Delay in Filing Income Tax Appeal Condoned Despite Ex Parte Order

Gandharv Singh Vs ITO (ITAT Agra) The ITAT Agra bench considered the appeal filed by Gandharv Singh against an order from the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), NFAC, Delhi, which had dismissed the taxpayer’s initial appeal ex parte for the Assessment Year 2017-18. The primary point of contention was the CIT(A)’s rejection of the taxpayer’s request to condone a delay of just nine days in filing the first appeal against the assessment order dated December 30, 2019. The taxpayer contended that the delay was minor and occurred because all relevant documents, handed over to hi...