Proposed amendments to Form 36 [ITAT appeal] inviting comments of stakeholders

Proposed amendments to Form 36 [ITAT appeal] inviting comments of stakeholders

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

New Delhi, 13th June, 2018

PRESS RELEASE

Proposed amendments to Income-tax Rules, 1962 - Inviting comments of stakeholders Income-tax Rules, 1962 (I.T.Rules) prescribe Form No.36 for filing an appeal to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). Further, a memorandum of cross- objections to the ITAT can be filed in Form No.36A. The existing Form No.36 and Form No 36A have not been revised since long. These Forms are required to be rationalised to make them more informative and also to capture information regarding amount disputed in pending appeals before ITAT, which is vital for formulating the policy of the department for litigation management. In view of the above, a draft notification proposing amendments in Form No. 36, Form No.36A and Rule 47 of the IT Rules has been uploaded on the website of the Income Tax Department www.incometaxindia.gov.in for comments from stakeholders and general public. The comments and suggestions on the draft notification may be sent by 2nd July, 2018 electronically at the email address [email protected].

(Surabhi Ahluwalia)

Commissioner of Income Tax (Media & Technical Policy)

Official Spokesperson, CBDT.