TIOL-DDT 2394 · Friday, 11 July 2014 · story 5 of 11

CBDT fixes monetary limits for appeals

CBDT has decided that Departmental appeals may be filed on merits before Appellate Tribunal, High Courts and Supreme Court keeping in view the monetary limits and conditions specified.

Henceforth appeals shall not be filed in cases where the tax effect does not exceed the monetary limits given hereunder: -

S.No.

Appeals in Income-tax matters

Monetary Limit (in Rs)

1.

Before Appellate Tribunal

4,00,000/-

2.

U/s 260 A before High Court

10,00,000/-

3.

Before Supreme Court

25,00,000/-

Adverse judgments relating to the following issues should be contested on merits notwithstanding that the tax effect entailed is less than the monetary limits.

1. Where the Constitutional validity of the provisions of an Act or Rule are under challenge, or

2. Where Board's order, Notification, Instruction or Circular has been held to be illegal or ultra vires, or

3. Where Revenue Audit objection in the case has been accepted by the Department.

This instruction will apply to appeals filed on or after 10th July 2014

CBDT Instruction No. 5/2014, Dated: July 10, 2014