TMI Blog2019 (1) TMI 1532X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... inserted w.e.f 1.4.2013 and in essence, it provides that where an assessee fails to deduct whole or any part of the tax at source but is not deemed to be an assessee in default under the first proviso to Section 201(1), then for the purpose of clause 40(a)(ia), it shall be deemed that the assessee has deducted and paid the tax on such sum on the date of furnishing of return of income by the payee ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nce of second proviso to Section 40(a)(ia) had noticed that the payee had already paid the tax. Under such circumstances, the Court held that the payer / deductor can at best be asked to pay the interest on delay in depositing tax. - No question of law. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act" for short) would have retrospective effect. We may notice that the said proviso was inserted w.e.f 1.4.2013 and in essence, it provides that where an assessee fails to deduct whole or any part of the tax at source but is not deemed to be an assessee in default under the first proviso to Section 201(1), then for the purpose of clause 40(a)(ia), it shall be deemed ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... We may also note that the Supreme Court in the case of Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages P Ltd Vs. CIT [2007] 293 ITR 226 (SC) even in absence of second proviso to Section 40(a)(ia) had noticed that the payee had already paid the tax. Under such circumstances, the Court held that the payer / deductor can at best be asked to pay the interest on delay in depositing tax. 3. Under such circumstances, no ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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