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International TaxSection 90 / Rule 128Section 90 / Rule 128571 judgments

The decision most relied on for foreign tax credit is Chandra Kishore Jha v. Mahavir Prasad (8 SCC 266), cited in 163 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on foreign tax credit

Chandra Kishore Jha v. Mahavir Prasad
8 SCC 266 · 1999 · Supreme Court
163
citing judgments

If a statute or law prescribes that a thing must be done in a particular manner, then it must be done in that manner alone and in no other way. This principle mandates strict adherence to statutory procedures.

Wipro Ltd. v. DCIT
382 ITR 179 · 2016 · High Court
122
citing judgments

Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) is allowable even if no tax is paid in India on the corresponding income due to deductions under sections 10A or 10AA, or losses in other units. The scope of income eligible for deduction under Section 10AA includes interest on deposits and realized gains on forward contracts.

Ms. Brinda Ramakrishna v. ITO
135 Taxmann.com 358 · 2022 · ITAT
109
citing judgments

The filing of Form 67 for claiming Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) is a directory requirement, not mandatory. Rule 128(9) does not provide for disallowance of FTC due to delay in filing this form. Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs) override domestic law.

CIT v. ACE Multitaxes Systems (P.) Ltd.
317 ITR 207 · 2009 · High Court
107
citing judgments

For claiming relief under Chapter VI-A deductions like Section 80IB or 80IA, the audit report in Form 10CCB is not mandatory to be filed with the return of income, but can be submitted before the assessment is completed.

Sambhaji and Others v. Gangabai and Others
17 SCC 117 · 2008 · Supreme Court
87
citing judgments

Procedural law serves as an aid to justice, not an obstruction, and should not ordinarily be construed as mandatory; it is subservient to substantive justice.

42 Hertz Software India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT
139 Taxmann.com 448 · 2022 · ITAT
62
citing judgments

The claim for Foreign Tax Credit cannot be denied solely due to a delay in filing Form-67, as the requirement for filing Form-67 under Rule 128(9) is considered directory and not mandatory. The provisions of a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) prevail over the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Duraiswamy Kumaraswamy v. PCIT
460 ITR 615 · 2024 · High Court
50
citing judgments

An assessee's claim for Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) cannot be rejected merely because Form 67 was filed after the due date under section 139(1), provided it is filed before the completion of assessment proceedings.

Sonakshi Sinha v. CIT
142 Taxmann.com 414 · 2022 · ITAT
37
citing judgments

The requirement to file Form 67 by the due date for claiming foreign tax credit is directory, not mandatory, if filed before the completion of assessment proceedings.

Judgments citing foreign tax credit

Rajesh Babashankar, Chennai vs. Assistant Director of Income Tax, Centralized Processing Centre, Bengaluru

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee in ITA Nos

ITA 618/CHNY/2024[2022-2023]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai29 May 2024AY 2022-2023

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm आयकरअपील सं./ Ita Nos.616, 617 & 618/Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2022-2023) Shri. Rajesh Babashankar, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of C3, 3Rd Floor, Crescent Park Road, Income Tax, Gandhi Nagar, Besant Nagar, Non Corporate Circle 10(1) Chennai 600 020. Chennai. [Pan: Aagpr 3145K] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : None ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri. S. Easwar, Irs, Jcit.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri. S. Easwar, IRS, JCIT
Section 143(1)

matter of an intimation issued by CPC u/s 143(1) of the Act on 04-12-2020, 19.03.2021 and 07.07.2023 denying Foreign Tax Credit of Rs.3,54,423/-, Rs.3,64,612/- and Rs.5,24,379/- respectively since the assessee did not file Form 67 along with the return of income ... assessee filed this forms on 14.12.2020, 31.08.2019 and 22.11.2022 respectively. The Ld. CIT(A) confirmed the denial of Foreign Tax Credit considering the provisions of Rule 128 (8) &(9) which mandate the assessee to file this form along with the return of income. Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal

