Agricultural Land Sale: TDS Credit Upheld, Section 194IA Inapplicable, Full Tax Credit Granted to Taxpayer

ITAT adjudicated a tax dispute regarding TDS credit for agricultural land sale. The tribunal found that section 194IA does not apply to agricultural land transactions, and the Assessing Officer (AO) incorrectly applied Rule 37BA without considering agricultural income declared in the return. The AO failed to properly reconcile gross receipts and Form 26AS, improperly restricting TDS credit. Consequently, the tribunal directed the AO to grant full TDS credit as claimed in the return and Form 26AS, thereby allowing the assessee's appeal and rectifying the tax credit mismatch related to the agricultural land sale. .....

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