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Amendment in provisions relating to set off and withholding of refunds (SIMPLIFICATION AND RATIONALISATION)

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.... section 241A and section 245 (as they existed prior to their amendment) into a single provision of section 245 of the Act. Presently, section 245 of the Act empowers the Assessing Officer (AO) to adjust the refund (or a part of the refund) against any tax demand that is outstanding from the taxpayer. Further, where refund becomes due to a person but the assessment or reassessment proceeding is pe....

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....he case of such person, is of the opinion that the grant of refund is likely to adversely affect the revenue, he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing and with the previous approval of the Principal Commissioner of Income-tax or Commissioner of Income-tax, withhold the refund up to the date on which such assessment or reassessment is made. 3. From the bare reading of the provision, it is see....