Bharti Airtel Ltd. v. DCIT

372 ITR 33High Court2015#728 most cited

What is Bharti Airtel Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?

Section 194H of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is not applicable on the discount extended to distributors of pre-paid services, as the distributor does not earn income at the time of purchasing pre-paid cards from the assessee. The assessee is not in possession of any income belonging to the distributor at that point.

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Bharti Airtel Ltd v DCIT · 372 ITR 33 · section 194H · TDS · prepaid cards · discount to distributors · principal and agent · disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia)

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Judgments citing Bharti Airtel Ltd. v. DCIT

Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.9 ( Formerly Known As Vodafone South Ltd Now Merged With Vodafone Mobile Services Limited), Chennai vs. ITO (TDS) Ward 1(6), Chennai

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee as well as the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1535/CHNY/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 May 2020AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1348 & 1349/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years:2008-09 & 2009-10 The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S. Vodafone South Ltd., Income Tax, Vs. (Now Known As Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.), Tower-I, 9Th Floor, Tds Circle – 3, Chennai. Tvh Beliciaa Towers, Block 94, Nrc Nagar, Chennai 600 028. [Pan: Aabcb5847L] आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1534 & 1535/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years:2008-09 & 2009-10 M/S. Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd., Vs. Income Tax Officer (Tds), [Formerly Known As Vodafone Ward I(6), South Ltd.] Tower-I, 9Th Floor, Chennai. Tvh Beliciaa Towers, Block 94, Nrc Nagar, Chennai 600 028. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By Shri Salil Kapoor, Advocate, : Ms. Soumya Singh, Advocate & Shri Ketan Ved, C.A. ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri A. Sundararajan, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 02.03.2020 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.05.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvurul Rl Reddy: These Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue As Well As The Assessee Are Directed Against The Common Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 17, Chennai Dated 02.02.2018 Relevant To The Assessment Years 2008-09 & 2009-10. Since Common Ground Has Been Raised By The Same Assessee, Heard Together & Being Disposed Of By This Common Order For The Sake Of Brevity.

For Respondent: Shri A. Sundararajan, Addl. CIT
Section 194HSection 200Section 201(1)Section 201(3)Section 201(3)(i)Section 203

…Court has also decided the issue against the assessee by upholding the action of the Assessing Officer in treating the assessee to be an assessee in default. However, we find that the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of Bharti Airtel Ltd. Vs. DCIT in 372 ITR 33 has held that sale of SIM cards/recharge coupons at discounted rate to distributors is not commission and therefore not liable to TDS under section 194H of the Act. While holding so, the Hon’ble High Court has distinguished the decision of the Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. (supra), the decision of Hon’ble De…

Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.9 ( Formerly Known As Vodafone South Ltd Now Merged With Vodafone Mobile Services Limited), Chennai vs. ITO (TDS) Ward 1(6), Chennai

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee as well as the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1534/CHNY/2018[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 May 2020AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1348 & 1349/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years:2008-09 & 2009-10 The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S. Vodafone South Ltd., Income Tax, Vs. (Now Known As Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.), Tower-I, 9Th Floor, Tds Circle – 3, Chennai. Tvh Beliciaa Towers, Block 94, Nrc Nagar, Chennai 600 028. [Pan: Aabcb5847L] आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1534 & 1535/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years:2008-09 & 2009-10 M/S. Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd., Vs. Income Tax Officer (Tds), [Formerly Known As Vodafone Ward I(6), South Ltd.] Tower-I, 9Th Floor, Chennai. Tvh Beliciaa Towers, Block 94, Nrc Nagar, Chennai 600 028. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By Shri Salil Kapoor, Advocate, : Ms. Soumya Singh, Advocate & Shri Ketan Ved, C.A. ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri A. Sundararajan, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 02.03.2020 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.05.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvurul Rl Reddy: These Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue As Well As The Assessee Are Directed Against The Common Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 17, Chennai Dated 02.02.2018 Relevant To The Assessment Years 2008-09 & 2009-10. Since Common Ground Has Been Raised By The Same Assessee, Heard Together & Being Disposed Of By This Common Order For The Sake Of Brevity.

