TDS liability during the pendency of CIRP proceedings - Whether ...

Insolvency and Bankruptcy

February 10, 2021

TDS liability during the pendency of CIRP proceedings - Whether the provisions of u/s 194-IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 are inconsistent with Section 53 (1) (e) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016? - For filing of return, the financial statements are required to be annexed but the Code/IBBI (Liquidation Process Regulation 2016) does not assign a duty on the Liquidator to prepare financial statements - the Liquidator of a Company in liquidation under the Code is not required to file Income Tax Return, then there is no question of claiming refund of TDS deducted under Section 194 IA of the IT Act. - Section 53(1)(e) of the Code shall have overriding effect on the provisions of the Section 194 IA of the IT Act. - AT

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