Bangalore:In a setback to Vijay Mallya-owned Kingfisher Airlines, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the company to deposit 50 per cent of the Rs 371 crore that it is required to remit to the Income-Tax Department as tax deducted at source (TDS) from its employees and payments made towards expenses.
The High Court has also asked the company to furnish bank guarantee for the remaining amount due to the Department, within six weeks.
The airline’s contention is that the amount due is much less than the demand made by the IT Department. The court has however, said that the TDS already paid by the company would be adjusted in computing the amount to be deposited. A Division Bench comprising Justice D.V. Shylendra Kumar and Justice B. Manohar passed the interim order on the separate appeals filed by the Department and the company challenging the May 25, 2012 order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.
05/12/12 Krishnaprasad/Business Line
