Interest on Delayed Counsel Payments Upheld as Income Tax Department Failed to Justify Delay  

In re Standard Operating Procedure of The Income Tax Department (Delhi High Court) The application before the Delhi High Court was filed by the Income Tax Department seeking modification of the directions issued in paragraph 7 of the Court’s order dated 29 March 2016 concerning the clearance of bills submitted by panel counsel. In the earlier order, the Court had examined the issue of outstanding payments to panel counsel. The records presented to the Court showed the dates on which some bills had been cleared for payment but did not specify when the payments were actually credited to the ac...