For Respondent: Shri A. Sundararajan, Addl. CIT
Section 194HSection 200Section 201(1)Section 201(3)Section 201(3)(i)Section 203

…Court has also decided the issue against the assessee by upholding the action of the Assessing Officer in treating the assessee to be an assessee in default. However, we find that the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of Bharti Airtel Ltd. Vs. DCIT in 372 ITR 33 has held that sale of SIM cards/recharge coupons at discounted rate to distributors is not commission and therefore not liable to TDS under section 194H of the Act. While holding so, the Hon’ble High Court has distinguished the decision of the Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. (supra), the decision of Hon’ble De…

ACIT TDS Circle 3, Chennai vs. Vodafone South Ltd., Chennai

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee as well as the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1349/CHNY/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 May 2020AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1348 & 1349/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years:2008-09 & 2009-10 The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S. Vodafone South Ltd., Income Tax, Vs. (Now Known As Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.), Tower-I, 9Th Floor, Tds Circle – 3, Chennai. Tvh Beliciaa Towers, Block 94, Nrc Nagar, Chennai 600 028. [Pan: Aabcb5847L] आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1534 & 1535/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years:2008-09 & 2009-10 M/S. Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd., Vs. Income Tax Officer (Tds), [Formerly Known As Vodafone Ward I(6), South Ltd.] Tower-I, 9Th Floor, Chennai. Tvh Beliciaa Towers, Block 94, Nrc Nagar, Chennai 600 028. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By Shri Salil Kapoor, Advocate, : Ms. Soumya Singh, Advocate & Shri Ketan Ved, C.A. ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri A. Sundararajan, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 02.03.2020 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.05.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvurul Rl Reddy: These Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue As Well As The Assessee Are Directed Against The Common Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 17, Chennai Dated 02.02.2018 Relevant To The Assessment Years 2008-09 & 2009-10. Since Common Ground Has Been Raised By The Same Assessee, Heard Together & Being Disposed Of By This Common Order For The Sake Of Brevity.

For Respondent: Shri A. Sundararajan, Addl. CIT
Section 194HSection 200Section 201(1)Section 201(3)Section 201(3)(i)Section 203

…Court has also decided the issue against the assessee by upholding the action of the Assessing Officer in treating the assessee to be an assessee in default. However, we find that the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of Bharti Airtel Ltd. Vs. DCIT in 372 ITR 33 has held that sale of SIM cards/recharge coupons at discounted rate to distributors is not commission and therefore not liable to TDS under section 194H of the Act. While holding so, the Hon’ble High Court has distinguished the decision of the Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. (supra), the decision of Hon’ble De…

ACIT TDS Circle 3, Chennai vs. Vodafone South Ltd., Chennai

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee as well as the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1348/CHNY/2018[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 May 2020AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1348 & 1349/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years:2008-09 & 2009-10 The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S. Vodafone South Ltd., Income Tax, Vs. (Now Known As Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.), Tower-I, 9Th Floor, Tds Circle – 3, Chennai. Tvh Beliciaa Towers, Block 94, Nrc Nagar, Chennai 600 028. [Pan: Aabcb5847L] आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1534 & 1535/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years:2008-09 & 2009-10 M/S. Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd., Vs. Income Tax Officer (Tds), [Formerly Known As Vodafone Ward I(6), South Ltd.] Tower-I, 9Th Floor, Chennai. Tvh Beliciaa Towers, Block 94, Nrc Nagar, Chennai 600 028. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By Shri Salil Kapoor, Advocate, : Ms. Soumya Singh, Advocate & Shri Ketan Ved, C.A. ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri A. Sundararajan, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 02.03.2020 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.05.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvurul Rl Reddy: These Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue As Well As The Assessee Are Directed Against The Common Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 17, Chennai Dated 02.02.2018 Relevant To The Assessment Years 2008-09 & 2009-10. Since Common Ground Has Been Raised By The Same Assessee, Heard Together & Being Disposed Of By This Common Order For The Sake Of Brevity.

For Respondent: Shri A. Sundararajan, Addl. CIT
Section 194HSection 200Section 201(1)Section 201(3)Section 201(3)(i)Section 203

…Court has also decided the issue against the assessee by upholding the action of the Assessing Officer in treating the assessee to be an assessee in default. However, we find that the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of Bharti Airtel Ltd. Vs. DCIT in 372 ITR 33 has held that sale of SIM cards/recharge coupons at discounted rate to distributors is not commission and therefore not liable to TDS under section 194H of the Act. While holding so, the Hon’ble High Court has distinguished the decision of the Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. (supra), the decision of Hon’ble De…