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2015 (12) TMI 568 - HC - Income TaxDisallowance made under Section 40(a)(ia) - CIT(A) deleted the addition - Held that:- We note that both the order i.e. of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) as well as the impugned order of the Tribunal have recorded a finding of fact that the Respondent Assessee has not claimed any expenditure while computing its income chargeable to tax. As a consequence, there can be no occasion to disallow such expenditure under Section 40(a)(ia) of the Act. It is clear from plain reading of Section 40(a)(ia) of the Act that the failure to deduct the TDS in the absence of the same having been claimed as an expenditure while determining the income, would not attract disallowance. The consequence of failure to deduct the tax is found in Section 201 of the Act and it does not in any way permit the addition of an amount, which has not subjected tax deduction at source. The Sine qua non for the application of Section 40(a)(ia) of the Act to apply is claiming of the amount sought to be disallowed as an expenditure / deduction to determine the taxable income of the assessee. In the present case, the Revenue is not challenging the concurrent finding of the fact that the amount of ₹ 4.58 crores, which is being sought to be added to the Respondent's income has not been considered i.e. deducted to arrive at its income. Thus in such a case, the stand of Revenue contrary to the clear provisions of section 40(a)(ia) of the Act is unsustainable. - Decided against revenue.
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