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2015 (8) TMI 415 - ITAT DELHILiability to deduct tax at source u/s 194A on interest paid to NOIDA - lack of jurisdiction of the ld. CIT(A), Noida for passing order against the order of Addl.CIT(TDS), Ghaziabad - Held that:- The Principal CCIT, Kanpur issued order on 15.11.2014 reverting jurisdiction to the CIT(A), Noida over the orders passed by Addl.CIT(TDS), Ghaziabad and the other authorities working under CIT (TDS), Kanpur. This shows that between 5.6.2014 and 15.11.2014, the jurisdiction of the first appellate authority to pass the orders against the orders passed by the Addl.CIT, Ghaziabad rested with the CIT(A), Ghaziabad and for the periods prior to 5.6.2014 and after 15.11.2014, it vested in CIT(A), Noida. Since the impugned order was passed on 2.12.2013, it becomes palpable that it was only the CIT(A), Noida who had rightful jurisdiction over the appeal emanating from the order passed by the Addl. CIT(TDS), Ghaziabad. Ex consequenti, the contention raised by the ld. DR about the lack of jurisdiction of the ld. CIT(A), Noida for passing order against the order of Addl.CIT(TDS), Ghaziabad, is unfounded and is hereby rejected. Identical issue involving payment of interest by some banks to Ghaziabad Development Authority without tax withholding came up for consideration before the Delhi Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Chief/Senior Manager, Oriental Bank of Commerce vs. ITO. [2013 (2) TMI 204 - ITAT NEW DELHI] wherein held that the payment of interest by Oriental Bank of Commerce to Ghaziabad Development Authority is covered within the provisions of section 194A(3)(iii)(f) and, hence, there is no obligation for deduction of tax at source. Consequently, the order passed u/s 201(1) was set aside. Similar view has been taken in the case of ITO (TDS) vs. Branch Manager Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. [2012 (4) TMI 573 - ITAT AMRITSAR] as held that payment of interest by the bank to Jammu Development Authority (Jammu) is exempt u/s 194A(3)(iii)(f) and, hence, there can be no liability u/s 201(1) and 201(1A) on the bank and resultantly, the bank cannot be treated as an assessee in default u/s 201(1) and 201(1A). Likewise view has been taken by the Amritsar Bench of the Tribunal in ITO vs. the Branch Manager, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd., [2012 (12) TMI 727 - ITAT AMRITSAR ]. All these precedents support the proposition that the payment of interest by banks to the State Industrial Development Authorities does not require any deduction of tax at source in terms of section 194A(3)(iii)(f) and, hence, the failure to deduct tax at source on such interest cannot lead to the banks being treated as assessee in default. No material has been placed on record to demonstrate that all/any of the above orders have either been reversed or modified in any manner by the Hon’ble High Courts. CIT(A) was justified in reversing the order passed by the Addl. CIT (TDS), Ghaziabad declaring the assessee liable u/s 201(1) and 201(1A) of the Act. We, therefore, uphold the impugned order. - Decided against revenue.
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