ITAT Ahmedabad Remands Penalty Appeal for Fresh Adjudication for Lack of Hearing Notice

Lahar Joshi Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad)

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad has condoned a 552-day delay in filing an appeal by Lahar Joshi against a penalty order under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act. The appeal was filed against the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] – National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), Delhi, which had dismissed it solely on the grounds of delay without considering its merits. Observing that the assessee was not given sufficient opportunity to present reasons for the delay, the ITAT remanded the matter back to CIT(A) for fresh ad

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