Allowing the appeal the Tribunal held that the issue of cash deposits during the demonetisation period had been considered by the Assessing Officer in the original assessment proceedings under section 143(3) of the Act and the assessee had opted for the settlement under the 2020 Act for the additions made in this regard. Section 8 of the 2020 Act clearly mentioned that the immunity was not available for any proceedings other than those in relation to which the declaration has been made. However, the Principal Commissioner had initiated the revision proceedings under section 263 on the same issue which the assessee had already opted to settle under the 2020 Act. The assessee’s forms under the 2020 Act had been accepted. Accordingly, the Principal Commissioner was not justified in initiating proceedings under section 263 of the Act when the assessee had opted to settle the dispute under the 2020 Act.(AY.2017-18)
Pavan Kandkur v. PCIT (2022)100 ITR 47 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Cash deposits-Demonetisation period-Withdrawal of appeal and issue settled under Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020-Revision is not valid. [S. 68, 143(2) Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, S. 5(3), 8]