ACIT, Circle– 11(3)(2), Mumbai v. Viditi Investment Pvt. Ltd
[Citation -2019-LL-0828-219]

Citation 2019-LL-0828-219
Appellant Name ACIT, Circle– 11(3)(2), Mumbai
Respondent Name Viditi Investment Pvt. Ltd.
Court ITAT-Mumbai
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 28/08/2019
Assessment Year 2014-15
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags low tax effect • suo moto disallowance
Bot Summary: On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the learned CIT(A) has ignored that the decision given in assessment for the earlier year are not binding either on the assessee or the department in subsequent year. In the 2 ITA.NO.876/MUM/2018 M/s. Viditi Investment Pvt. Ltd., decision of Radhasaomi Satsang, the Hon'ble Supreme Court acknowledged that there is no res judicata, as regards assessment orders and assessment for one year may not bind the officer for the next year. At the outset, Ld. Counsel for the assessee submits that identical issue has come up in assessee s own case for the earlier Assessment Years i.e. A.Y. 2011-12 to 2013-14 and Tribunal for the A.Y. 2011-12 restricted the disallowance u/s. Ld. Counsel for the assessee submits that in so far as the A.Y.2012-13 and 2013-14 are concerned the Tribunal dismissed the appeals of the Revenue in ITA.No. On a perusal of the Assessment Order, we find that the Assessing Officer while completing the assessment made disallowance u/s. The CBDT in its recent Circular No.17/2019 dated 08.08.2019 amended its earlier Circular No. 3 of 2018 dated 11.07.2018 and revised the monetary limits for filing of appeals in income tax cases by the Revenue as under: 3 ITA.NO.876/MUM/2018 M/s. Viditi Investment Pvt. Ltd., Appeals/SLPs in Income- S.No. Before Supreme Court 2.00.00,000 Since in this case the tax effect in the Revenue s appeal is less than.50 Lakhs the Circular No. 17/2019 dated 08.08.2019 applies and the Revenue s appeal is liable to be dismissed as withdrawn.


IN INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH F , MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI C.N. PRASAD, HON'BLE JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI RAJESH KUMAR, HON'BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ITA.NO.876/MUM/2018 (A.Y: 2014-15) ACIT, Circle 11(3)(2) v. M/s. Viditi Investment Pvt. Ltd., Room No. 427, 4th Floor F-145, Ram Mandir Road Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Vile Parle (E), Mumbai 400 057 Mumbai-400 020 PAN: AAACV1322P (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by : Ms Swati Jagetia Department by : Shri Rajiv Gubgotra Date of Hearing : 11.06.2019 Date of Pronouncement : 28.08.2019 ORDER PER C.N. PRASAD (JM) 1. This appeal is filed by Revenue against order of Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-18, Mumbai [hereinafter in short Ld.CIT(A) ] dated 06.10.2017 for Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. Revenue has raised following grounds in its appeal: - 1. "On facts and in circumstances of case and in law, learned CIT(A) erred in relying on decision of ITAT for AY 2011-12 in assessee's own case. Department had not accepted decision of Hon'ble ITAT for AY 2011- 12 on merit. However, appeal was not filed because of low tax effect." 2. "On facts and in circumstances of case and in law, learned CIT(A) has ignored that decision given in assessment for earlier year are not binding either on assessee or department in subsequent year. In 2 ITA.NO.876/MUM/2018 (A.Y: 2014-15) M/s. Viditi Investment Pvt. Ltd., decision of Radhasaomi Satsang, (2002-TTOL-745-SC-IT) Hon'ble Supreme Court acknowledged that there is no res judicata, as regards assessment orders and assessment for one year may not bind officer for next year. This is consistent with view of Hon'ble Supreme Court that "there is no such thing as res judicata in Income Tax matters." 3. At outset, Ld. Counsel for assessee submits that identical issue has come up in assessee s own case for earlier Assessment Years i.e. A.Y. 2011-12 to 2013-14 and Tribunal for A.Y. 2011-12 restricted disallowance u/s. 14A of Act to suomoto disallowance made by assessee. Ld. Counsel for assessee submits that in so far as A.Y.2012-13 and 2013-14 are concerned Tribunal dismissed appeals of Revenue in ITA.No.7321/Mum/2017 and 7322/Mum/2017 dated 22.01.2019 as tax effect is below .20 Lakhs. 4. Ld. DR vehemently supported orders of Assessing Officer. 5. We have heard rival submissions, perused orders of authorities below. On perusal of Assessment Order, we find that Assessing Officer while completing assessment made disallowance u/s. 14A of Act at .92,56,708/-. Revenue effect on this disallowance is less than .50 Lakhs. CBDT in its recent Circular No.17/2019 dated 08.08.2019 amended its earlier Circular No. 3 of 2018 dated 11.07.2018 and revised monetary limits for filing of appeals in income tax cases by Revenue as under: 3 ITA.NO.876/MUM/2018 (A.Y: 2014-15) M/s. Viditi Investment Pvt. Ltd., Appeals/SLPs in Income- S.No. Monetary Limit (Rs.) tax matters I. Before Appellate Tribunal 50,00,000 2. Before High Court 1,00.00.000 3. Before Supreme Court 2.00.00,000 Since in this case tax effect in Revenue s appeal is less than .50 Lakhs Circular No. 17/2019 dated 08.08.2019 applies and Revenue s appeal is liable to be dismissed as withdrawn. Hence this appeal is dismissed. 6. In result, appeal of Revenue is dismissed. Order pronounced in open court on 28th August, 2019 Sd/- Sd/- (RAJESH KUMAR) (C.N. PRASAD) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Mumbai / Dated 28/08/2019 Giridhar, Sr.PS Copy of Order forwarded to: 1. Appellant 2. Respondent. 3. CIT(A), Mumbai. 4. CIT 5. DR, ITAT, Mumbai 6. Guard file. //True Copy// BY ORDER (Asstt. Registrar) ITAT, Mum ACIT, Circle 11(3)(2), Mumbai v. Viditi Investment Pvt. Ltd
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