Principal Commissioner of Income-tax-1 v. Kataria Logistic Service
[Citation -2017-LL-0613-5]

Citation 2017-LL-0613-5
Appellant Name Principal Commissioner of Income-tax-1
Respondent Name Kataria Logistic Service
Court HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 13/06/2017
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags question of law • oral order • non deduction of tds • truck owner • transport vehicle • contract work • hire charges • transport charges
Bot Summary: These appeals arise out of a common judgment of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal dated 6.10.2016. A Whether the Appellate Tribunal is right in law and on facts in deleting the disallowance of Rs.1,11,73,780/- made under Section 40 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 B Whether the Appellate Tribunal is right in law and on facts in deleting the enhancement under Section 40 of the Act made by the CIT in the first round of Page 1 of 2 HC-NIC Page 1 of 2 Created On Wed Jun 28 10:00:16 IST 2017 O/TAXAP/336/2017 ORDER appeal 2. We may note facts from Tax Appeal No.336 of 2017. So far as Question A is concerned, the Tribunal noted that the Tax Deducted at Source was deposited after the due date, before the date of filing of the return. So far as question B is concerned, it also relates to disallowance made by the revenue authorities under Section 40 towards the charges paid to the truck owners for transportation of the goods. The Assessing Officer as well as CIT proceeded on the basis of such transportation being in the nature of a contract, required deduction of tax at source. The Tribunal held that there is nothing on record to suggest that there was any relationship of contractor and contractee between the assessee and the truck owners.


O/TAXAP/336/2017 ORDER IN HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD TAX APPEAL NO. 336 of 2017 TO TAX APPEAL NO. 337 of 2017 With TAX APPEAL NO. 346 of 2017 PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1....Appellant(s) Versus M/S.KATARIA LOGISTIC SERVICE....Opponent(s) Appearance: MRS MAUNA M BHATT, ADVOCATE for Appellant(s) No. 1 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BIREN VAISHNAV Date : 13/06/2017 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI) 1. These appeals arise out of common judgment of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal dated 6.10.2016. Following questions are raised for our consideration. [A] Whether Appellate Tribunal is right in law and on facts in deleting disallowance of Rs.1,11,73,780/- made under Section 40 (a) (ia) of Income Tax Act, 1961? [B] Whether Appellate Tribunal is right in law and on facts in deleting enhancement under Section 40 (a) (ia) of Act made by CIT (A) in first round of Page 1 of 2 HC-NIC Page 1 of 2 Created On Wed Jun 28 10:00:16 IST 2017 O/TAXAP/336/2017 ORDER appeal? 2. We may note facts from Tax Appeal No.336 of 2017. 3. So far as Question [A] is concerned, Tribunal noted that Tax Deducted at Source was deposited after due date, before date of filing of return. In that view of matter, according to Tribunal, disallowance under Section 40 (a) (ia) of Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be made. This issue is covered in favour of assessee by judgment of this Court in case of J.K.Construction Co. reported in 361 ITR 181. This question is, therefore, not required to be considered. 4. So far as question [B] is concerned, it also relates to disallowance made by revenue authorities under Section 40 (a) (ia) towards charges paid to truck owners for transportation of goods. Assessing Officer as well as CIT (Appeals) proceeded on basis of such transportation being in nature of contract, required deduction of tax at source. Tribunal, however, held that there is nothing on record to suggest that there was any relationship of contractor and contractee between assessee and truck owners. assessee had merely hired trucks for transportation on need basis. That being position, no question of law arises. Tax Appeals are dismissed. (AKIL KURESHI, J.) (BIREN VAISHNAV, J.) malek Page 2 of 2 HC-NIC Page 2 of 2 Created On Wed Jun 28 10:00:16 IST 2017 Principal Commissioner of Income-tax-1 v. Kataria Logistic Service
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