{"id":11881,"date":"2018-07-18T12:05:13","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T06:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/?p=11881"},"modified":"2018-07-18T12:05:13","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T06:35:13","slug":"cbdt-cracks-whip-specifies-time-limit-for-withdrawal-of-low-tax-effect-appeals-pcsit-directed-to-personally-ensure-compliance-send-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/cbdt-cracks-whip-specifies-time-limit-for-withdrawal-of-low-tax-effect-appeals-pcsit-directed-to-personally-ensure-compliance-send-report\/","title":{"rendered":"CBDT Cracks Whip &#038; Specifies Time Limit For Withdrawal Of Low Tax Effect Appeals. PCsIT Directed To \u2018Personally Ensure\u2019 Compliance &#038; Send Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CBDT is not content with enhancing the monetary limits for maintainability of appeals of the department. All Principal CsIT have been directed to \u2018<em>personally ensure<\/em>\u2019 that all appeals falling below the specified limits are withdrawn by 20th August 2018. The PCsIT have been directed to send a report giving details of their compliance. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6440093791992877\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6406297397\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script> <\/p>\n<div class=\"journal2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/cbdt-cracks-whip-specifies-time-limit-for-withdrawal-of-low-tax-effect-appeals-pcsit-directed-to-personally-ensure-compliance-send-report\/cbdt-directive-time-limit-low-tax-effect\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11882\">Click here to download CBDT&#8217;s letter dated 16th July 2018<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"journal3\">See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/itat-directive-reg-disposal-of-low-tax-effect-appeals-of-dept\/\">ITAT Directive Reg Disposal Of Low-Tax Effect Appeals Of Dept<\/a><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>GOVERNMENT OF INDIA<br \/>\nMINISTRY  OF  FINANCE \/ DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE<br \/>\nCENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES<br \/>\nNORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001 Tele : 011-23093621 Fax : 011-23093340<\/p>\n<p>SHABRI BHATTASALI Special Secretary &#038; Member\t<\/p>\n<p>F.No.279\/Misc.M-73\/2018-ITJ\tNew Delhi 16th July, 2018<\/p>\n<p>Subject: Withdrawal of appeals in consequent to Circular No.3\/2018 dated 11.07.2018 issued by the Board \u2014 reg.<\/p>\n<p>Dear Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax,<\/p>\n<p>As you are aware, Board has issued <a href=\"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/cbdt-circular-explains-precise-scope-of-decision-to-withdraw-low-tax-effect-appeals-of-dept\/\">Circular No. 3\/2018 dated 11.07.2018<\/a> enhancing the monetary limits for filing SLPs\/appeals before Supreme Court, High Courts and ITAT. <\/p>\n<p>Consequently, SLPs\/appeals pending before these fora which are covered by the said Circular are required to be withdrawn\/not pressed on priority so that the Department can focus on high value litigations.<\/p>\n<p>2 I, therefore, request you to personally ensure that the exercise of withdrawing\/not pressing such appeals is concluded latest by 20.08.2018. A report stating that all such appeals have been withdrawn\/not pressed may be sent to the Board in the following format:<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Sr. No.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Forum<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">No. of    appeals pending below the Monetary    limit specified in the Circular<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tax    effect involved in the said    appeals<br \/>\n    (in    crores)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">No. of<br \/>\n    appeals withdrawn<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tax effect involved in the    said appeals <br \/>\n    (in    crores)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>ITAT<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>HC<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>Total<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>With<\/p>\n<p>Shabri Bhattasali)<\/p>\n<p>To<br \/>\nAll the Pr. Chief Commissioners of Income Tax<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Master.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Master.jpg 630w, https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Master-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Master-100x79.jpg 100w, https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Master-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Master-200x159.jpg 200w, https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Master-450x357.jpg 450w, https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Master-600x476.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>(Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/policy\/government-hikes-threshold-limit-for-tax-department-appeals-in-tribunals\/courts\/articleshow\/64949811.cms\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ET<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In order to reduce the long pending grievances of taxpayers &amp; to minimise litigations pertaining to tax matters &amp; to facilitate the Ease of Doing Business, the Govt of India has decided to increase the threshold monetary limits for filing Departmental Appeals at various levels.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ministry of Finance (@FinMinIndia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinMinIndia\/status\/1017017769894633472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excellent move by the CBDT &amp; CBIC&#8230;Good to trust those who pay taxes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vg47DRDoWz\">pic.twitter.com\/vg47DRDoWz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arunjaitley\/status\/1017079391883579396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Government&#39;s decision of withdrawing cases and increasing the threshold limit for filing appeals in various courts will improve Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living. The move will also help in reducing tax litigation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QcTWOLLmMQ\">pic.twitter.com\/QcTWOLLmMQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PiyushGoyal\/status\/1017448428970872838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CBDT is not content with enhancing the monetary limits for maintainability of appeals of the department. All Principal CsIT have been directed to \u2018<em>personally ensure<\/em>\u2019 that all appeals falling below the specified limits are withdrawn by 20th August 2018. The PCsIT have been directed to send a report giving details of their compliance<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/cbdt-cracks-whip-specifies-time-limit-for-withdrawal-of-low-tax-effect-appeals-pcsit-directed-to-personally-ensure-compliance-send-report\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,8,7,9,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-information","category-itat-related","category-others","category-pendency","category-supreme-courthigh-court-related"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11881\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}