TMI Blog2019 (1) TMI 110X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Accountant Member: This appeal filed by the Revenue in ITA No. 6577/Mum/2017 is disposed of because the tax effect in the appeal is less than ₹ 20 lacs as per the CBDT Circular No. 3/2018, F. No. 279/Misc.142/2007-ITJ (Pt) dated 11th July, 2018 issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. 2. The Ld. DR submitted that this appeal filed by Revenue is not maintainable as tax effect is less than ₹ 20 lacs being a low tax effect appeal covered by CBDT circular no. 3/2018 dated 11.07.2018 and this appeal of the Revenue is also not covered by any of exceptions as notified by CBDT circular and this appeal is thus not maintainable as tax effect is less than ₹ 20 lacs. The learned AR also submitted that tax effect involved in this appeal is less than ₹ 20 lacs and the CBDT Circular No. 3/2018 is applicable to this appeal and this appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable in terms of CBDT circular no 3/2018 dated 11.07.2018 . The said CBDT circular dated 11.07.2018 is reproduced as hereunder:- Circular No. 3/2018 F No 279/Misc. 142/2007-ITJ (Pt) Government of India ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ct would include notional tax on disputed additions. In case of penalty orders, the tax effect will mean quantum of penalty deleted or reduced in the order to be appealed against. 5. The Assessing Officer shall calculate the tax effect separately for every assessment year in respect of the disputed issues in the case of every assessee. If, in the case of an assessee, the disputed issues arise in more than one assessment year, appeal can be filed in respect of such assessment year or years in which the tax effect in respect of the disputed issues exceeds the monetary limit specified in para 3. No appeal shall be filed in respect of an assessment year or years in which the tax effect is less than the monetary limit specified in para 3. In other words, henceforth, appeals can be filed only with reference to the tax effect in the relevant assessment year. However, in case of a composite order of any High Court or appellate authority, which involves more than one assessment year and common issues in more than one assessment year, appeals shall be filed in respect of all such assessment years even if the tax effect is less than the prescribed monetary limits in any of the year(s), if ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f the Board, whereby an assessee has claimed relief from the Tribunal or the Court only on the ground that the Department has implicitly accepted the decision of the Tribunal or Court in the case of the assessee for any other assessment year or in the case of any other assessee for the same or any other assessment year, by not filing an appeal on the same disputed issues. The Departmental representatives/counsels must make every effort to bring to the notice of the Tribunal or the Court that the appeal in such cases was not filed or not admitted only for the reason of the tax effect being less than the specified monetary limit and, therefore, no inference should be drawn that the decisions rendered therein were acceptable to the Department. Accordingly, they should impress upon the Tribunal or the Court that such cases do not have any precedent value and also bring to the notice of the Tribunal/ Court the provisions of sub section (4) of section 268A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 which read as under : (4) The Appellate Tribunal or Court, hearing such appeal or reference, shall have regard to the orders, instructions or directions issued under sub-section (1) and the circumstance ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ss objections/references. Pending appeals below the specified tax limits in para 3 above may be withdrawn/ not pressed. 14. The above may be brought to the notice of all concerned. 15. This issues under Section 268A of the Income-tax Act 1961. 16. Hindi version will follow. Sd/- (Neetika Bansal) Director (ITJ), CBDT, New Delhi. Copy to: 1. The Chairman, Members and all other officers in CBDT of the rank of Under Secretary and above. 2. All Pr. Chief Commissioners of Income Tax and All Directors General of Income Tax with a request to bring to the attention of all officers. 3. ADG (PR, PP OL)t Mayur Bhawan, New Delhi for printing in the quarterly Tax Bulletin and for circulation as per usual mailing list. 4. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India. 5. ADG (Vigilance), Mayur Bhawan, New Delhi. 6. The Joint Secretary Legal Advisor, Ministry of Law Justice, New Delhi. 7. All Directorates of Income-tax, New Delhi and DGIT (NADT), Nagpur. 8. ITCC (3 copies). 9. The ADG (System)-4, for uploading on the Department's website. 10. Data Base Cell for uploading on irsofficerso ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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