ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-3(1), VISAKHAPATNAM vs. HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM

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

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. Nos.202, 198, 199, 188, 200/Viz/2022 (धनधाारणिर्ा/ Assessment Year : 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15) Asst. Commissioner Of Income Vs. M/S. Hindustan Shipyard Tax, Circle-3(1), Limited, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam. Pan: Aach 4275 P (अपीलाथी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/ Respondent)

195 will not apply. The Ld. AR vehemently argued that since these payments are made to various foreign shipping companies, section 194I has no application. He therefore pleaded that the Ld. AO has erred in invoking the provisions of section 194I of the Act thereby disallowing the expenditure U/s. 40(a)(ia) of the Act. Further, the Ld. AR referred

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-3(1), VISAKHAPATNAM vs. HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM

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

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. Nos.202, 198, 199, 188, 200/Viz/2022 (धनधाारणिर्ा/ Assessment Year : 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15) Asst. Commissioner Of Income Vs. M/S. Hindustan Shipyard Tax, Circle-3(1), Limited, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam. Pan: Aach 4275 P (अपीलाथी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/ Respondent)

195 will not apply. The Ld. AR vehemently argued that since these payments are made to various foreign shipping companies, section 194I has no application. He therefore pleaded that the Ld. AO has erred in invoking the provisions of section 194I of the Act thereby disallowing the expenditure U/s. 40(a)(ia) of the Act. Further, the Ld. AR referred

HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD LIMITED,VISAKHAPATNAM vs. ADDL.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, RANGE-3, VISAKHAPATNAM

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

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. Nos.202, 198, 199, 188, 200/Viz/2022 (धनधाारणिर्ा/ Assessment Year : 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15) Asst. Commissioner Of Income Vs. M/S. Hindustan Shipyard Tax, Circle-3(1), Limited, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam. Pan: Aach 4275 P (अपीलाथी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/ Respondent)

195 will not apply. The Ld. AR vehemently argued that since these payments are made to various foreign shipping companies, section 194I has no application. He therefore pleaded that the Ld. AO has erred in invoking the provisions of section 194I of the Act thereby disallowing the expenditure U/s. 40(a)(ia) of the Act. Further, the Ld. AR referred

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-3(1), VISAKHAPATNAM vs. HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM

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

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. Nos.202, 198, 199, 188, 200/Viz/2022 (धनधाारणिर्ा/ Assessment Year : 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15) Asst. Commissioner Of Income Vs. M/S. Hindustan Shipyard Tax, Circle-3(1), Limited, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam. Pan: Aach 4275 P (अपीलाथी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/ Respondent)

195 will not apply. The Ld. AR vehemently argued that since these payments are made to various foreign shipping companies, section 194I has no application. He therefore pleaded that the Ld. AO has erred in invoking the provisions of section 194I of the Act thereby disallowing the expenditure U/s. 40(a)(ia) of the Act. Further, the Ld. AR referred

LAKSHMI PRASUNAMBA KODALI,HYDERABAD vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL TAX, VISAKHAPATNAM

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes as indicated hereinabove

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Ble(Through Hybrid Hearing) आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No. 279/Viz/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Lakshmi Prasunamba Kodali, Vs. Asst. Commissioner Of Hyderabad. Income Tax, Pan: Cxrpk7177G Circle-International Tax, Visakhapatnam. (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri S.V. Rao Associates ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 10/09/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of : 25/09/2024 Pronouncement O R D E R

TDS related to section 195 (Non-business ITR)”. Accordingly, notice U/s. 143(2) of the Act was issued. Due to change in the incumbency, a notice U/s. 129 of the Act was also issued on 16/09/2021 along with notice U/s. 142(1) of the Act. In response, the assessee submitted the information as called for. On perusal and verification / examining

