Penalty for Failing to Collect Tax at Source Overturned; Empty Liquor Bottles Not Considered Scrap Under Tax Law.

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....Penalty u/s.271CA - “assessee in default” for failure to collect tax at source u/s 206C - running bars on contract / licnece basis - empty bottles can be considered as scrap or not? - Mere opening, breaking or uncorking of a liquor bottle by mere twisting the seal in a liquor bottle will not amount to generation of “scrap” from “mechanical working of material” for the purpose of explanation to Section 206C. - No waste or scrap was generated by the petitioner for it to be sold by the petitioner. - Left over bottles after consumption are not owned by the petitioner. Neither the petitioner nor the licensee are the owner of the waste bottles. - Entire demand set aside - HC....