Assessee Not Penalized for CA’s Fault; 1430 Appeal Delay Condoned

Mukhtiyarodin Ajimodin Malek Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad recently ruled on the case of Mukhtiyarodin Ajimodin Malek versus Income Tax Officer (ITO), where the central issue was the condonation of a significant delay in filing an appeal by the assessee. The appeal, pertaining to the Assessment Year 2008-09, was filed against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) (NFAC), Delhi. The appeal was necessitated by the order dated 19.10.2023, where the CIT(A) dismissed the assessee’s appeal due to a delay of 1430 days in filing. The i...