Late Submission of Form No. 67 Doesn't Invalidate Foreign Tax Credit Claims, ITAT Clarifies Flexibility in Deadline.

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....Foreign Tax Credit u/s 90/90A - - The Tribunal found that while the DTAA does not prescribe a filing requirement for FTC, the Income Tax Rules (Rule 128) do mandate the filing of Form No. 67 within a specified time limit. It emphasized that the purpose of this requirement is to verify the eligibility, genuineness, and correctness of the FTC claim. - The ITAT concluded that the filing of the claim form along with certificates and statements is mandatory concerning the essence of the FTC claim but directory regarding the time limit. It held that belated compliance does not warrant rejection or denial of the claim.....