Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. v. DCIT

383 ITR 59High Court2016#1765 most cited

What is Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?

Tax must be deducted at source under Section 194A only on interest that ultimately partakes the character of income for the recipient. If interest does not qualify as income or falls outside the scope of Section 2(28A), there is no obligation to deduct TDS.

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Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd v DCIT · Section 194A · Section 2(28A) · TDS on interest · obligation to deduct tax at source · interest as income · character of income · interest definition · tax deduction on interest payments · income tax deduction at source

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Judgments citing Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. v. DCIT

Alliance Media & Entertainment P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO (TDS) 1(1), Mumbai

ITA 5947/MUM/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Feb 2017AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri R.C. Sharma, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm Assessment Year: 2008-09 Alliance Media & Entertainment Ltd. Ito (Tds) 1(1), C/O. Natvarvepari& Co. 8Th Floor, Room No. 804, Oricon House, 4Th Floor, Vs. Ayurvedic Hospital Bldg., 12K. Dubhash Marg Fort Charni Road (W). Mumbai- 400023. Mumbai. Pan No. Aafca3197A (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2008-09 Ito (Tds) 1(1), Alliance Media & Entertainment Ltd. 8Th Floor, Room No. 804, Vs. C/O. Natvarvepari& Co. Ayurvedic Hospital Bldg. Oricon House, 4Th Floor, Charni Road (W) 12K, Dubhash Marg Fort Mumbai. Mumbai-400023. Pan No. Aafca3197A (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Ms. Ruchi TamhankarFor Respondent: Sh. Tufail A. Khan
Section 133ASection 201Section 201(1)Section 40

…the tax deductor. That our aforesaid observations stands fortified by the Judgment of the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court and an order of a coordinate bench of the ITAT, Mumbai, as under:- (i).Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Vs. DCIT (TDS) (2016) 383 ITR 59 (Kar) Held: “We have examined the applicability of section 194A of the Act to the present case. Section 194A of the Act mandates the tax deductor to deduct "income-tax" on “any income by way of interest other than income by way of interest on securities". The phrase "any income" and "income-tax thereon" if read harmoniously, it would indicate tha…