THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX(TDS) vs. SHRI GHANSHYAMLAL B.SOMANI

TAXAP/304/2018HC GujaratGJHC24020578201810 April 2018Author: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI,HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.N. KARIA2 pages
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What were the facts?

The Revenue (Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS)) is in appeal against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated July 26, 2017. The appeal concerns assessment years not specified in the judgment. The ITAT had restored the file to the Assessing Officer. The assessee, Shri Ghanshyamlal B. Somani, is a trader of scrap. The dispute revolves around the applicability of Section 206C(6)/206C(7) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which pertains to the collection of tax at source on the sale of scrap to a dealer. The ITAT noted that the assessee had filed a declaration in Form 27C, but the CIT (Appeals) had not provided complete information regarding the date of filing such declaration, making it difficult for the ITAT to decide the issue.

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that it found no error in the view of the Tribunal. The Tribunal had restored the matter to the Assessing Officer because the CIT (Appeals) had not specified complete information, including the date of filing of the declaration in Form 27C, making it difficult for the Tribunal to adjudicate the issues. The Tribunal's decision to restore the file was in line with the principles laid down in the High Court's own previous decision in Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Siyaram Metal Udyog (P) Ltd. [(2016) 71 taxmann.com 204]. The ratio decidendi is that when crucial information is lacking from lower appellate authorities, restoring the matter to the Assessing Officer for verification and proper decision-making is a valid course of action, especially when guided by precedent. The operative direction was to restore the file to the Assessing Officer.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the Appellate Tribunal has substantially erred in law in restoring the file to the Assessing Officer, despite the assessee being a trader of scrap and the provisions of Section 206C(6)/206C(7) applying to the assessee? Assessee's Contentions: The judgment does not record any specific contentions made by the assessee. Revenue's Contentions: The Revenue contended that the Tribunal erred in restoring the file to the Assessing Officer, implying that the Tribunal should have decided the matter on merits, given the assessee's status as a scrap trader and the applicability of Section 206C(6)/206C(7). The Revenue's appeal is based on the proposed question of law, suggesting that the Tribunal's action was a substantial error in law.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 206C(6),Section 206C(7)

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances
C/TAXAP/304/2018 ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/TAX APPEAL NO. 304 of 2018 ========================================================== THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX(TDS) Versus SHRI GHANSHYAMLAL B.SOMANI ========================================================== Appearance: MR MANISH BHATT FOR MRS MAUNA M BHATT(174) for the PETITIONER(s) No. 1 for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.N. KARIA Date : 10/04/2018

ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI)

1.

Revenue is in appeal against the judgement of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal dated 26.07.2017. Following question has been proposed for reconsideration: “Whether the Appellate Tribunal has substantially erred in law in restoring the file to the Assessing Officer despite the fact that the assessee is a trader of scrap and the provision of section 206C(6)/206C(7) apply to the assessee?”

2.

Issue pertains to requirement of collection of tax at source in case of sale of scrap to a

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