Tax Tribunal Rules on Seized Assets Adjustment, Interest Levy Errors, and FDR Classification in Tax Liabilities Case.

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....Adjustment of "seized asset" against "existing liability" and levy of "interest u/s 234B" - outer time period of 120 days - The ITAT held that Ld AO miserably failed to adhere to the provisions of section 132B[1] and the CIT [A] is not justified in confirming the interest charged u/s. 234B of the Act for the period up to 15-09-2010. Therefore AO directed to rework the computation in accordance with the provisions of law after providing proper opportunity of hearing to the assessees. - However, ITAT the claim concerning the grant of interest on seized assets u/s 132B(4), agreeing with the lower authorities that FDRs do not qualify as "money" for the purpose of interest entitlement.....