2024 (5) TMI 590

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.... of record, it is observed that after filing of the present appeal in the year 2017, though, the appeal has come up for hearing on multiple occasions, however, on each and every time, the appeal got adjourned due to absence of the assessee despite several notices of hearing being issued to the assessee through various modes. These facts show complete lack of interest on the part of the assessee to pursue the present appeal. Therefore, we proceed to dispose of the appeal ex-parte qua the assessee after hearing learned Departmental Representative and based on the materials available on record. 3. In ground nos. 1 to 4, the Revenue has challenged partial relief granted by learned first appellate authority in the matter of disallowance made ....

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.... authority. While deciding the issue in the context of facts and materials on record, learned first appellate authority noticed that the assessee had enough surplus interest free funds to take care of the investments in exempt income yielding assets. Therefore, following certain judicial precedents, including the decision of Hon'ble Bombay High Court in case of CIT Vs. HDFC Bank Ltd., (2014) 366 ITR 505 (Bom), he held that disallowance of interest expenditure under Rule 8D(2)(ii) is unsustainable. As regards disallowance of administrative expenses under Rule 8D(2)(iii), he sustained the disallowance. 5. We have heard learned Departmental Representative and perused the materials on record. The factual finding of learned first appellate au....

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....) of the Act, as, all the conditions therein are fulfilled. Thus, he held that the payment made, being in the nature of royalty, the assessee was required to withhold tax under section 195 of the Act. The assessee contested the disallowance before learned first appellate authority. 8. After considering the submissions of the assessee in the context of facts and materials on record, learned first appellate authority concluded that the payment made is neither in the nature of royalty, nor FTS. Accordingly, he deleted the disallowance. 9. We have considered the submissions of learned Departmental Representative and perused the materials on record. Undisputedly, the payments made by the assessee are towards domain name registration. After....