TV Today Network Ltd., New Delhi V. Addl. CIT, New Delhi

ITA 3073/DEL/2017

• Counselvise Citation: [2021] 104 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 9047 (ITAT-DELHI)
• Duration Of Justice: 4 year(s) 5 month(s) 23 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 08-11-2021
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: G
• Assessment Year: 2011-2012
• Appeal Filed On: 15-05-2017
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Assessee Lawyers: SHALIESH GUPTA
• Keywords: Principle of natural justice; TDS
• Section: 43B; 40(a)(ia)

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI ‘G’ BENCH, NEW DELHI (THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING] BEFORE SHRI N.K. BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER, AND SHRI SUDHANSHU SRIVASTAVA, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA No. 3073/DEL/2017 [A.Y 2011-12] TV Today Network Ltd Vs. The Addl. C.I.T F-26, Connaught Circus Special Range -9 New Delhi New Delhi PAN: AABCT 0424 B (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Shaliesh Gupta, CA Department By : Shri Anil Kumar Sharma, Sr. DR Date of Hearing : 09.11.2021 Date of Pronouncement : 09.11.2021 ORDER PER N.K. BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER:- This appeal by the assessee is preferred against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax [Appeals] - 15, New Delhi dated 28.02.2017 pertaining to assessment year 2011-12. 2 2. Grievance No. 1 alongwith its sub-grounds relates to the disallowance of Rs. 19,53,159/- u/s 40(a)(ia) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [hereinafter referred to as 'The Act'] on account of non deduction of TDS on interest payable to Prasar Bharti. 3. Ground No. 2 with its sub-grounds relates to the disallowance of Rs. 1,02,21,533/- towards leave encashment in light of provisions of Section 43B(f) of the Act. 4. At the very outset, the ld. counsel for the assessee drew our attention to the order of this Tribunal in assessee’s own case in ITA No. 3356/DEL/2017 pertaining to Assessment Year 2012-13 wherein this Tribunal has considered a similar disallowance. The counsel prayed for similar decision. 5. Per contra, the ld. DR did not raise any objection in following the order of the coordinate bench. 3 6. We have carefully considered the orders of the authorities below. We find force in the contention of the ld. counsel. The co-ordinate bench in assessee’s own case [supra] had the occasion to consider similar disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) of the Act on account of non-deduction of TDS on interest payable to Prasar Bharati qua Ground No. 1. We find that this issue has been decided against the assessee and in favour of the revenue. Therefore, respectfully following the decision of the coordinate bench Ground No. 1 with sub-grounds is dismissed. 7. In so far as Ground No. 2 with sub-grounds is concerned, the coordinate bench has held as under: “7. We have heard both the parties and perused the material available on record. As regards Ground No. 1, 1.1 & 1.2, the same is covered against the assessee, hence, dismissed. As regards Ground No.2, 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3 relating to disallowance towards leave encashment in lieu of provisions of Section 43B (f) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Hon’ble Apex Court in case of Exide Industries (Supra) held that the claim with regard to leave encashment has to be allowed on cash basis i.e. actual payment basis and not on accrual basis. It is pertinent to note that the payments with regards to the leave encashment have been made in subsequent assessment year i.e. 2013-14 and thus, we 4 direct the Assessing Officer to verify and allow the deduction u/s 43B on actual payment basis as held in the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court. Needless to say, the assessee be given opportunity of hearing by following principles of natural justice. Hence, Ground No. 2, 2.1 2.2 & 2.3 are partly allowed.” 8. Respectfully following the findings of the coordinate bench, we give similar directions to the Assessing Officer. Ground No. 2 is allowed for statistical purposes. 9. In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No. 3073/DEL/2017 is allowed in part for statistical purposes. The order is pronounced in the open court on 09.11.2021. Sd/- Sd/- [SUDHANSHU SRIVASTAVA] [N.K. BILLAIYA] JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Dated: 09 th November, 2021 VL/ 5 Copy forwarded to: 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT(A) 5. DR Asst. Registrar, ITAT, New Delhi Date of dictation Date on which the typed draft is placed before the dictating Member Date on which the typed draft is placed before the Other Member Date on which the approved draft comes to the Sr.PS/PS Date on which the fair order is placed before the Dictating Member for pronouncement Date on which the fair order comes back to the Sr.PS/PS Date on which the final order is uploaded on the website of ITAT Date on which the file goes to the Bench Clerk Date on which the file goes to the Head Clerk The date on which the file goes to the Assistant Registrar for signature on the order Date of dispatch of the Order