Case Law Details
Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd Vs. CIT (Rajasthan High Court)
Issues Under Consideration
(i) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case the learned Tribunal was right and justified in holding that assessee was liable to withhold tax at source under S.194H of the Income Tax Act, 1961 amounting to Rs.19,74,842/- (including interest) in respect of sales to its distributors, which are on a principal to principal basis and wherein property in the goods is transferred to the distributors?
(ii) Whether the Tribunal was justified in ignoring the statutory books of accounts, the auditors report and the certificate issued by the auditors and merely relying on the internal Management Information System records in coming to the conclusion on the nature of the dealings with the distributors?
(iii) Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case the Tribunal erred in law in holding that interest under Ss.201 (1A) and 220 (2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 should be levied on the appellant when the taxes due had already been paid by the distributor(s)/ when a valid stay of recovery has been obtained?
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