TMI Blog2016 (12) TMI 1839X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... g the legal position envisaged in explanation 3D to clause (e) of section 43B, which states that deduction on any sum, being interest payable shall be allowed only if such interest has been actually paid and any interest referred in the said clause which gets further converted into loan or advance shall not be deemed to have actually been paid. 2) Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in not appreciating the fact that the assessee did not have positive balance in his cash credit account on a single date prior to filing of return. 3) Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in holding that the closing balance of Rs. 280 crores a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e rival contentions of the parties and gone through the orders of authorities below. We have seen that during the assessment from the P&L A/c the AO has observed that assessee has debited an amount of Rs. 57,88,447/- towards bank interest. The assessee was asked to furnish the proof of actual payment and also show-caused as to why the same should not be disallowed, if the same was not actually paid within the meaning of the provision of section 43B(d)/(e) r.w. Explanation 3D thereto. The assessee filed his reply dated 22.01.2014 and contended that all the payments are made during the year, hence the disallowance u/s 43B(d)/(e) is not applicable. The assessee also filed the ledger copy of bank charges and bank interest paid to UBI. The AO no ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t and the payments were made only against principle amount. The AO, however, observed that the debit balance in the CC Account has increased from Rs. 74.61 lakhs to Rs. 2.80 crores. The AO, did not considered the fact that the OD limit of the appellant was increased to Rs. 3 crores. Therefore, the debit balance of Rs. 2.80 crores, was well within the OD limit provided by the bank. 7.1. The perusal of OD Accounts reveals that interest amount were debited in the OD Account and sufficient amount was deposited after debit of interest, in every month. Therefore, the observation of the AO that said interest was not paid during the year and converted into loan, is not factually correct. 7.2. The contention of the AO that the interest has bee ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rporation or a State Industrial Investment Corporation, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement governing such loan or borrowing, or (e) any sum payable by the assessee as interest on any loan or advances from a scheduled bank in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement governing such loan or advances, or (f) *** Explanation 3C.- For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that a deduction of any sum, being interest payable under clause (d) of this section, shall be allowed if such interest has been actually paid and any interest referred to in that clause which has been converted into a loan or borrowing shall not be deemed to have been actually paid. Explanation 3D.- For the removal of d ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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