Suzlon Gujarat Wind Park Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 456 / 181 taxmann.com 714 (Ahd.)(Trib.).

S. 244A: Refunds-Interest on refunds-Filing of a revised return to claim additional TDS does not postpone interest on the refund already claimed in the original return filed within time-Where the refund is issued by demand draft, the date of issue of the demand draft is the date of grant of refund. [S. 139(5), 244(1)(a)(i)]

The Tribunal held that where the assessee had filed its original return within the due date claiming a refund and subsequently filed a revised return only to claim additional TDS credit, the delay attributable to the filing of the revised return would apply only to the additional TDS claimed therein and not to the refund already claimed in the original return. Accordingly, interest under section 244A(1)(a)(i) was directed to be granted from 1st April of the assessment year on the refund arising from the original return. It was further held that where the refund is issued through a demand draft, the date of issue of the demand draft constitutes the date of grant of refund for computing interest under section 244A. (AY. 2017-18)

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