SC Orders Income Tax Dept to Pay Costs to Assessee in Western Union Case

Advertisement Director Of Income Tax Vs Western Union Financial Services Inc (Supreme Court of India) Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has ruled on a case involving the Income Tax Department and Western Union Financial Services Inc. The court addressed the issue of dismissing tax appeals due to inordinate delays in refiling them. It also directed the Income Tax Department to pay costs to Western Union and ordered a re-adjudication of the appeals. Analysis: The appeals before the Delhi High Court were dismissed based on the appellant’s inordinate delay in refiling them (ranging...