Refund withholding permitted when tax proceedings or appeals risk revenue loss, subject to Commissioner approval. The substituted sub section permits the Assessing Officer, with prior approval of the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner, to withhold a refund that becomes due after a return or notice where issuance of a notice under section 15(2), an appeal or further proceeding, or any other pending proceeding makes grant of the refund likely to adversely affect the revenue, until the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner determines otherwise.
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Refund withholding permitted when tax proceedings or appeals risk revenue loss, subject to Commissioner approval.
The substituted sub section permits the Assessing Officer, with prior approval of the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner, to withhold a refund that becomes due after a return or notice where issuance of a notice under section 15(2), an appeal or further proceeding, or any other pending proceeding makes grant of the refund likely to adversely affect the revenue, until the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner determines otherwise.
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