TMI Blog2016 (1) TMI 237X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ass a separate order under Section 234E of the Act levying fee provided the limitation for such a levy has not expired. Accordingly, the intimation under Section 200A as confirmed by the CIT(Appeals) in so far as levy of fee under Section 234E is set aside and fee levied is deleted. - Decided in favour of assessee. - ITA No. 966/Mds/2015 - - - Dated:- 16-10-2015 - SHRI CHANDRA POOJARI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI V. DURGA RAO, JUDICIAL MEMBER For The Appellant : Shri T. Vasudevan, Advocate for Shri T.S.Lakshmivenkatraman For The Respondent : Shri A.V.Sreekanth, JCIT ORDER PER CHANDRA POOJARI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER This appeal by the assessee is directed against the order of the Commissioner of Income-tax(Appeals) dated ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... by, or the amount of refund due to, the deductor shall be determined after adjustment of amount computed under clause (b) against any amount paid under section 200 and section 201, and any amount paid otherwise by way of tax or interest ; (d) an intimation shall be prepared or generated and sent to the deductor specifying the sum determined to be payable by, or the amount of refund due to, him under clause (c) ; and (e) the amount of refund due to the deductor in pursuance of the determination under clause (c) shall be granted to the deductor : Provided that no intimation under this sub-section shall be sent after the expiry of one year from the end of the financial year in which the statement is filed. Explanation - For ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ted under clause (b) and clause (c) against any amount paid under section 200 or section 201 or section 234E and any amount paid otherwise by way of tax or interest or fee; (e) an intimation shall be prepared or generated and sent to the deductor specifying the sum determined to be payable by, or the amount of refund due to, him under clause (d); and (f) the amount of refund due to the deductor in pursuance of the determination under clause (d) shall be granted to the deductor. Therefore, it is obvious that prior to 01.06.2015, there was no enabling provision in Section 200A of the Act for making adjustment in respect of the statement filed by the assessee with regard to tax deducted at source by levying fee under Section ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... E(1) of the Act before delivery of the statement under Section 200(3) of the Act. If the assessee fails to pay the fee for the periods of delay, then the assessing authority has all the powers to levy fee while processing the statement under Section 200A of the Act by making adjustment after 01.06.2015. However, prior to 01.06.2015, the Assessing Officer had every authority to pass an order separately levying fee under Section 234E of the Act. What is not permissible is that levy of fee under Section 234E of the Act while processing the statement of tax deducted at source and making adjustment before 01.06.2015. It does not mean that the Assessing Officer cannot pass a separate order under Section 234E of the Act levying fee for the delay i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... fine. If the contention of the Ld. counsel for the assessees is accepted, then the Magistrate or Sessions Judge, as the case may be, who is trying the accused for the offence punishable under Indian Penal Code, may not have authority to levy fine. 10. It is well known principle that the fine prescribed under the Indian Penal Code has to be levied by the concerned Magistrate or Sessions Judge who is trying the offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code. Therefore, the contention of the Ld. counsel that merely because the Parliament has used the language he shall be liable to pay by way of fee , the assessee has to pay the fee voluntarily and the Assessing Officer has no authority to levy fee could not be accepted. No one would co ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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