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Tax Pre-Deposit Reduced for Handloom Saree Business; Eight Weeks Given to Pay Rs. 10,00,000 for Appeal Consideration. The petitioner challenged the Appellate Authority's order requiring a 20% pre-deposit of the tax demand for a stay on tax liability and penalty ...
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Tax Pre-Deposit Reduced for Handloom Saree Business; Eight Weeks Given to Pay Rs. 10,00,000 for Appeal Consideration.
The petitioner challenged the Appellate Authority's order requiring a 20% pre-deposit of the tax demand for a stay on tax liability and penalty proceedings under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Court acknowledged the petitioner's financial burden due to their handloom saree business and reduced the pre-deposit requirement to Rs. 10,00,000/-. The petitioner was given eight weeks to make this payment, after which the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) was to entertain the appeal. The Writ Petition was disposed of without costs, and the connected Miscellaneous Petition was closed.
Issues involved: The petitioner challenged the order passed by the Principal Commercial of Income Tax-I, Appellate Authority in a Petition for Stay regarding tax liability and penalty proceedings under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Details of the Judgment:
Issue 1: Tax liability determination and penalty proceedings The Income Tax Officer passed an assessment order determining a tax liability for the assessment year 2018-19 under best judgment assessment due to the petitioner's failure to file returns. Penalty proceedings were initiated under Sections 270A, 271 AAC, and 272 A(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. A total demand of Rs. 2,44,47,282/- was determined against the petitioner.
Issue 2: Challenge to the order of the Appellate Authority The petitioner filed an Appeal against the assessment order and also filed a Petition for Stay. The Appellate Authority directed the petitioner to pre-deposit 20% of the tax demanded, amounting to Rs. 47,89,456/-. The petitioner found this condition onerous and filed a Writ Petition seeking to quash the said condition.
Court's Decision: After considering the arguments from both parties, the Court found that the grievance of the petitioner was related to the conditional stay order requiring a 20% pre-deposit of the tax demand. The Court noted the petitioner's business of manufacturing handloom sarees and deemed the pre-deposit amount of Rs. 47,89,456/- as high. Therefore, the Court directed the petitioner to deposit Rs. 10,00,000/- within eight weeks instead of the original 20% demanded by the Appellate Authority. Upon this payment, the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) was instructed to entertain the appeal.
The Writ Petition was disposed of with no costs, and the connected Miscellaneous Petition was closed.
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