Disallowance of Expenses u/s 40(a)(ia) Due to Non-Deduction of TDS on Payments to Non-Residents Clarified.

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....Disallowance of expenses u/s.40(a)(ia) - Non deduction of TDS u/s 195 - at the time of payment made by the assessee to non-residents, there was an ambiguity in the definition of royalty and because of this the assessee could not deduct TDS as per provisions of section 195 - Although, the definition has been amended by the Finance Act, 2012, with retrospective effect, but because there was an ambiguity in the definition, the assessee cannot do impossible things by foreseeing an amendment to the definition of royalty and deduct TDS on payment made to non-residents. - AT....