MAHATMA GANDHI STATE INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPEMENT,ADHARTAL vs. ACIT TDS, BHOPAL
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, INDORE BENCH, INDORE
Before: SHRI BHAGIRATH MAL BIYANI, ACCOUNTANT & SHRI PARESH M JOSHI
आदेश / O R D E R
Per Paresh M Joshi, J.M.:
Feeling aggrieved by appeal order dated 21.03.2024 passed
by learned Addl. Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals), Mysore
[“Addl. CIT(A)”], which in turn arises out of order dated
12.06.2019 passed by learned Asstt. CIT-(TDS), Bhopal [“A.O”]
u/s 201(1) & 201(1A) of Income-tax Act, 1961 [“the Act’] for the
Financial Year [Q-1 to Q-4] relevant to Assessment Year [“AY”]
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2013-14 the assessee has filed this appeal on following effective
grounds:
“1. That the Ld Addl/JCIT (A) erred in sustaining the TDS liability u/s 194J instead of 194C when the department has already accepted the TDS deduction u/s 194C in the order for FY 2010-11 and FY 2011-12.
That The Ld Addl/JCIT (A) erred in sustaining the order u/s 1,07,74,877 u/s 201(1) and Rs 78,65,660 u/s 201(1A) of the Income Tax Act by applying section 194J instead of section 194C. The deductor has rightly deducted TDS by applying section 194C. 3. That the Ld Addl/JCIT (A) erred in sustaining the order where no professional qualification is required by the NGO to whom the contract for training programmes are allotted as per government norms. 4. That the Ld Addl/JCIT (A) erred in sustaining the order when all the NGOs to whom payments are made for programmes are assessed to Income Tax and submitted their Income Tax returns on their own. There is no revenue loss to the government.
The appellant reserves the right to add or amend any ground of appeal. 6. That the Ld Addl/ JCIT (A) order is bad in law, facts void ab initio and without jurisdiction. 7. That the Ld Addl/JCIT (A) order is bad in law, facts void ab initio and without jurisdiction”.
The registry has informed that the present appeal is filed
after a delay of 151 days. Ld. AR for assessee submitted that the
assessee has filed a condonation application supported by an
affidavit dated 16.10.2024 and prays for condonation. The
reason for delay as averred in the affidavit is such that the
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assessee is an office of Govt. and the delay of 151 days has
occurred due to unavoidable circumstances which are stated in
affidavit. Ld. DR for revenue did not object to the prayer of
assessee. We have perused the affidavit and we are satisfied
that sufficient cause is shown. In view of this, delay is condoned
and the appeal is admitted and proceeded for hearing.
In background facts leading to present appeal are such that
a TDS survey was conducted by income-tax authorities in the
premise of assessee on 23.02.2016 pursuant to which notices
were issued to assessee and ultimately an order u/s
201(1)/201(1A) dated 12.06.2019 was passed in which the
assessee is deemed to be in default for short deduction of tax at
source. In the said order, the A.O created demand of tax u/s
201(1) at Rs.1,07,74,877/- and interest u/s 201(1A) at
Rs.78,65,660/-; total demand aggregating to Rs.1,86,40,537/-.
Aggrieved, the assessee carried matter in first appeal but could
not succeed. Now, the assessee has come in next appeal before
us.
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Ld. AR for assessee made a straightforward submission. He
invited our attention to following provisos in section
201(1)/201(1A) effective from 01.07.2012:
1st proviso in section 201(1): "Provided that any person, including the principal officer of a company, who fails to deduct the whole or any part of the tax in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter on the sum paid to a payee or on the sum credited to the account of a payee shall not be deemed to be an assessee in default in respect of such tax if such payee- (i) has furnished his return of income under section 139; (ii) has taken into account such sum for computing income in such return of income; and (iii) has paid the tax due on the income declared by him in such return of income, and the person furnishes a certificate to this effect from an accountant in such form as may be prescribed: 1st proviso in section 201(1A): "Provided that in case any person, including the principal officer of a company fails to deduct the whole or any part of the tax in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter on the sum paid to a payee or on the sum credited to the account of a payee but is not deemed to be an assessee in default under the first proviso to sub-section (1), the interest under clause (i) shall be payable from the date on which such tax was deductible to the date of furnishing of return of income by such payee:"
Then, Ld. AR submitted that the assessee has collected all
documents required by aforesaid 1st proviso to section 201(1),
copies of which are also filed before ITAT in the form of a paper-
book. Therefore, the assessee is entitled to the benefit of 1st
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proviso to section 201(1) as well as 1st proviso to section 201(1A).
He prayed that this matter should be remanded back to the AO
for giving statutory benefit in terms of those provisos to the
assessee.
Ld. DR for revenue fairly agreed to the prayer of Ld. AR. He,
however, requested that the assessee be directed to represent his
case fully before AO without seeking unnecessary adjournments.
In view of above, we are inclined to remit this matter back to
the file of AO who shall consider the claim of assessee and decide
matter afresh. The assessee is also directed to make full
representation before AO without seeking unnecessary
adjournments.
Resultantly, this appeal is allowed for statistical purpose.
Order pronounced in open court on 24.06.2025.
Sd/- Sd/-
(BHAGIRATH MAL BIYANI) (PARESH M JOSHI) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER
Indore िदनांक / Dated : 24 /06/2025 Dev/Sr. PS
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Copies to: (1) The appellant (2) The respondent (3) CIT (4) CIT(A) (5) Departmental Representative (6) Guard File
By order COPY Senior Private Secretary Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Indore Bench, Indore
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