ASHOK SETHI,DELHI vs. ACIT CIRCLE- 70(1), NEW DELHI
In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed
ITA 5526/DEL/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi02 Feb 2026AY 2018-19
Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Naveen Chandraassessment Year: 2018-19 Sh. Ashok Sethi, Vs. Acit, 18, Sunder Nagar, Circle-70(1), Delhi New Delhi Pan: Bqqps1160L (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Sh. Shailendra Mohan, Adv. Department By Ms. Harpreet Kaur Hansra, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 02.02.2026 Date Of Pronouncement 02.02.2026 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara, Jm This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2018-19, Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/Addl. Jcit(A)- 2, Chennai’S Din & Order No. Itba/Apl/S/250/2025- 26/1078504613(1), Dated 15.07.2025, Involving Proceedings Under Section 154 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’). Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. Suffice To Say, It Transpires During The Course Of Hearing That Both The Learned Lower Authorities Have Denied The Assessee’S Foreign Tax Credit Claim Of Rs.1,28,946/- Under Section 90 R.W.S. 90A Of The Act For The Sole Reason That He Had Not Filed/Uploaded His Corresponding Form 67 On Or Before The Prescribed “Due” Date In The Course Of Section 154 “Rectification”, Dated 18Th August, 2022 & Upheld In The Lower Appellate Discussion. This Is What Leaves The Assessee Aggrieved. 4. We Have Given Our Thoughtful Consideration To The Assessee’S & Department’S Vehement Arguments Reiterating Their Respective Stands. It Further Emerges That The Assessee Had Subsequently Complied With The Above Form 67 Filing/Uploading Post Facto The Due Date Thereof As Admitted By Both The Parties. & Also, That Instant Identical Issue Has Been Decided By This Tribunal In Gurcharan Singh Vs. Ito
Section 139Section 139(1)Section 154Section 90
perused.
2. Suffice to say, it transpires during the course of hearing that both the learned lower authorities have denied the assessee’s foreign tax credit claim of Rs.1,28,946/- under section 90 r.w.s.
90A of the Act for the sole reason that he had not filed/uploaded his corresponding ... Rules for our perusal. The relevant extract is cited for ease of reference:
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“Foreign Tax Credit.
128. (1) An assessee, being a resident shall be allowed a credit for the amount of any foreign tax paid by him in a country or specified territory outside