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, VISAKHAPATNAM vs. RAVIKUMAR BURUGUPALLI, WEST GODAVARI

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआईटीए. नं. / Ita No. 198/Viz/2025 निर्धारणवर्ा/ Assessment Year:2016-17) Dy. Cit (International Taxation) V. Ravikumar Burugupalli Income Tax Office Proprietor Sasi Fuel Infinity Towers, Ground Floor Sasi School, Main Road Sankaramatam Road Velivenu Post Visakhapatnam - 530016 West Godavari District – 534329 [Pan:Ajzpb2139H] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) सी.ओ सं. / C.O. No. 38/Viz/2025 [आयकरअपीलसं.से उत्पन्न/I.T.A.No.198/Viz/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/ Assessment Years: 2016-17)] Ravikumar Burugupalli V. Dy. Cit (International Taxation) Proprietor Sasi Fuel Income Tax Office Sasi School, Main Road Infinity Towers, Ground Floor Velivenu Post Sankaramatam Road Visakhapatnam - 530016 West Godavari District – 534329 [Pan:Ajzpb2139H] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) करदाता का प्रतततितित्व/ Assessee Represented By : Smt A. Aruna, Advocate राजस्व का प्रतततितित्व/ Department Represented By : Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr.Ar

TDS on the above payments towards purchase of the property. Ld. AO thereafter issued a show-cause notice dated 22.12.2020 requiring the assessee to show cause why the order under section 201(1) & 201(1A) of the Act should not be passed considering the assessee as “assessee in default”. The assessee submitted response to the Ld.AO stating that

MARIAPPAN AUSTIN PRAKASH,BENGALURU, KANRNATAKA vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, INTL TXN CIRCLE, VISAKHAPATNAM

TDS in Form 26AS\nverified by the Assessing Officer negates drawing such a conclusion.\nPage. No 4\nI.T.A.No.89/VIZ/2025\nVijay Mariappan Austin Prakash\n7.\nThat the impugned Assessment Order is erroneous because for a\nnon-resident, the entire tax on income chargeable to tax in India, if any,\nwas entirely deductible at source u/s 195 of the Act and that

ADABALA MANMOHAN,VISAKHAPATNAM vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, VISAKHAPATNAM

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अऩीऱ सं./ I.T.A. No.135/Viz/2021 (ननधधारण वषा / Assessment Year :2011-12) Mr. Adabala Manmohan, Vs. Income Tax Officer, Visakhapatnam. Ward-International Taxation, Pan: Vpnao 1959 G Visakhapatnam. (अऩीऱधथी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/ Respondent) अऩीऱधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri C. Subrahmanyam, Ca प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Sri Spg Mudaliar, Sr. Ar

TDS. 4. Without prejudice to the above grounds, Ld. CIT(A) ought to have taken cognizance of the fact that when the said capital gains was assessed and tax demand was raised in the hands of the said NRI payee, under such circumstances, upholding the finding of the AO that the appellant is assessee in default

MOHAMMED VAZIRUDDIN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,RAJAHMUNDRY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, TDS WARD-1, RAJAHMUNDRY

In the result, four appeals filed by the assessee are

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. Nos. 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196 & 197/Viz/2022 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years :2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Mohammed Vaziruddin Vs. Income Tax Officer, Educational Society, Tds-Ward-1, Prakash Nagar, Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry. Pan: Aaaam 3067 G (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri Gvn Hari, Advocate ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Sri On Hari Prasada Rao, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 30/11/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of : 15/12/2022 Pronouncement O R D E R

6 High Court in the case of United Metals vs. ITO (TDS) reported in [2022] 137 taxmann.com 115 (Kerala); decision of the Pune Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Medical Superintendent Rural Hospital, Nashik vs. DCIT, CPC (TDS), Ghaziabad in ITA Nos. 651 to 661/Pun/2018, dated 25/10/2018. The Ld. AR therefore pleaded that the decision

MOHAMMED VAZIRUDDIN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,RAJAHMUNDRY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, TDS WARD-1, RAJAHMUNDRY

