D.C.I.T. (OSD), Circle – 8, Ahmedabad v. Vrindavan Furnishing Pvt. Ltd
[Citation -2019-LL-0903-2]

Citation 2019-LL-0903-2
Appellant Name D.C.I.T. (OSD), Circle – 8, Ahmedabad
Respondent Name Vrindavan Furnishing Pvt. Ltd.
Court ITAT-Ahmedabad
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 03/09/2019
Assessment Year 2010-11
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags undisclosed income • monetary limit • tax effect • cash credit • onus to prove
Bot Summary: The grounds of appeal raised by the Revenue read as under:- 1). The Ld. Commissioner of Income-Tax-XIV, Ahmedabad has erred in law and on facts in allowing the deduction amounting to Rs.1,35,156/- made u/s.37 of the Act when the same was not claimed in the Return ofIncome. At the time of hearing, it was submitted by the Ld.AR for the assessee that the appeal filed by the Revenue is hit by recently issued CBDT Circular No.17 of 2019 dated 08/08/2019 revising the previous thresholds pertaining to tax effects. As per aforesaid Circular read with instruction, all pending appeals filed by Revenue are liable to be dismissed as a measure for reducing litigation where the tax effect does not exceed the prescribed monetary limit which is now revised at Rs.50 Lakhs. In the instant case, the tax effect on the disputed issues raised by the Revenue is stated to be not exceeding Rs.50 lakhs and therefore appeal of the Revenue is required to be dismissed in limine. The Learned DR for the Revenue fairly admitted the applicability of the CBDT Circular No. 17 of 2019. Accordingly, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed as not maintainable. In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed.


IN INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL BENCH, AHMEDABAD BEFORE SHRI PRADIP KUMAR KEDIA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER & SMT. MADHUMITA ROY, JUDICIAL MEMBER I.T.A. No. 398/Ahd/2014 (Assessment Year : 2010-11) D.C.I.T.(OSD) M/s. Vrindavan Circle 8, Ahmedabad Vs. Furnishing Pvt. Ltd. G-6, Vraj Integrated Textile Park, N.H. No. 8, Bidaj, Kheda PAN/GIR No. : AACCV8089P (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant by : Shri S. K. Dev, Sr.D.R. Smt. Ira Kapoor, A.R. Respondent by : Date of 19/08/2019 Hearing Date of 03/09/2019 Pronouncement ORDER PER PRADIP KUMAR KEDIA - AM: captioned appeal has been filed at instance of Revenue against order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-XIV, Ahmedabad (CIT(A) in short), dated 12.11.2013 arising in assessment order dated 05.02.2013 passed by Assessing Officer (AO) under s. 143(3) of Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) concerning AY 2010-11. 2. grounds of appeal raised by Revenue read as under:- 1). Ld. Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals)-XIV, Ahmedabad has erred in law and on facts in allowing deduction amounting to Rs.1,35,156/- made u/s.37 of Act when same was not claimed in Return of
Income.2). Ld. Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals)-XIV, Ahmedabad has erred
in law and on facts in deleting addition of Rs.90,00,000/- made on account of undisclosed income u/s.68 of Act since Assessee failed to discharge its onus to prove cash credit to be genuine. 3. At time of hearing, it was submitted by Ld.AR for assessee that appeal filed by Revenue is hit by recently issued CBDT Circular No.17 of 2019 dated 08/08/2019 revising previous thresholds pertaining to tax effects. It is inter alia noticed that CBDT vide Instruction No. F. No. 279/Misc/M-93/2018-ITJ dt. 20/08/2019 has observed that Circular No.17/2019 dated 08/08/2019 relating to enhancement of monetary limits is also applicable to all pending appeals. As per aforesaid Circular read with instruction, all pending appeals filed by Revenue are liable to be dismissed as measure for reducing litigation where tax effect does not exceed prescribed monetary limit which is now revised at Rs.50 Lakhs. In instant case, tax effect on disputed issues raised by Revenue is stated to be not exceeding Rs.50 lakhs and therefore appeal of Revenue is required to be dismissed in limine. 4. Learned DR for Revenue fairly admitted applicability of CBDT Circular No. 17 of 2019. Accordingly, appeal of Revenue is dismissed as not maintainable. However, it will be open to Revenue to seek restoration of its appeal on showing inapplicability of aforesaid CBDT Circular in any manner. 5. In result, appeal of Revenue is dismissed. This Order pronounced in Open Court on 03/09/2019 Sd/- Sd/- (MADHUMITA ROY) (PRADIP KUMAR KEDIA) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Ahmedabad: Dated 03/09/2019 S. K. SINHA Copy of Order Forwarded to:-
1. Revenue
2. Assessee
3. Concerned CIT
4. CIT (A)
5. DR, ITAT, Ahmedabad
6. Guard file
By order D.C.I.T. (OSD), Circle 8, Ahmedabad v. Vrindavan Furnishing Pvt. Ltd
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