Jagaran Prakashan Ltd. v. DCIT

345 ITR 288High Court2012#600 most cited

What is Jagaran Prakashan Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?

A deductor cannot be treated as an assessee in default for failure to deduct tax at source if the recipient has already paid the income tax directly. The onus is on the deductor to prove that the recipient has paid the tax.

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Jagaran Prakashan Ltd. v. DCIT · section 194C · section 201(1A) · assessee in default · tax deducted at source · recipient paid tax · onus to prove

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Jagaran Prakashan Ltd. v. DCIT

Allahabad Bank, Ghaziabad vs. ITO, Ghaziabad

In the result the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 6052/DEL/2014[2002-03 (F.Y. 2001-02)]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi13 Sept 2017

Bench: Shri O.P. Kant & Shri Amit Shuklain Ita No. 6052/Del/2014 Assessment Years: 2002-03 Allahabad Bank Vs. Ito Vasundhra (Tds/Survey) Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Applicant) (Respondent) (Pan: Aacca8464F) In Ita No. 6044/Del/2014 Assessment Years: 2002-03 Allahabad Bank Vs. Ito Delhi Gate (Tds/Survey) Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Applicant) (Respondent) (Pan: Aacca8464F) In Ita No. 6049/Del/2014 Assessment Years: 2002-03 Allahabad Bank Vs. Ito Ingraham Institute (Tds/Survey) Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Applicant) (Respondent) (Pan: Aacca8464F) In Ita No. 6050/Del/2014 Assessment Years: 2003-04 Allahabad Bank Vs. Ito Ingraham Institute (Tds/Survey) Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Applicant) (Respondent) (Pan: Aacca8464F)

For Appellant: Shri
Section 194ASection 201Section 201(1)

…be the assessee-in-default in respect of such tax and then only proceedings u/s 201(1) and 201(1A) can be initiated. This proposition of law has been explained by the Hon'ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Jagran Prakashan Ltd. vs. DCIT (TDS) (2012) 345 ITR 288 (All). The Hon'ble High Court after discussing the issue in detail has observed and held as under:- “A deductor who fails to deduct income-tax at source shall be deemed to be an assessee in default only when the assessee has also failed to pay such tax directly. Thus, there is no occasion to treat the deductor as an assessee in default unless the…

ITO, New Delhi vs. M/S. Cantabil Retail India Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, C.O. preferred by the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose and the department’s appeal is dismissed as being infructuous

ITA 821/DEL/2012[2009-10 (F.Y. 2008-09)]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi20 Sept 2016

Bench: Shri S.V. Mehrotra : & Ms. Suchitra Kamble :Asstt. Yr: 2009-10 Income-Tax Officer, Vs. Catabil Retail India Ltd., Ward 49(3), New Delhi. B-47, Ist Floor, Lawrence Road Industrial Area, New Delhi. Pan: Aaack 3901 B C.O. No. 88/Del/2013 ( In Ita No. 821/Del/2012) Asstt. Yr: 2009-10 Catabil Retail India Ltd., Vs. Income-Tax Officer, B-47, Ist Floor, Lawrence Road Ward 49(3), New Delhi. Industrial Area, New Delhi. (Appellant) ( Respondent) Department By : Shri Anil Kumar Sharma Sr. Dr Assessee By : Shri Salil Kapoor Adv.

For Appellant: Shri Salil Kapoor AdvFor Respondent: Shri Anil Kumar Sharma Sr. DR
Section 133ASection 194HSection 201

…is satisfied that such person, without good sufficient reasons, has failed to deduct and pay such tax.] 11. Ld. counsel submitted that this proviso has been held to be retrospective in operation in the following cases: - Jagran Prakashan Ltd. Vs. DCIT (TDS) 345 ITR 288 (Alld.) “From the above, it is clear that deductor cannot be treated an assessee in default till it is found that assessee has also failed to pay such tax directly. In the present case, the Income tax authorities had not adverted to the Explanation to Section 191 nor had applied their mind as to whether the assessee has also failed to pay such t…

DCIT TDS 1(1), Mumbai vs. Emirates, Mumbai

ITA 4982/MUM/2013[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Aug 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: S/Sh.Rajendra & C.N. Prasadआयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./I.T.A./4982 ,4983 & 4984/Mum/2013, अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2008-09, 2009-10 & 2010-11 वष" Dcit (Osd) Tds-1(2), Room No.812, M/S. Emirates, Mittal Chambers, 228, K.G. Mittal, Hospital Bldg. Nariman Point, Ground Floor Vs. Charni Road Mumbai-400 021. Mumbai-400 002. Pan:Aaace 1237 C (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) ""या"ेप/C.O/215 -217/Mum/2014, ""या"ेप ""या"ेप ""या"ेप Arising Out Of Ita/4982-83,4984/Mum/2013 Ay.2008-09, 2009-10 & 2010-11 M/S. Emirates, Nariman Point Vs. Dcit (Osd) Tds-1(2), Mumbai-400 021. Mumbai-400 002. (Cross Objector) (""यथ" / Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Dhanesh Bafna and Ms. Anusha SinghFor Respondent: Shri Manjunath Swamy-CIT -DR
Section 133ASection 194Section 197Section 201Section 201(1)Section 254(1)

…आयकर आयकर अपीलीय आयकर आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण, , , , मुंबई अिधकरण मुंबई मुंबई “ई” खंडपीठ मुंबई खंडपीठ खंडपीठ खंडपीठ Income-tax Appellate Tribunal -“E”Bench Mumbai सव"ी राजे"",लेखा सद"य एवं सी. एन. "साद,"याियक सद"य Before S/Sh.Rajendra,Accountant Member and C.N. Prasad,Judicial Member आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./I.T.A./4982 ,4983 & 4984/Mum/2013, अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2008-09, 2009-10 & 2010-11 वष" DCIT (OSD) TDS-1(2), Room No.812, M/s. Emirates, Mittal Chambers, 228, K.G. Mittal, Hospital Bldg. Nariman Point, Ground Floor Vs.…