ITO, Tuticorin vs. Sterlite Industries (India) Limited, Tuticorin
In the result, appeal of the Revenue stands allowed
ITA 1043/CHNY/2012[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai28 Feb 2017AY 2003-04
Bench: Shri N.R.S. Ganesan & Shri Abraham P. George]
For Appellant: Shri. S. Renga rajan, JCITFor Respondent: Shri. G. Baskar, Advocate
Section 10(15)(iv)Section 143Section 147Section 154Section 195Section 2Section 201
…for deduction of tax at source, it was the duty of the banker who provided the LC facility to deduct such tax. Reliance was placed by the assessee on the decision of Rajkot Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation vs. DCIT (2003) 86 ITD 497. Ld. Assessing Officer thereafter passed an order on 23.03.2005 holding that interest paid on letter of credit could not be considered as part of the purchase price and decision of the Tribunal in the case of Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation (supra) stood reversed by Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in 261 ITR 113. Accordingly, he held that assessee h…