Retrospective Tax Law Change Can't Impose TDS Liability for Non-Resident Payments Made u/s 195.

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....TDS u/s 195 - addition u/s 40(a)(i) - Since, there was clear law by the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court, the assessee has made payment without deducting tax at source. Therefore, liability towards TDS cannot be fastened on the assessee on the basis of subsequent amendment to law with retrospective effect, because it was impossible on the part of assessee to deduct tax on income of non-resident because the assessee cannot foresee the amendment and deduct TDS on said payments. - AT....