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2017 (3) TMI 87 - HC - Income TaxRevision u/s 263 - receipts corresponding to TDS were not fully disclosed by the assessee in the return of income - Held that - The issue with respect to the claim of TDS made by the assessee was as such debatable and the view taken by the Assessing Officer can be said to be plausible view. Under the circumstances, considering the decision of the Hon ble Supreme Court in the case of Max India Ltd.(2007 (11) TMI 12 - Supreme Court of India), the learned tribunal is justified in quashing and setting the order passed by the learned CIT. Charging of interest under Section 220(2) - Held that - As observed by the learned tribunal, there was nothing on record to demonstrate that at the time of passing the order there was any tax that was payable by the assessee pursuant to the notice under Section 156 of the Act and there was failure on the part of the assessee to pay the tax. Under the circumstances, on the aforesaid ground, the revisional authority was not justified in resorting to the revisionary proceedings. The learned tribunal has rightly interfered with the order passed by the learned CIT. - Decided against the revenue.
Issues:
1. Whether the Appellate Tribunal was right in canceling the order passed by CIT under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act? 2. Whether the Assessing Officer's view on the claim of TDS and charging of interest under Section 220(2) of the Act was justified? 3. Whether the learned tribunal was correct in quashing the order passed by the CIT under Section 263 of the Act? Analysis: Issue 1: The appellant challenged the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) which allowed the appeal of the assessee and set aside the order passed by the revisional authority (CIT) canceling the assessment order under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act. The main question was whether the ITAT was correct in canceling the CIT's order under Section 263 of the Act. The High Court examined the facts and legal provisions to determine the correctness of the ITAT's decision. Issue 2: The Assessing Officer had initially determined the income of the assessee at a certain amount, but the CIT revised this assessment under Section 263 of the Act. The CIT found discrepancies in the assessee's TDS claim and interest payment under Section 220(2) of the Act. The High Court analyzed the grounds for revision by the CIT and assessed whether the Assessing Officer's view on these matters was justifiable. The court considered the plausibility of the Assessing Officer's actions and referred to relevant legal precedents to make a decision. Issue 3: The High Court evaluated whether the ITAT was correct in quashing the CIT's order under Section 263 of the Act. The court examined the reasoning provided by the ITAT and assessed the correctness of the decision based on the facts and circumstances of the case. The court referred to the Supreme Court's decision in a similar case to determine the validity of the ITAT's action. After a thorough analysis, the High Court concluded that the ITAT's decision to quash the CIT's order was justified based on the merits of the case. In conclusion, the High Court dismissed the appeal, finding no reason to interfere with the ITAT's judgment. The court upheld the ITAT's decision to set aside the CIT's order under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, based on a detailed analysis of the issues involved and relevant legal principles.
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