Penalty u/s 271C Overturned: Reasonable Cause Found for Non-Deduction of TDS on External Development Charges.

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....Penalty u/s 271C - Non deduction of TDS on payment of External Development Charges (EDC) - the issue became debatable if the TDS is to be deducted or not on the EDC providing reasonable cause to the assessee not to deduct the TDS. Consequently, penalty levied by the AO and confirmed by the ld. CIT (A) is not sustainable in the eyes of law.....