https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761100 The Madras HC held that a petitioner was eligible to settle disputes under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020. The court ruled that while "appeal" is not defined in the Act, a writ petition challenging a tax order constitutes an appeal in nature. The petitioner, who had filed a writ petition questioning an order regarding interest waiver eligibility, qualified as an "appellant" under the Act's definition. The court agreed with Bombay HC and Delhi HC precedents, directing respondents to process the petitioner's application within six months under the settlement scheme. en-us Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:13:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761100 The Madras HC held that a petitioner was eligible to settle disputes under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020. The court ruled that while "appeal" is not defined in the Act, a writ petition challenging a tax order constitutes an appeal in nature. The petitioner, who had filed a writ petition questioning an order regarding interest waiver eligibility, qualified as an "appellant" under the Act's definition. The court agreed with Bombay HC and Delhi HC precedents, directing respondents to process the petitioner's application within six months under the settlement scheme. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761100