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TDS credit denial penalty quashed after rectification order extinguished penalty proceedings foundation under Section 270A The Bombay HC quashed a penalty order under Section 270A where the AO failed to give TDS credit and charged interest for alleged non-payment. The ...
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TDS credit denial penalty quashed after rectification order extinguished penalty proceedings foundation under Section 270A
The Bombay HC quashed a penalty order under Section 270A where the AO failed to give TDS credit and charged interest for alleged non-payment. The petitioner filed a rectification application under Section 154 for this apparent mistake. The HC held that since a rectification order was subsequently passed requiring only Rs. 303 tax payment which was complied with, the penalty proceedings became inconsequential as their foundation was extinguished. The original assessment order merged into the rectification order, rendering the penalty proceedings unsustainable.
Issues: Petitioner seeking relief under Article 226 of the Constitution for rectification of tax assessment, credit of TDS, and quashing of penalty under Income-tax Act.
Analysis: The petitioner, a salaried individual, filed a petition under Article 226 seeking various reliefs related to the assessment year 2017-18. The petitioner's employer deducted Rs. 26,43,323/- as tax at source, reflected in Form No. 16 and Form No. 26AS. However, the Assessing Officer did not credit this TDS amount in the assessment order dated 30 March 2022, leading to a demand of Rs. 55,43,799/- and a penalty notice under Section 270A of the Act. The petitioner filed a rectification application under Section 154 on 11 April 2022, seeking correction of this apparent mistake. Technical difficulties delayed the uploading of the application, but it was eventually filed on 27 April 2022. Despite the pending rectification application, penalty proceedings were initiated, culminating in an order imposing a penalty of Rs. 52,87,072/- on 27 September 2022.
The High Court intervened, directing the disposal of the rectification application and staying further penalty proceedings. Subsequently, on 3 January 2023, the rectification application was allowed, crediting the TDS amount and issuing a fresh tax demand of Rs. 303/-. The petitioner complied with this demand promptly. Considering the rectification order and compliance, the penalty proceedings were deemed inconsequential, as the foundation for the penalty no longer existed. The Assessment Order dated 30 March 2022 lost its validity post the rectification order, merging into the latter.
The Court acknowledged the rectification order's impact on the assessment order, rendering the penalty and demand proceedings under the initial assessment order null and void. Consequently, the Court quashed the penalty order dated 27 September 2022 and declared that no further proceedings should be initiated under the Assessment Order dated 30 March 2022. The petitioner's application under Section 270AA was also deemed unnecessary in light of the rectification order's effect on the assessment order. The petition was disposed of accordingly, with no costs awarded.
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