In the result, four appeals filed by the assessee are

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. Nos. 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196 & 197/Viz/2022 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years :2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Mohammed Vaziruddin Vs. Income Tax Officer, Educational Society, Tds-Ward-1, Prakash Nagar, Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry. Pan: Aaaam 3067 G (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri Gvn Hari, Advocate ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Sri On Hari Prasada Rao, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 30/11/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of : 15/12/2022 Pronouncement O R D E R

6 High Court in the case of United Metals vs. ITO (TDS) reported in [2022] 137 taxmann.com 115 (Kerala); decision of the Pune Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Medical Superintendent Rural Hospital, Nashik vs. DCIT, CPC (TDS), Ghaziabad in ITA Nos. 651 to 661/Pun/2018, dated 25/10/2018. The Ld. AR therefore pleaded that the decision

MOHAMMED VAZIRUDDIN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,RAJAHMUNDRY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, TDS WARD-1, RAJAHMUNDRY

In the result, four appeals filed by the assessee are

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. Nos. 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196 & 197/Viz/2022 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years :2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Mohammed Vaziruddin Vs. Income Tax Officer, Educational Society, Tds-Ward-1, Prakash Nagar, Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry. Pan: Aaaam 3067 G (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri Gvn Hari, Advocate ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Sri On Hari Prasada Rao, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 30/11/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of : 15/12/2022 Pronouncement O R D E R

6 High Court in the case of United Metals vs. ITO (TDS) reported in [2022] 137 taxmann.com 115 (Kerala); decision of the Pune Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Medical Superintendent Rural Hospital, Nashik vs. DCIT, CPC (TDS), Ghaziabad in ITA Nos. 651 to 661/Pun/2018, dated 25/10/2018. The Ld. AR therefore pleaded that the decision

MOHAMMED VAZIRUDDIN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,RAJAHMUNDRY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, TDS WARD-1, RAJAHMUNDRY

In the result, four appeals filed by the assessee are

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. Nos. 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196 & 197/Viz/2022 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years :2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Mohammed Vaziruddin Vs. Income Tax Officer, Educational Society, Tds-Ward-1, Prakash Nagar, Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry. Pan: Aaaam 3067 G (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri Gvn Hari, Advocate ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Sri On Hari Prasada Rao, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 30/11/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of : 15/12/2022 Pronouncement O R D E R

6 High Court in the case of United Metals vs. ITO (TDS) reported in [2022] 137 taxmann.com 115 (Kerala); decision of the Pune Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Medical Superintendent Rural Hospital, Nashik vs. DCIT, CPC (TDS), Ghaziabad in ITA Nos. 651 to 661/Pun/2018, dated 25/10/2018. The Ld. AR therefore pleaded that the decision

MOHAMMED VAZIRUDDIN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,RAJAHMUNDRY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, TDS WARD-1, RAJAHMUNDRY

In the result, four appeals filed by the assessee are

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. Nos. 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196 & 197/Viz/2022 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years :2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Mohammed Vaziruddin Vs. Income Tax Officer, Educational Society, Tds-Ward-1, Prakash Nagar, Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry. Pan: Aaaam 3067 G (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri Gvn Hari, Advocate ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Sri On Hari Prasada Rao, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 30/11/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of : 15/12/2022 Pronouncement O R D E R

6 High Court in the case of United Metals vs. ITO (TDS) reported in [2022] 137 taxmann.com 115 (Kerala); decision of the Pune Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Medical Superintendent Rural Hospital, Nashik vs. DCIT, CPC (TDS), Ghaziabad in ITA Nos. 651 to 661/Pun/2018, dated 25/10/2018. The Ld. AR therefore pleaded that the decision

MOHAMMED VAZIRUDDIN EDUCTIONAL SOCIETY,RAJAHMUNDRY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, TDS WARD-1, RAJAHMUNDRY

In the result, four appeals filed by the assessee are

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. Nos. 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196 & 197/Viz/2022 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years :2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Mohammed Vaziruddin Vs. Income Tax Officer, Educational Society, Tds-Ward-1, Prakash Nagar, Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry. Pan: Aaaam 3067 G (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri Gvn Hari, Advocate ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Sri On Hari Prasada Rao, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 30/11/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of : 15/12/2022 Pronouncement O R D E R

