TMI BlogPartial modification of Instruction No. 1914 dated 21.03.1996 to provide for guidelines for stay of demand at the first appeal stageX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... truction No. 1914 dated 21.03.1996 to provide for guidelines for stay of demand at the first appeal stage. Instruction No. 1914 dated 21.03.1996 contains guidelines issued by the Board regarding procedure to be followed for recovery of outstanding demand, including procedure for grant of stay of demand. 2. In part 'C' of the Instruction, it has been prescribed that a demand will be stayed only i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... dition for stay of demand disputed before CIT (A), the following modified guidelines are being issued in partial modification of Instruction No. 1914: (A) In a case where the outstanding demand is disputed before CIT (A), the assessing officer shall grant stay of demand till disposal of first appeal on payment of 15% of the disputed demand, unless the case falls in the category discussed in pars ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the decision of the Supreme Court or jurisdictional High Court is in favour of the assessee, etc.), the assessing officer shall refer the matter to the administrative Pr. CIT/ CIT, who after considering all relevant facts shall decide the quantum/ proportion of demand to be paid by the assessee as lump sum payment for granting a stay of the balance demand. (C) In a case where stay of demand is gr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sessee that he will cooperate in the early disposal of appeal failing which the stay order will be cancelled; (ii) reserve the right to review the order passed after expiry of reasonable period (say 6 months) or if the assessee has not cooperated in the early disposal of appeal, or where a subsequent pronouncement by a higher appellate authority or court alters the above situations; (iii) rese ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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