Case Law Details
ACIT (Intl. Taxn) Vs Allscripts (India) Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Ahmedabad)
It is pertinent to note that Section 201(3) specifies the time limit in respect of TDS for residents only. The CIT(A) observed that the order dated 25.03.2019 is beyond four years in light of Hon’ble Delhi High Court decision in case of NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation (Supra). The decision of Jurisdictional High Court referred by the CIT(A) is opt in present case as regards to limitation. Further on merit, the assessee before the AO as well as before the CIT(A) has given the details as well as agreement between the assessee and Allscripts USA. The agreement between the parties can be specific and its length or pages does not matter. Merely on the length of the agreement, the AO cannot overlook the contents of the agreement. The payment made to the non-resident was at no point of time pointed out by the Revenue that the said is coming under the purview of TDS deduction. The amount paid to Allscripts USA is on actual cost basis without any element of markup and for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by way of using the network connectivity provided by the service provider and the amount is not chargeable to tax on any accounts. Thus, the CIT(A) has rightly deleted the addition.
FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF ITAT AHMEDABAD
This appeal is filed by the Revenue against the order dated 18.02.2020 passed by the Ld. CIT(Appeals)-13, Ahmedabad for A.Y. 2013-14.
2. The grounds of appeal raised by the assessee read as under:
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