Refund the amount of excess tax paid by the appellant - if the...

Refund the amount of excess tax paid by the appellant - if the amount is not refunded within time, the appellant / assessee would be entitled to interest on the same as the department seeks to recover alleged tax dues with interest. The same principle will equally apply to the department as well when they have withheld the refund though Form 27 was issued as early as on 4th August, 2016. - HC