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2016 (1) TMI 247
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.... on account of statutory contribution, against which the assessee received professional and technical services from RSAMB." 2. In all the appeals, the only ground of the revenue is against not holding the provisions of Section 194J of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short the Act) is applicable on payments made to Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board (in short RSAMB). The ITO(TDS) observed that the assessee had made payments to RSAMB but no TDS has been deducted, which is covered U/s 194C of the Act. Non-deduction of tax at source on the above payments U/s 201(1) is worked out as under:- F.Y. Amount paid Amount of non deduction of tax at source U/s 201(1) Interest leviable U/s 201(1A) 2005-06 U/s 194C Rs. 83,76,200/- 1,87,962/-....
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....rest U/s 201(1)/194J of the Act for A.Y. 2006-07 at Rs. 8,15,479/-, for A.Y. 2007-08 at Rs. 7,97,074/-, for A.Y. 2008-09 at Rs. 24,14,329/-, for A.Y. 2009-10 at Rs. 23,52,367/- and for A.Y. 2010-11 at Rs. 15,43,378/- and calculated interest U/s 201(1A) for A.Y. 2006-07 at Rs. 6,02,064/-, for A.Y. 2007-08 at Rs. 5,28,041/-, for A.Y. 2008-09 at Rs. 9,27,893/-, for A.Y. 2009-10 at Rs. 9,07,187/- and for A.Y. 2010-11 at Rs. 2,20,005/- and created a demand accordingly. 3. Being aggrieved by the order of the Assessing Officer, the assessee carried the matter before the learned CIT(A), who had deleted the addition by observing as under:- "I have gone through the AO's findings and assessee's submission. Contribution to RSAMB The ....
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....hich provision is not made under this chapter for deducting income-tax at the time of payment, and in any case where income-tax has not been deducted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, income-tax shall be payable by the assessee direct. Explanation : For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that if any Person including the principal officer of a company a). who is required to deduct any sum in accordance with the provisions of this Act; or b). referred to in sub-section (1A) of section 192, being an employer, does not deduct, or after so deducting fails to pay, or does not pay, the whose or any part of the tax, as required by or under this Act, and where the assessee has also failed to pay such tax directly, th....
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....s of revenue is established, and that can only be established when it is demonstrated that the recipient of income has not paid due taxes thereon. In the absence of the statutory powers of requisition any information from the recipient of income, the assessee is indeed not always able to obtain the same. The provisions to make goods the shortfall in collection of taxes may thus end up being invoked even when there is no shortfall in fact. On the other hand, once assessee furnishes the requisite basis information, the Assessing Officer can very well ascertain the related facts about payment of taxes on incomes of the recipient directly from the recipients of income. It is not the revenue's case before us that, on the facts of this case, such....
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....market in the State, which is owned by the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti. The Marketing Board also gives aid and grant to Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti to enable them to discharge their duties and functions satisfactorily. The CBDT Circular 741 dated 18.04.1996, Circular No. 745 dated 19.07.1996, Circular No. 22/68-ITB dated March 28/May 13, 1968 are also squarely applicable in the case of the assessee. The Samiti is required to contribute as per Section 18A of the Rajasthan Agricultural Marketing Act, 1961, which is a certain percentage of its income and is obligatory on the part of assessee. Therefore, no TDS is liable to be deducted U/s 194C and 194J of the Act. Accordingly, order of the Ld. CIT(A) is upheld." He further argued that there is no ....