ITAT Mumbai Imposes Cost of Rs. 5000 on Non-Compliant Assessee

Jerry John Mendonca Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Introduction: The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai recently heard an appeal filed by Jerry John Mendonca against the order of the Ld. Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) for the assessment year 2011-12. The appeal raised grounds regarding non-compliance with income tax proceedings before lower authorities. Analysis: The ITAT considered the reasons cited by the assessee for the delay in filing the appeal and condoned the delay of 208 days. However, the ITAT observed that the assessee had failed to comply with income tax proceedings before the...