External development charges credited in AY 2012-13 trigger s.194C TDS; later s.201 default order for AY 2014-15 quashed.

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....TDS under s. 194C is attracted at the earlier of credit or payment. Since the liability for external development charges arose on credit in AY 2012-13, any default under s. 201(1) and interest under s. 201(1A) could be fastened only for AY 2012-13; the assessee could not be treated as an assessee-in-default for AY 2014-15 for the same amounts. Further, applying s. 201(3), the limitation ran from the relevant credit event, and the last date to pass an order was 31-03-2019; the order dated 25-03-2021 was time-barred and was set aside. - ITAT....