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ITAT Delhi held that interest income on income tax refund is chargeable at the rate of 10% as per Article 11 of India – Japan tax treaty.
Discover when and how the Income Tax refunds in certain cases are set off and withheld with budget 2023. Set off and withholding of Income Tax refunds in certain cases according to section 241A and 245 of the Act. Read more to learn more about withholding of refund and set off of refunds.
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Instruction No. 07 of 2022 DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX (SYSTEMS) ARA Centre, Ground Floor, E-2, Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi-110055 F.No.: DGIT(Systems)-1/Instruction/241A/2022-23 Dated: 06.12.2022 To All Principal Chief Commissioners of Income Tax/CCsIT All Principal Director Generals of Income Tax /DGsIT All Principal Commissioners of Income Tax/CsIT/CsIT(Admin & TPS) All Principal Directors of Income Tax/DsIT Madam/Sir, Subject: – […]
Earlier taxpayer has to visit many times in Income-tax office and has to sought help of professionals to get the refund but now due to advancement in technology and faster processing of returns taxpayers are getting income tax refunds faster.
It is observed that, in certain cases, consequent to the issue of intimation u/s 245, the assessees had responded on the demand portal that the demands are incorrect, in as much as that the demands are stayed by Assessing Officer/ITAT/High Court.
Respondents have grossly failed in their duty in law in not passing the appeal effect orders and issuing refund as per Section 153(5) of the Act and their action of withholding the refund is ex facie contrary to and in contempt of Article 265 and 300A of the Constitution of India.
In any event, in accordance with the mandate of law, the appeal effect order has to be passed within three months of passing of the appeal order.
ITAT Kolkata held that interest on income tax refund is a ‘debt claim’ payable by the Revenue in terms of Article 12(3)(a) of the India-Italy Treaty and thus such interest is not taxable and no TDS ought to be done by the AO.
It is strange that that the order dated 26th May, 2022, has not been implemented till date. The interest on the refund continues to run at the cost of the exchequer.
