Tribunal Denies Political Party's Exemption Claim, Upholds Tax Recovery, Emphasizing Compliance with Income-tax Act.

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....Stay of recovery proceedings initiated under Section 226(3) - Political Party claiming exemption u/s 13A as appliable to Trusts, denied - The tribunal dismissed these allegations, highlighting that the Assessing Officer proceeded according to the due process of law. The claim of hardship was found to lack merit as the assessee had ample opportunities to address the demand, including a chance to pay 20% of the demand in October 2021, which was not taken. - While this issue's specific judicial reasoning is not provided in the Stay Application's context, the denial of exemption by the Assessing Officer underlines strict adherence to the statutory requirements of the Income-tax Act.....