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of <h1>Tribunal Rules in Favor of Bank on TDS Liability Case</h1> <h3>Punjab National Bank Versus Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS) Circle–2 (2), Mumbai And (Vice-Versa)</h3> Punjab National Bank Versus Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS) Circle–2 (2), Mumbai And (Vice-Versa) - TMI Issues Involved:1. Liability to deduct TDS under section 194-I of the Income Tax Act on additional premium paid.2. Liability to deduct TDS under section 194-A of the Income Tax Act on interest paid for delayed payment of additional premium.Summary:Issue 1: TDS on Additional Premium under Section 194-IThe Revenue appealed against the decision of the learned CIT(A) which ruled that the assessee was not an 'assessee in default' for non-deducting TDS under section 194-I on the additional premium paid. The assessee, a nationalized bank, had entered into an 80-year lease agreement with MMRDA and paid a lease premium. Due to construction delays, the assessee paid an additional premium for an extension. The AO-TDS initially held that this additional premium fell under section 194-I, making the assessee liable for TDS. However, the learned CIT(A) disagreed, and the Revenue appealed. The Tribunal referred to the CBDT Circular No. 35/2016 which clarified that lump sum lease premiums for long-term leases are not considered rent under section 194-I. Consequently, the Tribunal remanded the issue back to the AO for re-evaluation in light of the CBDT Circular.Issue 2: TDS on Interest under Section 194-AThe assessee appealed against the decision of the learned CIT(A) which upheld the AO's finding that the assessee was an 'assessee in default' for not deducting TDS under section 194-A on interest paid for delayed payment of the additional premium. The Tribunal noted that section 194A(3)(iii)(f) exempts interest paid to certain institutions, including those established by a Central, State, or Provincial Act. Since MMRDA falls under this category, the Tribunal concluded that the assessee was not liable to deduct TDS on the interest paid. Thus, the demand raised by the AO under section 201(1) and the interest levied under section 201(1A) were deleted.Conclusion:The Tribunal allowed the assessee's appeal for the assessment year 2008-09 and remanded the Revenue's appeals for the assessment years 2008-09, 2010-11, and 2011-12 for statistical purposes. The order was pronounced in the open Court on 28/06/2023.
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