Rajesh Babashankar, Chennai vs. Assistant Director of Income Tax, Centralized Processing Centre, Bengaluru

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee in ITA Nos

ITA 617/CHNY/2024[2019-2020]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai29 May 2024AY 2019-2020

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm आयकरअपील सं./ Ita Nos.616, 617 & 618/Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2022-2023) Shri. Rajesh Babashankar, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of C3, 3Rd Floor, Crescent Park Road, Income Tax, Gandhi Nagar, Besant Nagar, Non Corporate Circle 10(1) Chennai 600 020. Chennai. [Pan: Aagpr 3145K] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : None ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri. S. Easwar, Irs, Jcit.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri. S. Easwar, IRS, JCIT
Section 143(1)

matter of an intimation issued by CPC u/s 143(1) of the Act on 04-12-2020, 19.03.2021 and 07.07.2023 denying Foreign Tax Credit of Rs.3,54,423/-, Rs.3,64,612/- and Rs.5,24,379/- respectively since the assessee did not file Form 67 along with the return of income ... assessee filed this forms on 14.12.2020, 31.08.2019 and 22.11.2022 respectively. The Ld. CIT(A) confirmed the denial of Foreign Tax Credit considering the provisions of Rule 128 (8) &(9) which mandate the assessee to file this form along with the return of income. Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal

Rajesh Babashankar, Chennai vs. Assistant Director of Income Tax, Centralized Processing Centre, Bengaluru

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee in ITA Nos

ITA 616/CHNY/2024[2018-2019]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai29 May 2024AY 2018-2019

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm आयकरअपील सं./ Ita Nos.616, 617 & 618/Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2022-2023) Shri. Rajesh Babashankar, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of C3, 3Rd Floor, Crescent Park Road, Income Tax, Gandhi Nagar, Besant Nagar, Non Corporate Circle 10(1) Chennai 600 020. Chennai. [Pan: Aagpr 3145K] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : None ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri. S. Easwar, Irs, Jcit.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri. S. Easwar, IRS, JCIT
Section 143(1)

matter of an intimation issued by CPC u/s 143(1) of the Act on 04-12-2020, 19.03.2021 and 07.07.2023 denying Foreign Tax Credit of Rs.3,54,423/-, Rs.3,64,612/- and Rs.5,24,379/- respectively since the assessee did not file Form 67 along with the return of income ... assessee filed this forms on 14.12.2020, 31.08.2019 and 22.11.2022 respectively. The Ld. CIT(A) confirmed the denial of Foreign Tax Credit considering the provisions of Rule 128 (8) &(9) which mandate the assessee to file this form along with the return of income. Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal

Vaibhav Singhal, Bangalore vs. ITO Ward 3(3)(5), Saharanpur

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 3585/DEL/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi29 May 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya & Shri Sudhir Pareekvaibhav Singhal, Vs. Ito, Ward 3(3)(5), 102, Golden Paradise, Saharanpur. 2Nd Cross Street, Hennur Bande Bus Stop, Bangalore – 560 043 (Karnataka). (Pan : Dawps9391K) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri S.P. Chitambram, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Amit Katoch, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.05.2024 Date Of Order : 29.05.2024 Order Per Shamim Yahya: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit (Appeals)/National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac) Dated 12.10.2023 For The Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. Grounds Of Appeal Taken By The Assessee Read As Under :- “1. The Appellants Objects To The Order Dated 12 October 2023 Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) Issued By The Commissioner Of Income- Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac) For The Aforesaid Assessment Year On The Following Grounds: 2. Denial Or Claim Of Foreign Tax Credit U/S 90 Of The Act

For Appellant: Shri S.P. Chitambram, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Amit Katoch, Sr. DR
Section 139Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 234CSection 250Section 90

Income- Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC) for the aforesaid assessment year on the following grounds: 2. Denial or claim of Foreign tax credit u/s 90 of the Act 2 2.1 The order of the Commissioner of Income- Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] is contrary to law, facts and circumstances ... tax return u/s 139 (1) of the Act. 2.3 The CIT(A) has failed to understand that the assessee is entitled to claim foreign tax credit as per the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (‘DTAA’) between India and the host jurisdiction even if a Form 67 is filed along with revised

