https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774442 ITAT Mumbai dismissed an appeal due to 819-day delay in filing. The assessee claimed delay resulted from wrong advice by CA, but the tribunal found insufficient cause for condonation. Despite CA's affidavit, the tribunal noted the individual taxpayer's negligence in monitoring statutory obligations, having personally attended assessment proceedings. The assessee's dilatory attitude was evident through inconsistent claims regarding section 54 deduction across different proceedings. The tribunal emphasized that taxpayers cannot absolve responsibility by solely blaming tax consultants and concluded no sufficient cause existed for the substantial delay. en-us Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:50:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774442 ITAT Mumbai dismissed an appeal due to 819-day delay in filing. The assessee claimed delay resulted from wrong advice by CA, but the tribunal found insufficient cause for condonation. Despite CA's affidavit, the tribunal noted the individual taxpayer's negligence in monitoring statutory obligations, having personally attended assessment proceedings. The assessee's dilatory attitude was evident through inconsistent claims regarding section 54 deduction across different proceedings. The tribunal emphasized that taxpayers cannot absolve responsibility by solely blaming tax consultants and concluded no sufficient cause existed for the substantial delay. Case-Laws Income Tax Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774442