Section 195 not applicable if expense was not paid or claimed

DCIT Vs Coffeeday Enterprises Ltd (ITAT Bangalore) In terms of section 195, the liability to withhold taxes arrears at the time of payment/credit of any interest (or any other sum) which is chargeable under the provisions of the Act. The payment/credit was not made till 31.03.2010 and also in terms of the Agreement, interest was due on 30.04.2011, i.e., in F.Y 2011-12 relevant to A.Y.2012-13. No such interest expenditure was claimed by the assessee. After perusal of the financials of the assessee company for F.Y. 2010-11, we find that the total finance charges claimed were to the tune of Rs.16...