TDS credit deducted during the current year is allowable despite the fact that revenue has been offered for taxation in an earlier year i.e. TDS credit is allowable despite the timing mismatch between the year of recognition of income and year of deduction of tax.

17. TS-505-ITAT-2026 (Delhi)

BPTP Ltd. v. DDIT

A.Y.: 2020-21 Date of Order: 01.4.2026

Section: 143(1), 190

TDS credit deducted during the current year is allowable despite the fact that revenue has been offered for taxation in an earlier year i.e. TDS credit is allowable despite the timing mismatch between the year of recognition of income and year of deduction of tax.

FACTS

The assessee, engaged in the business of real estate filed its return for the relevant assessment year 2022-23 under Section 139(1) of the Act claiming TDS credit of Rs.19,93,700 as appearing in Form 26AS. However, while processing the return of income, CPC allowed credit of only Rs.18,14,094.

The assessee moved rectification application under Section 154 of the Act before the CPC, Bangalore. In an order passed under section 154 of the Act, CPC did not grant any further credit as was claimed but also reduced the amount of interest allowed under Section 244A of the Act in intimation under Section 143(1) of the Act from Rs. 1,08,840 to Rs. 27,211.

The assessee filed another rectificati