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Delhi High Court directed the concerned officer to revisit the application preferred under section 197 of the Income Tax Act as the concerned officer simply by-passed the Supreme Court judgement in Engineering Analysis by observing that revenue has preferred a review petition. Such approach of officer is untenable.
According to u/s 149(9) of companies act, an independent director shall not be entitled to any stock option and receive any remuneration by way of a fee provided under section 197 sub section 5, reimbursement of expenses for participation in a board and other meeting and profit related commission as may be approved by the members.
Withholding certificate at a low tax rate rejected for huge outstanding demand, although same were due to pending rectification applications
National Petroleum Construction Company Vs DCIT (Supreme Court of India) Indira Banerjee, J. Leave granted. 2. This appeal is against the judgment and final order dated 20th December 2019 passed by High Court of Delhi dismissing the Writ Petition being Writ Petition (C) No.8527 of 2019 filed by the Appellant against the refusal of the […]
Any person being Individual/HUF/Company/Firm/LLP etc. providing any benefit or perquisite whether convertible into money or not, is liable w.e.f. 1-7-2022 to deduct TDS U/s 194R @ 10% on the value or aggregate value of such benefit or perquisite.
(1) What is Section 197 of Income Tax Act, 1961? Section 197 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 allows the taxpayer the facility of NIL or Lower tax rate deduction of TDS (or TDS exemption). In order to apply for this you need to submit Form 13 to the assessing officer. Also, this section strikes a delicate balance […]
Section 197 of Income Tax Act, 1961 contains the provisions for Lower Deduction Certificate. Generally, where the actual income tax liability on the income of the assessee is less than the TDS which has been deducted by the payer as per Chapter-XVII, then it may cause a major problem of working capital management for the […]
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd. Vs DCIT (Bombay High Court) Before issuance of certificates under section 197 of the Act, the same must be preceded by an order. That order must disclose reasons and is an order passed in exercise of quasi-judicial powers. Such an order can be assailed in revision under section 264 of the […]
The issue under consideration is whether the AO’s order for rejecting the application for issuance of a certificate for lower deduction or nil deduction u/s 197 is justified in law?
