Mitalben Rahulkumar Shah Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad bench, has sent a tax appeal back to the Assessing Officer for a fresh assessment, despite the taxpayer’s failure to respond to multiple notices during the appeal process.
The case involved Mitalben Rahulkumar Shah challenging an order from the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) for Assessment Year 2012-13. The CIT(A) had dismissed the appeal, reportedly on grounds of maintainability.
The ITAT noted that the assessee did not respond to four separate notices issued by the CIT(A) seeking details or clarifications. The tribunal also observed that the assessee had not complied with requests even during the initial assessment stage.
However, the ITAT, stating it was acting in the interest of justice, decided to remand the matter for a de-novo assessment by the Assessing Officer. The tribunal conditioned this decision on the assessee ensuring compliance with all future notices. It warned that failure to comply could lead to penalty proceedings under the Income Tax Act. The appeal was allowed for statistical purposes. No specific judicial precedents were cited in the order.
FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF ITAT AHMEDABAD
This appeal is filed by the Assessee as against the appellate order dated 10.07.2024 passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)/National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, relating to the Assessment Year 2012-13.
