M/S.Raja &Co;, Palakkad vs The Dcit, Thrissur on 26 June, 2019
5.2 The Ld. AR relied on the decision of this Tribunal in the case of DCIT,
Trivandrum Vs. M/S.K.K.Rocks & Granites India Pvt. Ltd; & vice versa 2018 (9) TMI
1539-ITAT Cochin wherein it was held that the amendment to section 40(a)(ia) by
the Finance Act 2014 is also a beneficial provision and has retrospective operation
as was held by this Tribunal with regard to the amendment effected by the Finance
Act 2012. Therefore, the disallowance should be limited to 30% of the sum paid
without TDS in view of the amendment of section 40(a)(ia) by Finance (No. 2) Act,
2014 with effect from 1.4.2015. By virtue of insertion of this proviso to section
40(a)(ia), if any such sum taxed has been deducted in any subsequent year or has
been deducted during the previous year but paid after the due date specified in sub-
section (1) of section 139, such sum shall be allowed as deduction in computing the
income of previous year but paid after the due date specified in sub-section(1) of
section 139, such sum shall be allowed as a deduction in computing the income of
previous year, and further, section 40(a)(ia) has been substituted wherein 30% of
any sum payable to a resident has been substituted. According to him, though
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substitution to section 40(a)(ia) has been made with effect from 1/4/2015, the
amendment is to be treated as retrospective in view of the following decisions of the
Tribunal relied upon by him: