The document summarizes the appeal procedure under the Income Tax Act of India. It discusses the various levels of appeal available - from Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)], to Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), High Courts, and Supreme Court of India. It outlines the timeline, forms, and procedures to be followed at each appeal stage. Key details like additional evidence rules, stay of demand powers, and substantial question of law criteria are also covered.
The document summarizes the appeal procedure under the Income Tax Act of India. It discusses the various levels of appeal available - from Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)], to Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), High Courts, and Supreme Court of India. It outlines the timeline, forms, and procedures to be followed at each appeal stage. Key details like additional evidence rules, stay of demand powers, and substantial question of law criteria are also covered.
The document summarizes the appeal procedure under the Income Tax Act of India. It discusses the various levels of appeal available - from Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)], to Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), High Courts, and Supreme Court of India. It outlines the timeline, forms, and procedures to be followed at each appeal stage. Key details like additional evidence rules, stay of demand powers, and substantial question of law criteria are also covered.
The document summarizes the appeal procedure under the Income Tax Act of India. It discusses the various levels of appeal available - from Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)], to Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), High Courts, and Supreme Court of India. It outlines the timeline, forms, and procedures to be followed at each appeal stage. Key details like additional evidence rules, stay of demand powers, and substantial question of law criteria are also covered.
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One Law Dictionary defines ‘appeal’ as a
proceeding taken to rectify an erroneous decision
of a court by submitting the question to a higher court or court of appeal. • Right to appeal under the Income Tax Law is a creation of statute and is not an inherent right. Appeal can be filed only against orders listed in the Income Tax Act. • Tax Payer Information Series – 42 issued in Jan 2013 on Procedure for filing Appeals. Any assessee or any deductor aggrieved by the specified orders may appeal to CIT(A) u/s. 246A. Prescribed form for filing appeal is Form No. 35 (Rule 45). The appeal should contain the grounds of appeal and the statement of facts. Grounds should be concise and specific. It should be signed and verified by the person who is authorized to sign the return of income u/s. 140. Every appeal shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee as mentioned in sec. 249. The appeal shall be presented within 30 days from the date on which intimation of the order sought to be appealed against is served. Can be condoned for reasonable and sufficient cause. Under sec. 249(4), no appeal shall be admitted by CIT(A) unless at the time of filing of the appeal, the assessee has paid the tax due on the income returned. If the appeal filed is in order, I.T.N.S-51 is forwarded to the Assessing Officer concerned by the office of the CIT(A).
The Assessing Officer has to verify the appeal
form and submit the I.T.N.S-51 duly filled in along with comments on the grounds of the appeal of the assessee. • Important columns in I.T.N.S-51 to be invariably reported by the Assessing Officer: • Column 5(d)- whether the appeal is within time. • Whether the Assessing Officer desires to be present at the time of hearing • Whether the assessee has paid the tax on the income/wealth returned by the assessee. • Whether an amount equal to an advance tax payable by assessee is paid if no return has been filed. Additional Evidence: Under Rule 46A, the additional evidence can be admitted by the CIT(A) during the appellate proceedings subject to certain conditions: Where the Assessing Officer has refused to admit evidence which ought to have been admitted; or Where the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from producing the evidence which he was called upon to produce by the Assessing Officer; or Additional Evidence Where the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from producing before the Assessing Officer any evidence which is relevant to any ground of appeal ; or Where the Assessing Officer has made the order appealed against without giving sufficient opportunity to the appellant to adduce evidence relevant to any ground of appeal. • Additional Ground: If the additional ground raised by the assessee is a legal ground arising from the facts available on record and does not require further investigation of facts or calling for additional evidence, the CIT(A) can admit the additional ground for adjudication- Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of NTPC Ltd. (229 ITR 383). Does the CIT(A) has power to grant stay of disputed demand during the pendency of appeal ?
The CIT(A) has inherent power to grant stay of
demand though such power is not expressly conferred on him u/s. 246A – ITO vs. M.K. Mohammad Kunhi (71 ITR 815)(SC). Jagadish N Hinduja vs. CIT (59 DTR 333)(Kar.) CIT(A) has no power to set aside the appeal unlike ITAT with effect from 01.06.2001. CIT(A) can call for Remand Report u/s. 250(4) from the Assessing Officer on the issues in appeal. The powers of the CIT(A) are co-terminus with that of the Assessing Officer and he can enhance the assessment or penalty. CIT(A) has power to consider and decide any matter arising out of the proceedings even if not raised by the appellant (224 ITR 610)(SC). CIT(A)- To pass a well reasoned speaking order on the grounds of appeal stating Points for determination Decision thereon Reason for the decision To communicate the order to the CIT Agreed addition – can appeal be entertained ?
Rameshchandra & Co. vs. CIT ( 168 ITR 375)(Bom.)
