Finmechanics India P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 8(1)(4), Mumbai
In the result, the assessee’s appeal is partly allowed
ITA 4847/MUM/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai04 Dec 2015AY 2011-12
Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora, Am आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 4847/Mum/2015 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Fin Mechanics India P. Ltd. Ito-8(1)(4), बनाम/ A-406, The Capital, Aaykar Bhawan, M. K. Road, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai-400 020 Vs. Mumbai-400 051 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcf 3599 D (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Rajesh Kothari ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri B. S. Bist सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 01.12.2015 Date Of Hearing : 04.12.2015 Date Of Order आदेश / O R D E R Per Sanjay Arora, A. M.: This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Directed Against The Order By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-16, Mumbai (‘Cit(A)’ For Short) Dated 07.1.2015, Dismissing The Assessee’S Appeal Contesting Its Assessment U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) For The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2011- 12 Vide Order Dated 26.12.2013. 2. The Appeal Raises Two Grounds, Which We Shall Take Up In Seriatim. The Brief Facts In Relation To The First Ground Are That The Assessing Officer (A.O.) Observed The 2 Fin Mechanics India P. Ltd. Vs. Ito Assessee, A Company In The Business Of Information Technology Services, To Have Not Deducted Tax At Source (Tds) On Professional Fees Properly (I.E., To The Extent Of Rs.4,136/-), Even As Reflected In The Tax Audit Report (Tar) Itself. While The Tax Deduction For Rs.3,861/- Was In The Following Year, I.E., The Previous Year Relevant To A.Y. 2012-13, That For Rs.275/- Was Not Deducted At All. The Same Being Deductible U/S.194J, Prescribing The Rate Of Deduction Of Tax At Source At 10%, He Accordingly Effected Disallowance U/S. 40(A)(Ia) At Rs.41,360/-. The Same Came To Be Confirmed For The Same Reasons, So That, Aggrieved, The Assessee Is In Second Appeal.
For Appellant: Shri Rajesh KothariFor Respondent: Shri B. S. Bist
Section 143(3)Section 194JSection 40
…e, is no conformity with the basic postulate that TDS is toward charge of tax on income (section 4), and being in fact only a mode of recovery of tax. The matter stands explained at length by the Tribunal in ITO vs. Shri Anupallavi Finance & Investment [2011] 131 ITD 205 (Chennai). Referring to the relevant provisions, being sections 190, 191, 198 and 199 - which stands amended by Finance Act, 2008 w.e.f. 01.4.2008, so that it has now to be read along with rule (37BA), it explains the same to represent a justifiable, commonsense and purposive view, relying on the decision by the Hon’ble Apex Court in CIT vs. J. H…