Set off and withholding of refunds in certain cases

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..... sub-section (1) of section 143 and notice for assessment is issued to him under sub-section (2) of section 143, the Assessing Officer (AO) may withhold such refund till the date of such assessment being made, if he is of the opinion that the grant of refund is likely to adversely affect the revenue. Such withholding can be done after recording the reasons for doing so and with the prior approval o .....

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..... Commissioner or Principal Commissioner or Chief Commissioner or Principal Chief Commissioner, may, in lieu of payment of the refund, set off the amount to be refunded or any part of that amount, against any sum remaining payable under this Act by the person to whom the refund is due, after giving an intimation in writing to such person of the action proposed to be taken under this section. 4. .....

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..... in sub-section (1A) of section 244A, i.e., where refund due to the assessee is required to be withheld by the AO under sub-section (2) of the proposed section till the date of the making assessment or reassessment, it is proposed to amend sub-section (1A) of section 244A by inserting a proviso that in case of an assessee where proceedings for assessment or reassessment are pending, the additional .....

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