Ceasure of income tax settlement commission - restriction to the ...
Income Tax
April 5, 2024
Ceasure of income tax settlement commission - restriction to the filing of the application before the Interim Board for Settlement - The Court found that the retrospective legislative changes could not negate the petitioner's vested rights to file a settlement application, particularly when such applications were made before the enactment of the Finance Act, 2021. It was held that the administrative actions and notifications that imposed additional eligibility criteria, not rooted in the Act, were invalid. - The Court quashed the contested notice and notification, directing that the petitioner's application be considered and disposed of in accordance with the law.
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