{"id":38493,"date":"2020-10-08T16:46:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T11:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/?p=38493"},"modified":"2021-03-19T11:39:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T06:09:18","slug":"income-tax-appellate-tribunal-itat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/income-tax-appellate-tribunal-itat\/","title":{"rendered":"Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT): Brief Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) is a quasi judicial authority where an affected party by the orders of the income tax authorities can appeal. An appeal can be filled by the tax payers who are affected because of any order or an assessment ordered by the income tax authorities. In the same way, the income tax authorities too can file an appeal against any order passed by lower income tax authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Structure and nature of ITAT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The appellate tribunal is a quasi-judicial body set up by the union government to handle the appellate matter under the Income Tax Act. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) works under the Ministry of law and justice. The ITAT has a number of benches for the different regions each having a regional jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bench at ITAT is constituted by the president of the ITAT and amongst the other members of the ITAT. Each bench shall consist of one judicial member and an accountant member. However, the president or any member of the ITAT has the power to dispose of any appeal, in the cases where the total income which is calculated by the assigned assessing officer does not cross Rs 50 lakh. In some cases where it is required the appellate tribunal may constitute a special bench for the purpose to dispose of the appeals with at least one judicial member and one accountant member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In respect to the factual matters, the decision of the ITAT<\/strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> decision will be finding in concern of factual matters. ITAT is also known as the fact finding authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Function of ITAT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Income-Tax appellate tribunal is the second forum in which the appeals are been heard after the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The appeals are heard by all the matters concerning orders of assessment passed by the income tax authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the functions of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal act under the guidance and supervision of the High Court of that particular region. The authority of the ITAT is subordinate to the High court. It mandates the ITAT to follow the precedents passed by the High court. In the matters where the ITAT is dealing with the appeal, it is bound to follow all the rules which are laid by the High Court. Similarly, the ITAT is also blinded by the rules and precedents lay by the supreme court of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appealable orders before ITAT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following the appealable orders before ITAT:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n