TMI BlogFor issuance of Low TDS Certificate, AO cannot see profitability of assesses; But has to rely on 4 principles of Rule 28AAX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... For issuance of Low TDS Certificate, AO cannot see profitability of assesses; But has to rely on 4 principles of Rule 28AA - By: - Vivek Jalan - Income Tax - Dated:- 1-3-2024 - Rule 28AA of Income Tax Rules for Certificate for deduction at lower rates or no deduction of tax from income other than dividends specifies, interrail as follows 28AA. (1) Where the Assessing Officer, on an appl ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ication made by a person under sub-rule (1) of rule 28 is satisfied that existing and estimated tax liability of a person justifies the deduction of tax at lower rate or no deduction of tax, as the case may be, the Assessing Officer shall issue a certificate in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 197 for deduction of tax at such lower rate or no deduction of tax. (2 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ) The existing and estimated liability referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be determined by the Assessing Officer after taking into consideration the following: - tax payable on estimated income of the previous year relevant to the assessment year; tax payable on the assessed or returned 3[or estimated income, as the case may be, of last four] previous years; existing liability und ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... er the Income-tax Act,1961 and Wealth-tax Act,1957 ; advance tax payment 4[tax deducted at source and tax collected at source] for the assessment year relevant to the previous year till the date of making application under sub-rule (1) of rule 28; Hence, Under Rule 28AA of The Income Tax Rules , it clear that the satisfaction needs to be recorded/determined by A.O. after taking ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... into consideration the four factors mentioned in sub-rule (2) of Rule 28- AA . Thus, it is not the subjective satisfaction of A.O., but an objective satisfaction which must be based on Clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 28 AA . Thus, for low TDS Certificate, the AO is competent only to examine the aspect of TDS and had no authority, jurisdiction and competence to look i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nto the aspect of net profit which is within the province of jurisdictional Assessing Officer as was held in the case of GOEL CARGO PRIVATE LIMITED VERSUS COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX AND ORS. - 2024 (2) TMI 1370 - MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT - Scholarly articles for knowledge sharing authors experts professionals Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... om - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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