Non-Compliance due to Technical Glitches: ITAT Quashes Ex-Parte Order

Glenco Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Chennai ruled in favor of Glenco Distilleries Pvt. Ltd., setting aside an ex-parte order issued by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)], NFAC, Delhi, for the Assessment Year 2017-18. The CIT(A) had passed the order after the assessee failed to respond to nine notices issued during the appellate proceedings. The assessee attributed this non-compliance to technical glitches, including network issues, which prevented their awareness of the notices. Additionally, the company’s directors ...