Late Fees u/s 234E for TDS Delays Only Valid Post-June 1, 2015; Prior Adjustments Invalid.

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....Levy of late fee u/s 234E - delay in delivering the quarterly TDS statement as well as TDS return - Once the amendment is held to be prospective, the AO gets the jurisdiction/power to make the adjustment only w.e.f. 01.06.2015 and therefore, prior to 01.06.2015 it was not within the jurisdiction of the AO to make the adjustments on account of levy of late fee u/s 234E of the Act. Accordingly, the adjustments made by the AO while issuing intimation u/s 200A(1) of the Act, is not sustainable and the same is deleted. - AT....