IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice C. SARAVANAN
United Capital Partners India Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Principle Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of taxation proceedings (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. challenge to form-3 and tax liability. (Para 7) |
| 3. disputed tax liabilities and refund claims (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. analysis of tax arrears and conditions (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 5. court's interpretation on disputed tax liability. (Para 24) |
| 6. final decision on the writ petition (Para 25) |
ORDER :
In this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged Form-3 issued by the respondent under Section 5 (1) of the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 read with the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Rules, 2020.
2. The petitioner had suffered originally an Assessment Order under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax, 1961 on 27.12.2011. The petitioner had filed an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-III in ITA.No.1405/2013-2014.
3. The appeal was partly allowed on 14.02.2014. Therefore, the petitioner took further steps by filing an appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in ITA.No.1058/Mds/2014 on 15.11.2020. The Department had also filed an appeal in ITA.No.1549/Mds/2014.
4. The Tribunal by its order dated 13.04.2016, had remitted the case back to

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