In order to cut down on frivolous litigation and taxpayers' grievances,
the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which formulates policies for
the Income Tax Department, has issued fresh directions revising the
monetary threshold for the taxman to appeal at two important legal
forums - ITAT (Income Tax Appellate Tribunal) and High Court.
CBDT has issued a fresh directive asking the Income Tax Department to go into appeal at ITAT only when the "tax effect" in question is Rs. 10 lakh (from earlier Rs. 4 lakh) and Rs. 20 lakh (from earlier Rs. 10 lakh) if the appeal is to be filed in a High Court.
The monetary limit for filing appeals or Special Leave Petitions in the Supreme Court has been kept unchanged at Rs. 25 lakh.
There are four essential forums under law which a taxpayer can approach against an I-T assessment order - beginning from the Commissioner of I-T (Appeals), ITAT, High Court and finally the Supreme Court
CBDT has issued a fresh directive asking the Income Tax Department to go into appeal at ITAT only when the "tax effect" in question is Rs. 10 lakh (from earlier Rs. 4 lakh) and Rs. 20 lakh (from earlier Rs. 10 lakh) if the appeal is to be filed in a High Court.
The monetary limit for filing appeals or Special Leave Petitions in the Supreme Court has been kept unchanged at Rs. 25 lakh.
There are four essential forums under law which a taxpayer can approach against an I-T assessment order - beginning from the Commissioner of I-T (Appeals), ITAT, High Court and finally the Supreme Court
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