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1 - 5 of 5 (0.20 seconds)Addl Cit Rg 8(2), Mumbai vs Pfizer Ltd, Mumbai on 31 December, 2021
06. We have carefully considered the rival contentions and perused
the orders of the lower authorities. The solitary issue before us
in this appeal is that when the refund is issued to the assessee,
the interest under section 244A of the Act is required to be
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computed up to the date on which the refund order is received
by the assessee. This is the mandate of the Hon'ble Bombay
High Court in case of Pfizer Ltd (supra) and also in case of Citi
bank (supra). Further, in assessee's own case for A.Y. 2003-04
the coordinate bench has given the direction based on the
order of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court. Therefore, this issue
is squarely covered in favour of the assessee. Accordingly, we
do not find any infirmity in the order of the learned CIT (A) in
directing the learned Assessing Officer to grant interest to the
assessee under section 244A of the Act, up to the date of
receipt of refund order. Accordingly, the grounds of appeal
raised by the assessing officer are dismissed.
Novartis India Ltd, Mumbai vs Acit Cir 7(2)(2), Mumbai on 26 October, 2018
Several reminders letters were also addressed to
the Assessing Officer. However, the learned Assessing Officer is
required to pass an order under section 154 of the Act within a
period of six months from the end of the month in which
application was made. But the learned Assessing Officer did not
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pass any order of rectification either accepting or refusing the
claim of the assessee and therefore, the assessee preferred an
appeal before the learned CIT (A) seeking the above relief. The
learned CIT (A) after considering the decision of the Hon'ble
Bombay High Court in case of CIT vs. Pfizer Ltd in 191 ITR 626
(Bom) and the decision of the coordinate bench in case of
Novartis India Ltd Vs. ACIT in ITA No. 1249/Mum/2010 dated
18th March, 2011 as well as the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay
High Court in case of CITI bank Vs. CIT in ITA No. 6 of 2001
dated 17th July, 2003 held that assessee is entitled for interest
up to the date when the Pay Order is actually received by the
assessee pursuant to the order sanctioning the refund. Even, in
the case of the assessee for A.Y. 2003-04 in ITA No.
3707/Mum/2012 dated 15th September, 2017 identical
directions were given. In view of all those judgments the
learned CIT (A) held that he finds merit in the claim of the
assessee by holding that interest under section 244A of the Act
is to be allowed up to the date of receipt of refund order.
Section 154 in The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Entire Act]
The Income Tax Act, 1961
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