CIT v. Ahmadabad Stamp Future Association
348 ITR 378Supreme Court of India2012#2641 most cited
What is CIT v. Ahmadabad Stamp Future Association authority for?
The Supreme Court distinguishes a pure discount offered in a sale transaction from commission or brokerage. Section 194H of the Income Tax Act, which mandates TDS on commission or brokerage, does not apply to discounts given in principal-to-principal sale transactions.
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Also referred to as
CIT v. Ahmadabad Stamp Future Association · Ahmedabad Stamp Vendors Association · Section 194H · TDS on discount · commission or brokerage · pure sale transaction · principal to principal · Section 40(a)(ia) disallowance · applicability of TDS