Disallowance U/s. 40(a)(ia) – TDS – View favourable to assessee must be adopted

We find that the judgment of the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court is in favour of the assessee. At the same time, we find that the orders of the Calcutta High Court and the Gujarat High Court are against the assessee. In such circumstances, the rule of Judicial Precedence demands that the view favorable to the assessee must be adopted, as held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Vegetable Products Ltd., 88 ITR 192. Following the above fundamental rule declared by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, we have to follow the judgment of the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court, which is in favor...