Rakesh Reddy Tanguturu, Hyderabad vs. ACIT., Circle-6(1), Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 229/HYD/2024[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad09 May 2024AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha, G. Hon’Ble Accounant Member Assessment Year: 2019-20 Rakesh Reddy Tanguturu, Vs. The Asst.Commissioner Of 8-2-293/82/F/A/65, Income Tax, Plot No.65-A, Circle – 6(1), Road No.14, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. Hyderabad, Telangana. Pan : Aaupy9817A. (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Kumar Pal Tated, C.A. Revenue By: Shri Aves Madhukar, Sr.A.R. Date Of Hearing: 08.05.2024 Date Of Pronouncement: 09.05.2024 O R D E R Per Laliet Kumar, J.M. The Appeal Of The Assessee For A.Y. 2019-20 Arises From The Order Of Addl/Jcit (Appeals), Madurai, Dt.31.02.2024 Invoking Proceedings Under Section 143(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short, “The Act”). 2. The Brief Facts Of The Case Are That Assessee, Who Is An Individual Having Income From Business, Other Sources & Agricultural Income. For The Year Under Appeal, In Addition To The Above Sources Of Income, The Assessee Had Also Reported Income From Capital Gains Being Gain On Redemption Of Mutual Funds. For The Previous Year Ending On 31.03.2019 Relevant To Ay 2019-20, The Original Return Of Income Was Filed Electronically On 27.09.2019 Admitting An Income Of Rs.1,35,05,760/- After Claiming Deduction Under Chapter Vi-A Of The Act. In The Original Return Of Income, The Assessee Had Also Reported Loss From Business Of Rs.40,21,673/-. The Business Loss Of Rs.40,21,673/- Was Not Set Off Against Any Other Source Of Income. Subsequently, The Return Was Revised On 21.08.2020 To Report The Revised Loss From Business To Rs.4,47,991/- From Rs.40,21,673/- . Even This Loss Of Rs.4,47,991/- Was Ignored In The Return, Meaning Thereby The Loss From Business Was Not Set Off Against Any Other Source Of Income Both In Original & Revised Return Of Income.

For Appellant: Shri Kumar Pal Tated, C.AFor Respondent: Shri AVES Madhukar, Sr.A.R
Section 143(1)Section 39Section 90

belatedly without any valid reasonable cause. The ld. AR submitted that Rule 128(9) of ITAT Rules does not provide for disallowance of foreign tax credit in case of belated filing of Form No.67 which is directory and not mandatory. We are further of the considered opinion that this issue

Kalyanasundaram Chandrasekaran, Chennai vs. Assistant Director of Income Tax (CPC), Bengaluru

The appeal stand allowed

ITA 382/CHNY/2024[2021-2022]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai08 May 2024AY 2021-2022

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.382/Chny/2024 (िनधा9रणवष9 / Assessment Year: 2021-22) Shri Kalyanasundaram Chandrasekaran Ito बनाम/ No.26, Vaidyaraman Street, International Taxation Vs. T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017. Ward-1(1), Chennai. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aadpc-7596-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Harshavardhan (Advocate) – Ld. Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Ar V Sreenivasan (Addl.Cit)-Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 01-05-2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 08-05-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal ()

For Appellant: Shri Harshavardhan (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri AR V Sreenivasan (Addl.CIT)-Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(1)

matter of an intimation issued by CPC u/s 143(1) of the Act on 30-05-2022 denying Foreign Tax Credit of Rs.1,27,637/- since the assessee did not file Form 67 along with the return of income. The assessee filed this Form ... confirmed the denial of Foreign Tax Credit considering the provisions of Rule 128 (8) & (9) which mandate the assessee to file this form along with the return of income. Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal before us. 2. We find that this issue has been decided in assessee