Credit of Tax Collected at Source relating to earlier years (for which Assessments are already over & time period mentioned in Section 155(14) has elapsed) demanded by the Government authorities at a later date
Issue/Justification
Currently, Many government/semi-government authorities (viz. Mining Department) have been demanding TCS of earlier years for which assessments have already been completed, since they had not collected the TCS in the those relevant years. After making payments of TCS the certificates for the same are issued in current year giving reference of expenditure incurred by payer for earlier financial years.
As per the provision of section 155(14) “the credit of TDS/TCS certificates is available to assessee within 2 years from the end of the assessment year in which such income is assessable” but since the payment & certificates are received after the above mentioned period, it is difficult to get the credit for the same. The demand at such later date itself is causing undue hardship to the assessee and further the credit for the same is not available to the assessee because the assessments have already been completed. Hence, department should give credit for such TDS/TCS even if the assessments have been completed and also the period mentioned u/s 155(14) has expired.
Suggestion
It is suggested that considering the hardship being faced by assessees in respect of cases mentioned aforesaid, the department should give credit for such TDS/TCS even if the assessments have been completed and also the period mentioned u/s 155(14) has expired.
(SUGGESTIONS FOR RATIONALIZATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF DIRECT TAX LAWS)