Sec. 253 – (Form 36) Any assessee aggrieved by the order of the CIT(A) or the CIT objects to any order passed by the CIT(A) under sec. 263 and other specified orders can file appeal before the ITAT. The appeal is to be filed within 60 days of the date on which the order sought to be appealed against is communicated to the assessee or to the Commissioner, as the case may be. Cross Objections: (Form 36A) Cross objections can be filed by the respondent within 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of memo of appeal from the ITAT. Cross objections by the AO have to be filed after taking approval of the CIT concerned. It is noticed that in some cases, the appellant lost and the respondent benefited by cross objections. Tribunal is final fact finding Authority. Its finding on facts is final and no appeal lies to the High Court unless the order is perverse. The powers of ITAT include power to annul an assessment order or set it aside. But no power of Enhancement. Tribunal has power to stay the disputed demand either fully or partly. If the stay is granted, the Tribunal has to dispose of the appeal within 180 (365) days from the date of stay order. Special Bench of ITAT: Section 255(3) authorizes President to constitute a Special Bench consisting of three or more members in recommendation of Division Bench. Third Member of ITAT: In case of difference of opinion between two members, Third Member adjudicates on the points of difference. He has to agree with one of the views and he cannot take third view. Is ITAT a court? (176 ITR 1)(SC)(242 ITR 329)(Mad) • Sec. 260A – • An appeal shall lie to the High Court from every order passed in appeal by the Appellate Tribunal before the date of establishment of the National Tax Tribunal, if the High Court is satisfied that the case involves a substantial question of law. • The appeal is to be filed within one hundred and twenty days from the date on which the order appealed against is received by the assessee or the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner. Substantial question of law: ‘Substantial’ means having substance, essential, real, of sound worth, important or considerable. It is to be understood as something in contradistinction with technical, of no substance or consequence or merely academic. Sir Chunilal Mehta vs. Century Spinning & Manufacturing Co. (AIR 1962 SC 1314). (273 ITR 50)(SC). Tests to decide whether issue involved is substantial question of law: It is of general public importance or It directly or substantially affects the rights of the parties or It is an open question not settled yet by SC (or) the issue is not free from difficulty (or) It calls for discussion for alternative views. Perversity of facts also constitutes 'Substantial Question of Law‘ Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sudarshan Silk & Sarees v. CIT 300 ITR 205 has laid down the attributes of perversity (a) The finding is without any evidence. (b) The finding is contrary to the evidence. (c) There is no direct nexus between the conclusion of fact and primary fact upon which that conclusion is based? (d) When an authority draws a conclusion which cannot be drawn by any reasonable person or authority on the material and facts placed before it. Instructions regarding Standard Operating Procedure on filing of appeals to High Court under section 260A and related matters- Instruction No. 07/2011 dated 24.05.2011. On satisfaction that substantial question(s) of law arise out of the order of ITAT High Court may admit the appeal and formulate questions. Sec. 261 – An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment of the High Court delivered in any case which the High Court certifies to be a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court. SLP (Special Leave Petition)– Article 132 of the Constitution of India provides for an appeal to the Supreme Court of India from a judgment, decree or final order of a High Court, whether in civil, criminal or any other proceedings. For filing SLP, period of limitation of 90 days begins from the date of judgment/order of the High Court and not from the date of receipt of certified copy by the CIT. In case an application for grant of certificate of fitness u/s 261 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is made, the limitation to file Civil Appeal/SLP is 60 days from disposal of the application. Instructions regarding Standard Operating Procedure on filing of Appeals/Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) by the Department in the Supreme Court and related matters - Instruction No. 4/2011 [F. NO. 279/Misc./M-20/2011- ITJ], dated 9-3-2011. Revised Proforma B To Instruction NO. 4/2011, Dated 9-3-2011-Letter [F No 279/Misc/M-20/2011-1TJ], dated 1-7-2014. Instruction No. 8/2013 [F No. 279/Misc./M-33/2013- ITJ], dated 16-7-2013 - Procedure in case of appeals/SLPs filed by the assessees. • Date of Service of notice under sec. 143(2) of the I.T. Act is not mentioned. • Reasons for re-opening of assessment under sec. 147 are not clearly spelt out. • The objections raised by the assessee against the reasons are not dealt with in the re-assessment orders. • The important evidences are neither scanned and pasted in the assessment order nor enclosed to the assessment order. • CIT can invoke jurisdiction u/s. 263, if the order passed by the Assessing Officer is erroneous and prejudicial to the interests of the revenue. (243 ITR 83)(SC) • Can issues, with are subject matter of revision u/s. 263 be agitated in appeal before the CIT(A) ? • If there are specific directions by the CIT and the issues have attained finality by virtue of order of the CIT under sec. 263, such issues can not be agitated in appeal before the CIT(A)- Herdillia Chemicals vs. CIT (221 ITR 194)(Bom.) • If the entire assessment is set aside to the Assessing Officer for denovo consideration, the consequential order passed by the Assessing Officer can be subject matter of appeal before the CIT(A). Power can be exercised by CIT either of his own motion or an application by the assessee for revision.
Assessee has to move an application within one year
from the date of communication of order.
Assessee cannot avail of an appeal before the CIT(A)
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