DCIT (TDS) - 1(1), MUMBAI, CUMBALLA HILLS vs. ANANAD RATHI COMMODITIES LIMITED, A WING , TH FLOOR,

ITA 3900/MUM/2023Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 November 2024AY 2013-14Bench: SHRI AMIT SHUKLA (Judicial Member), SMT RENU JAUHRI (Accountant Member)1 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the assessee, as a broker and intermediary, was not responsible for paying interest to clients. Therefore, Section 194A of the Income Tax Act, which deals with TDS on interest income, could not be invoked against the assessee.

What were the facts?

The assessee acted as a broker facilitating commodity transactions between clients and NSEL. The revenue contended that profits earned by clients were in the nature of interest and the assessee was liable for TDS. NSEL faced a payment default and closure, leading to investigations into the role of brokers.

What were the issues?

Whether the assessee, as an intermediary broker, was liable to deduct TDS on profits earned by clients from commodity transactions, treating such profits as interest income.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 194A,Section 201(1),Section 201(1A)

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘A’ BENCH

Before: SHRI AMIT SHUKLA & SMT RENU JAUHRI&

For Appellant: Shri Dharmesh Shah & Ms
For Respondent: Shri Ajay Chandra (CIT-DR), Shri Manoj Kumar Sinha
Hearing: 29/08/2024Pronounced: 18/11/2024

PER AMIT SHUKLA (J.M): The aforesaid appeals have been filed by the Revenue and cross objections by the assessee against order dated 11/08/2023 passed by ld. CIT (A)-53, Mumbai

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