TMI Blog2019 (9) TMI 209X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n since the tax effect in the instant appeal is less than the amount of ₹ 50 lakhs. The issue of applicability of the above circular to pending appeals has been decided by the coordinate bench in Dinesh Madhavlal Patel [ 2019 (8) TMI 752 - ITAT AHMEDABAD] Circular No. 17/2019 dated 08/08/2019 will apply to all pending appeals. Therefore the precedent, it is held that the appeal is not maintainable in the instant case as the tax effect is less than ₹ 50 lakhs. Accordingly, it is held that appeal filed by the revenue is not maintainable. We also hastened to add that certain times instances stated in para No. 10 of the CBDT Circular No. 3/2018 dated 11.07.2018 is not discernable from the assessment and appellate orders, therefo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the department before Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hon ble High Courts and Hon ble Supreme Court. The relevant para of the aforesaid circular is reproduced as under :- 2. As a step towards further management of litigation, it has been decided by the Board that monetary limits for filing of appeals in income-tax cases be enhanced further through amendment in Para 3 of the Circular mentioned above and accordingly, the table for monetary limits specified in Para 3 of the Circular shall read as follows: S.No. Appeals/SLPs in Income-tax matters Monetary Limit (Rs.) 1. Before Appellate Tribunal 50.00,000 2. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... said modifications shall come into effect from the date of issue of this Circular. 5. The same may be brought to the notice of all concerned. 6. This issues under section 268A of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 5. We find that the tax effect involves in the appeal of the Revenue is below ₹ 50 lakhs. There is no dispute that the Board s instructions or directions issued to the Income-tax authorities are binding on those authorities, therefore, the Department should have withdrawn/not pressed the present appeal in view of the aforesaid instruction since the tax effect in the instant appeal is less than the amount of ₹ 50 lakhs. The issue of applicability of the above circular to pending appeals has been decided by the coordin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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