M/s. E's Inc - Dismissal of appeal of the revenue on account of CBDT circular No. 17 of 2019

Last updated: 11 January 2021

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The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has dismissed an appeal filed by the revenue concerning a penalty of Rs. 39.47 lacs levied under section 271(1)(c) of the Act. The appeal was dismissed in light of CBDT Circular No. 17 of 2019. This decision pertains to the assessment year 2012-13.

Court :
ITAT New Delhi

Brief :
This appeal by the revenue is preferred against the order ofthe CIT(A)-42, New Delhi dated 14.10.2016 pertaining to A.Y.2012-13.

Citation :
ITA No.2831/DEL/2017

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
DELHI BENCH ‘D’, NEW DELHI

BEFORE SH. N. K. BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
AND
MS. SUCHITRA KAMBLE, JUDICIAL MEMBER

ITA No.2831/DEL/2017
Assessment Year: 2012-13

Deputy Commissioner of
Income Tax, Circle – 1 (2)
(2), (Intl. Tax), New Delhi
PAN No. AACCE9293N
(APPELLANT)

M/s.E’s Inc.
KPMG Maruthi Infotech
Centre, 11/1 & 12/1, East
Wing, 2nd Floor,
Koramangal, Inner Ring
Road, Bangalore- 560071
(RESPONDENT)

Appellant by Sh. Umesh Takyar, Sr. DR
Respondent by None

Date of hearing: 05/01/2021
Date of Pronouncement: 05/01/2021

ORDER

PER N. K. BILLAIYA, AM:

This appeal by the revenue is preferred against the order ofthe CIT(A)-42, New Delhi dated 14.10.2016 pertaining to A.Y.2012-13.

2. A solitary grievance of the revenue is that the CIT(A) erred indeleting the penalty of Rs. 39.47 lacs levied u/s. 271 (1)(c) of the Act.

3. This appeal by the revenue has to be dismissed in the lightof the CBDT circular No. 17 of 2019. The appeal is accordingly dismissed.

4. In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is accordinglydismissed.

5. Decision announced in the open court in the presence of both the representatives on 05.01.2021.

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FAQ :

The main issue was the revenue's grievance that the CIT(A) had erred in deleting a penalty of Rs. 39.47 lacs levied under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act.

This judgement relates to the assessment year 2012-13.

The revenue's appeal was dismissed in light of CBDT Circular No. 17 of 2019.

The appellant was the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle - 1(2)(2), (Intl. Tax), New Delhi, and the respondent was M/s. E's Inc.

The penalty in question was Rs. 39.47 lacs.