Introduction of the authority of Joint Commissioner (Appeals)

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....as been noted that as the first authority for appeal, Commissioner (Appeals) are currently overburdened due to the huge number of appeals and the pendency being carried forward every year. In order to clear this bottleneck, a new authority for appeals is being proposed to be created at Joint Commissioner/ Additional Commissioner level to handle certain class of cases involving small amount of disputed demand. Such authority has all powers, responsibilities and accountability similar to that of Commissioner (Appeals) with respect to the procedure for disposal of appeals. 3. The earlier section 246 was providing for the appeal functions of Deputy Commissioner (Appeals). That institution was discontinued in the year 2000. Accordingly, it is p....

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....uty Commissioner. 3. Sub-section (2) of the proposed section seeks to provide that where any appeal filed against an order referred to in sub-section (1) is pending before the Commissioner (Appeals), the Board or an income-tax authority so authorised by the Board in this regard, may transfer such appeal and any matter arising out of or connected with such appeal and which is so pending, to the Joint Commissioner (Appeals) who may proceed with such appeal or matter, from the stage at which it was before it was so transferred. This will enable transfer of certain existing appeals filed before the Commissioner (Appeals) to the Joint Commissioner (Appeals). 4. Sub-section (3) of the proposed section seeks to provide that notwithstanding anyth....