Eximcorp India (P) Ltd. , Kolkata vs Acit,Cir-5(2),Kolkata. , Kolkata on 5 August, 2024
(ii) Similarly, the Hon'ble ITAT Panaji Bench in the case of Asstt. CIT vs. Indian
Furniture products Ltd. [2015] 53 taxmann.com 440 (Panaji - Trib.) held that
usance charges paid to non-resident on import purchase by the assessee
would be considered as interest and liable to TDS. In this case, the assessee
was engaged in manufacturing of wooden doors, frames, furniture etc. and
trading in timber. It paid usance charges on import purchases. It was held by
the Hon'ble ITAT that usance charges are interest within the provisions of
section 2(28A) and income had accrued in India. Therefore, section 195 was
clearly applicable and the assessee had committed default by not deducting
TDS.