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2015 (2) TMI 573 - AT - Income Tax


Issues Involved:

1. Withdrawal of Assessee's appeal.
2. Disallowance of deduction under Section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act.

Detailed Analysis:

1. Withdrawal of Assessee's Appeal:

The Assessee withdrew its appeal, and the Revenue had no objection to this withdrawal. Consequently, the Tribunal dismissed the Assessee's appeal as withdrawn.

2. Disallowance of Deduction Under Section 40(a)(ia):

The core issue in the Revenue's appeal was the deletion of disallowance of deduction under Section 40(a)(ia) by the CIT(A). The Revenue contended that the CIT(A) erred in deleting the disallowance because the Assessee failed to deposit the tax to the Government account within the due date. The Revenue argued that the amendment by the Finance Act, 2010, which allowed for the deduction if the tax was paid before the due date of filing the return, was effective from 01/04/2010 and not retrospective from 01/04/2005.

Facts and Arguments:

- The AO disallowed a sum of Rs. 3,73,07,240 under Section 40(a)(ia) because the expenditure was made before the due date of filing the return, but the tax was not deposited within the due date.
- The Assessee argued that the amendment made by the Finance Act, 2010, was curative and retrospective.
- The CIT(A), in its rectified order dated 14.02.2014, decided in favor of the Assessee, deleting the disallowance.

Tribunal's Findings:

- The Tribunal noted the legislative changes and judicial interpretations regarding the amendment's retrospective nature.
- The Hon'ble Gujarat High Court in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax, Ahmedabad IV Vs. Om Prakash R Chaudhary held that the amendment by the Finance Act, 2010, was clarificatory and retrospective from 01/04/2005.
- The Tribunal observed that the amendment aimed to remedy unintended consequences and to make the provision workable by allowing the deduction if the tax was paid before the due date of filing the return.

Judicial Precedents:

- The Tribunal referred to several judicial precedents supporting the retrospective application of the amendment, including decisions by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court, Calcutta High Court, and Karnataka High Court.
- No contrary decision was brought to the Tribunal's knowledge.

Conclusion:

Respectfully following the judicial precedents, the Tribunal held that the CIT(A) rightly deleted the disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia). Therefore, the Tribunal dismissed the Revenue's appeal.

Result:

Both the appeals filed by the Revenue and the Assessee were dismissed. The order was pronounced in the open court on 14/08/2014.

 

 

 

 

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