhs. Therefore, in view of the CBDT Circular No.17/2019 dated 8 th August, 2019 raising the monetary limits for filing of the appeals by the Revenue before the Tribunal to Rs.50 lakhs and the subsequent clarification dated 20 th August, 2019 to the effect that the said Circular is applicable even to pending appeals, the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. 5. However, if the Revenue at any point of time finds that the tax effect involved in the grounds of the Revenue is more than Rs.50 lakhs or that the same is falling under the exceptions provided in the said Circular, the Revenue may move necessary application for recall of this order. 6. In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed. The decision was pronounced in the open court on 29.03.2022. Sd/- Sd/- (ANUBHAV SHARMA) (R.K. PANDA) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMFBER Dated: 29 th March, 2022 dk ITA No.47/Del/2019 3 Copy forwarded to : 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT(A) 5. DR Asstt. Registrar, ITAT, New Delhi