PCIT v. Summit India Water Treatment and Services Ltd. (2020) 271 Taxman 69 / 189 DTR 160 / 315 CTR 682 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – Shipping business – Non-residents –Failure to deduct tax at source – Revision is held to be not valid – Order of Appellate Tribunal is affirmed [ S. 40(a)(ia) , 143 (3) , 172 194C , 195 ]

Assessment  was completed u/s 143 (3) of the Act. PCIT revised the order on the ground that   the assessee has not deducted tax at source in respect export freight to shipping agent of non-resident ship owner or charter without deduction of tax at source  hence entire amount to be disallowed . On appeal the Appellate Tribunal relying on the Circular No 723 dt 19-9 1995 held that where payment was made to shipping agent of non-resident ship owner or charter, agent would step into shoe of principal, i.e., shipping company and accordingly provisions of section 172, which provide for shipping business in respect of non-residents, would be applicable and provisions of section 194C or section 195, which provide for deduction of tax at source, shall not be applicable. Accordingly the revision order was quashed . On appeal by the revenue High Court affirmed the order of the Tribunal .  (AY. 2013 -14 )