Hi Friends,
My client is facing a typical TDS issue....
He had entered into a long term lease agreement for his premises (some 10 year back). After initial 3 years, there arose dispute between my client and the lessee regarding lease terms and the leasee stopped paying lease rentals to my client. However, my client continued to account for the lease as recceivable (as per the agreement) and offered this amount to tax. Now, the disputed is settled and the leasee agrees to pay a one time settlement lease rental and record the same in his books for FY 2012-13. He also intends to deduct TDS on the entire settlement amount u/s 194I. My client has already offered to tax a significant portion of the settlement amount in earlier years.
We are concerned that Sec 199 rw rule 37BA will cause following problems for us:
1. TDS credit will only be available for 'proportionate income' being offered to tax in the corresponding assessment year.
2. Offering entire settlement amount as income for AY 2013-14 will resulting into double taxation of same income as well as significant rise in my client's taxable income.
IS there any way out??????
CAclubindia
