DELHI HIGH COURT
RAJIV SHAKDHER, TALWANT SINGH
Ingenico International India Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. delay in refund despite assessment completion. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. arguments regarding delay and revenue obligations. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 3. legal requirements for withholding refunds. (Para 11 , 13 , 14 , 16) |
| 4. need for constructive approaches in disputes. (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. court's directive to remit the refund. (Para 20 , 21) |
JUDGMENT
Rajiv Shakdher, J. (Oral)--The singular grievance of the petitioner in the instant case is that despite the fact that the amount to be refunded was determined by the Revenue in October 2019, the amount, so determined, has not been remitted, as yet.
1.1. Interestingly, the order determining the refund is dated 02.10.2019. We have asked Mr. Kunal Sharma, who appears for the Revenue, as to how that date was endorsed on the order. His candid reply was that although he was not aware as to why the said order bore 02.10.2019 as the date, there was no dispute about the genuineness of the order.
2. What is not in dispute is that the said order has quantified the refund amount at Rs.5,89,14,434/-. This amount concerns the assessment year [in short `AY'] 2018-2019. The intimation received vide order dated 02.10.2019 by the petiti
The main legal point established is that the withholding of a refund under Section 241A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 requires detailed and compelling reasons to be recorded in writing, and the exercis....
The estimation of tax liability should be rational and founded on cogent grounds, taking into account the financial wherewithal of the assessee and consistent application of accounting policy.
Procedural violations in tax adjudication require rectification to uphold the rights to refunds and interests, emphasizing the need for jurisdiction and fair hearing in administrative processes.
The court has the authority to direct the revenue to remit disputed refund amounts and grant liberty to file a rectification application for differences in refund amounts under the Income Tax Act, 19....
Point of Law : Once statute provides for payment of interest and stipulated conditions are fulfilled, respondent/revenue would be obliged, in law, to pay interest.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the petitioner is entitled to the refund as per the statutory provisions of the Income Tax Act, and delays and technical glitches in the syste....
Income Tax – Refund – Attachment before judgment – Power of Court -When Court not been empowered to assess tax liability in first instance, it would ordinarily not form a prima facie view even, of wh....
In tax matters, entitlement to interest on delayed refunds, including on interest accrued, is affirmed, highlighting the principle that overdue amounts accrue additional interest.
Assessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act cannot be initiated until previously filed returns are disposed of by a final order.
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