6 High Court in the case of United Metals vs. ITO (TDS) reported in [2022] 137 taxmann.com 115 (Kerala); decision of the Pune Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Medical Superintendent Rural Hospital, Nashik vs. DCIT, CPC (TDS), Ghaziabad in ITA Nos. 651 to 661/Pun/2018, dated 25/10/2018. The Ld. AR therefore pleaded that the decision

MOHAMMED VAZIRUDDIN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,RAJAHMUNDRY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, TDS WARD-1, RAJAHMUNDRY

In the result, four appeals filed by the assessee are

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. Nos. 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196 & 197/Viz/2022 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years :2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Mohammed Vaziruddin Vs. Income Tax Officer, Educational Society, Tds-Ward-1, Prakash Nagar, Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry. Pan: Aaaam 3067 G (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri Gvn Hari, Advocate ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Sri On Hari Prasada Rao, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 30/11/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of : 15/12/2022 Pronouncement O R D E R

6 High Court in the case of United Metals vs. ITO (TDS) reported in [2022] 137 taxmann.com 115 (Kerala); decision of the Pune Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Medical Superintendent Rural Hospital, Nashik vs. DCIT, CPC (TDS), Ghaziabad in ITA Nos. 651 to 661/Pun/2018, dated 25/10/2018. The Ld. AR therefore pleaded that the decision

MOHAMMED VAZIRUDDIN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,RAJAHMUNDRY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, TDS WARD-1, RAJAHMUNDRY

In the result, four appeals filed by the assessee are

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. Nos. 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196 & 197/Viz/2022 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years :2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Mohammed Vaziruddin Vs. Income Tax Officer, Educational Society, Tds-Ward-1, Prakash Nagar, Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry. Pan: Aaaam 3067 G (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri Gvn Hari, Advocate ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Sri On Hari Prasada Rao, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 30/11/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of : 15/12/2022 Pronouncement O R D E R

6 High Court in the case of United Metals vs. ITO (TDS) reported in [2022] 137 taxmann.com 115 (Kerala); decision of the Pune Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Medical Superintendent Rural Hospital, Nashik vs. DCIT, CPC (TDS), Ghaziabad in ITA Nos. 651 to 661/Pun/2018, dated 25/10/2018. The Ld. AR therefore pleaded that the decision

NAGESH BABU VALIVETI,VIJAYAWADA vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER (INTERNAL TAXATION), VIJAYAWADA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Hon’Bles & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.9/Viz/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2012-13) Nagesh Babu Valiveti, Vs. Income Tax Officer, Vijayawada. Ward-International Taxation, Pan: Accpv7063J Vijayawada. (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri C. Subrahmanyam, Ca ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 23/04/2025 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of : 30/04/2025 Pronouncement O R D E R

195 of the Act, we find from the decisions relied on by the Ld. AR that a time limit of four years have 6 been held to be reasonable for the purpose of invoking the provisions of section 201 of the Act for considering the assessee as “assessee in default”. The identical issue has come up before this Tribunal

KOLLIPARAAPPARAO COTTON MILLS PVT LTD,GUNTUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1(1), GUNTUR

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: the Ld.CIT(A) and explained the reasons for the delay in filing the return and prayed to condone the delay to advance substantial justice on the ground that the issue involved therein, on merits, is with respect to levy of late filing fee under Section 234E of the Act is now covered in favour of the assessee by various decisions, as per which there is no provision under the Act to levy late filing fee before insertion of Section 200A by Finance Act, 2015 w.e.f. 01.06.2015. However, the Ld.A

TDS returns after June, 2015. Accordingly……………the demand raised by charging late filing fee u/s 234E of the Act is not valid and the same is deleted.” 13. Now, coming to the facts of the instant case before me, the assessee had deducted tax at source U/s. 195 of the Act but belatedly filed the returns on 27/11/2015 under