S. 45 : Capital gains Full value of consideration-Deductions -Consideration on sale shares including sum held in Escrow Account offered to tax-Receiving reduced sum from Escrow Account after Completion of assessment-Whole amount credited in book not taxable as capital gains-Only actual amount received taxable-Entitled to refund of excess tax paid-Recomputation can be less than the returned income-Proviso to section 240 is not applicable-The assessee can be asked to pay only such amount of tax which is legally due under the Act and noting more-Entitle to refund of excess tax paid [S. 48, 264, Art, 226]
Dinesh Vazirani v. PCIT (2022)445 ITR 110/ 288 Taxman 325/ (2024) 337 CTR 380 (Bom.)(HC)