USA Federal & state tax eligible for tax credit under Income Tax Act, 1961

Pritesh Rajesh Kotak Vs ITO (ITAT Hyderabad) Conclusion: Assessee was eligible to claim tax credit both federal as well as state taxes paid on the income earned during the year as section 91 did not discriminate between State and Federal taxes, and in effect provides for both the types of Income-taxes to be taken into account for the purpose of tax credits against Indian Income-tax liability. Held:  Assessee was employed for a part of the year in USA and paid taxes in USA which included federal and state with holding taxes. Assessee claimed the same u/s 90. AO allowed the tax credit to the e...