HC stays Late Filing Fees U/s. 234E for late filing of TDS return

As reported by us in our previous article titled “File TDS return on time to avoid Penalty / Late Payment Fees ” Income Tax Department has WEF 1^st of July 2012 imposed a late filing fees of Rs. 200 per day Under section 234E of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for late filing of TDS return which can be up to TDS amount.

The constitutional validity of Section 234E of the Income Tax Act, 1961 has been challenged in the Kerala High Court in the case of Narath Mapila LP School vs. UOI WP (C) No. 31498/2013(J). Vide an interim order dated 18.12.2013, the High Court has admitted the Petition and granted a stay of proceedings for a period of two months.

Interim Order is as follows :-

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