# Government drops 23,467 income-tax appeals under higher limits 2026-08-15T05:55:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Income Tax Department has withdrawn 5,978 appeals and decided not to file another 17,489 after higher monetary limits were introduced for departmental tax appeals. The figures, disclosed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha, cover cases before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, High Courts and the Supreme Court. The revised thresholds are tax effects above Rs 60 lakh for the ITAT, Rs 2 crore for High Courts and Rs 5 crore for the Supreme Court. The government estimates that disputed tax demand has fallen by Rs 16,688.68 crore. The limits apply to departmental appeals and do not prevent taxpayers from challenging orders below these amounts. They also do not cancel a tax demand or guarantee victory, and specified exceptions allow some appeals regardless of tax effect. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: CBDT, income tax department, ITAT, Nirmala Sitharaman, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/government-drops-23467-income-tax-appeals-under-higher-limits/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/government-drops-23467-income-tax-appeals-under-higher-limits/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.