Lalchand S Vasani, Kolkata I.T.O.,Ward-35(3), Kolkata

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The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal allowed the withdrawal of an appeal filed by Lalchand S. Vasani for the assessment year 2012-13. The assessee had opted for the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020, and informed the tribunal of this decision. The appeal was dismissed as withdrawn, with the option for the assessee to recall the order if the scheme application is not accepted.

Court :
ITAT Kolkata

Brief :
None appeared on behalf of the assessee. However, vide an application dated Nil, which is placed on file, the assessee has submitted that the assessee has opted for Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020 (hereinafter, the ‘scheme’) and had filed Form-1 & Form-2 before the Competent Authority and is awaiting the issue of Form No. 3 from the Competent Authority. Therefore, taking into consideration the fact that since the assessee has opted for the Scheme for the AY 2012-13, there is no point in keeping the impugned appeal pending.

Citation :
I.T.A. No. 1992/Kol/2019

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “C(SMC)” BENCH, KOLKATA

[Before Shri A. T. Varkey, JM]

I.T.A. No. 1992/Kol/2019
Assessment Year:2012-13

Lalchand S. Vasani
(PAN: ABWPV4040N)
Appellant

Vs.

Income-tax Officer, Ward-35(3),
Kolkata.
Respondent

Date of Virtual Hearing 27.04.2021
Date of Pronouncement 27.04.2021

For the Appellant N o n e
For the Respondent Shri Jayanta Khanra, JCIT, Sr. DR

ORDER

This is an appeal preferred by the assessee against the order of Ld. CIT(A)-10, Kolkata dated 27.06.2019 for AY 2012-13.

2. None appeared on behalf of the assessee. However, vide an application dated Nil, which is placed on file, the assessee has submitted that the assessee has opted for Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020 (hereinafter, the ‘scheme’) and had filed Form-1 & Form-2 before the Competent Authority and is awaiting the issue of Form No. 3 from the Competent Authority. Therefore, taking into consideration the fact that since the assessee has opted for the Scheme for the AY 2012-13, there is no point in keeping the impugned appeal pending.

3. In the light of the aforesaid discussion, I treat this submission of the assessee informing the Tribunal the fact that assessee has opted for the said scheme, therefore, I allow the assessee to withdraw the impugned appeal. In case, if the competent authority as per the scheme does not accept the assessee’s proposal to opt for the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020, then the assessee is at liberty to move an application for recalling this order. With the aforesaid caveat, I allow the assessee to withdraw the captioned appeal.

4. Needless to say that my aforesaid action allowing the assessee to withdraw the appeal, will not come in the way of the competent authority of Revenue to accept the assssee’s said option/scheme for availing “Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020”.

5. In the result, the appeal of assessee is dismissed as withdrawn.

Order is pronounced in the open court.

Sd/-
(Aby. T. Varkey)
Judicial Member
Dated : 27th April, 2021
JD(Sr.P.S.)

Copy of the order forwarded to:
1. Appellant – Shri Lalchand S. Vasani, 56/1, Canning Street, Kolkata-700 001.
2 Respondent – ITO, Ward-35(3), Kolkata
3.CIT(A)-10, Kolkata. (sent through e-mal)
4.CIT , Kolkata
5.DR, ITAT, Kolkata. (sent through e-mal)

/True Copy, By order,

Assistant Registrar

FAQ :

The appeal was dismissed as withdrawn by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.

The assessee, Lalchand S. Vasani, withdrew the appeal because he opted for the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020.

It is a scheme introduced for direct tax disputes, which the assessee opted for in relation to his tax matter for AY 2012-13.

Yes, if the competent authority does not accept the assessee's proposal under the scheme, the assessee is at liberty to apply for recalling this order.