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Clause 29 - Amendment of section 245D. - FINANCE BILL, 2011

FINANCE BILL, 2011
Chapter III - Part 1
Direct Taxes - Income Tax
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29. In section 245D of the Income-tax Act, after sub-section (6A), the following sub-section shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of June, 2011, namely:—

"(6B) The Settlement Commission may, at any time within a period of six months from the date of the order, with a view to rectifying any mistake apparent from the record, amend any order passed by it under sub-section (4):

Provided that an amendment which has the effect of modifying the liability of the applicant shall not be made under this sub-section unless the Settlement Commission has given notice to the applicant and the Commissioner of its intention to do so and has allowed the applicant and the Commissioner an opportunity of being heard.".

 



 

Notes on Clauses:

Clause 29 of the Bill seeks to amend section 245D of the Income-tax Act relating to procedure on receipt of an application under section 245C.

The existing provisions contained in sub-section (4) of the aforesaid section 245D provide that the Settlement Commission may pass orders on the matters covered by the applications received by it.

It is proposed to insert a new sub-section (6B) so as to provides that the Settlement Commission may, at any time within six months. from the date of the order, with a view to rectifying any mistake apparent from the record, amend any order passed by it under sub-section (4).  It further provides that an amendment which has the effect of modifying the liability of the applicant, shall not be made under this sub-section unless the Settlement Commission has given notice to the applicant and the Commissioner of its intention to do so and has allowed the applicant and the Commissioner an opportunity of being heard.

This amendment will take effect from 1st June, 2011.

 
 
 
 

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