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2021 (8) TMI 920 - AT - Income TaxSpecial rate of tax qua the interest income of the assessee - exigibility to tax of the interest income on fixed deposits & bank interest - assessee had failed to substantiate that the interest income in question was offered for tax in his return of income filed in U.S.A. - whether or not the assessee was eligible to avail special rate of tax on the interest income on fixed deposits & bank interest @10% and 15% as per the India-USA DTAA? - CIT(A) had concluded that the assessee having failed to file the TRC and Form 10F with the A.O, thus, could not have sought exigibility to tax of the interest income on fixed deposits & bank interest @10% and 15% on the basis of the India-USA DTAA - HELD THAT:- Assessee could not furnish the TRC in the course of the assessment proceedings because of paucity of time there were justifiable reasons for the assessee in not filing the TRC in the course of the assessment proceedings. But then, we cannot also remain oblivious of the fact that the A.O had declined to apply the special rate of tax as per the DTAA, for the reason, that the assessee had failed to substantiate that the interest income in question was offered by him for tax in his return of income filed in U.S.A. As observed by us hereinabove, the very basis of rejection of the assessee’s claim for applying of special rate of tax as per the India-USA DTAA by the A.O is absolutely misconceived and in fact misplaced. As stated by the A.R rightly that the assessee was not seeking credit of taxes paid on his income abroad, but was seeking taxing of his interest income as per the special rates on the basis of the India-USA DTAA. Considering the fact that the assessee had filed the TRC with the A.O though after the conclusion of the assessment, coupled with the reasons that had led to delay in obtaining of the same alongwith the Form 10F, we are unable to persuade ourselves to the summarily rejection or in fact discarding of the same by the CIT(A). As the assessee had filed the TRC and Form 10F, therefore, there was no justification in declining the applying of the special rate of tax qua the interest income on fixed deposits & bank interest amounting to ₹ 17,87,709/- @10% and 15% that was claimed by him on the basis of the India-USA DTAA in his return of income. - we direct the A.O to determine the taxability of the interest income as per the special rate of tax on the basis of India-USA tax treaty. - Decided in favour of assessee.
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