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Refunds since March 2019 are issued only to pre-validated bank accounts linked to PAN through the e-filing portal. Pre-validation requires the bank account to be in the assessee's name, KYC compliant and PAN-linked at the bank. Without pre-validation the refund is failed at the PFMS / RBI gateway and a refund-failure intimation is generated requiring the assessee to revalidate and submit a refund-reissue request.
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Section 244A interest is computed at 0.5% per month or part thereof under Rule 119A — from 1 April of the AY (prepaid taxes) or date of SA tax payment till date of refund. Section 244A(1A) additional 3% per annum on appellate refunds is claimed expressly.
Where refund is withheld under Section 241A during Section 143(2) scrutiny, the AO's recorded reasons are examined for whether they establish prejudice to revenue. Unsupported withholdings are challenged through representations and, where warranted, writ proceedings.
Bank account pre-validation is handled end-to-end — KYC compliance, IFSC verification, PAN linkage at bank CBS, EVC enablement and name match with PAN database. PFMS rejections are eliminated before refund-reissue.
Refund-reissue requests are filed on incometax.gov.in promptly upon credit failure. Siruseri IT SEZ clients see refund credit in the next CPC disbursement cycle, with multiple reissue attempts where the bank requires fresh validation.
Time-barred refund claims (up to six years from the end of AY) are revived through Section 119(2)(b) condonation petitions before Pr.CCIT / CCIT / Pr.CIT depending on quantum thresholds, with genuine-hardship and bona fide-claim demonstration.
Where CPC Bengaluru does not act within Citizens Charter timelines, e-Nivaran grievance is filed and escalated through CPCITGRC, Income-tax Ombudsman and CBDT representation till the refund is released.
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Deadlines in this neighbourhood — In Siruseri IT SEZ, the business activity radiating outward from SIPCOT IT Park Siruseri and nearby commercial pockets.
Deadline pressure points we see in Siruseri IT SEZ: Where Siruseri IT SEZ differs: for Siruseri IT SEZ units balancing production cycles with monthly GST and quarterly TDS compliance.
Filed by the deductor on TRACES to claim refund of tax deducted in excess of liability; supported by an indemnity bond and the CIT(TDS) sanction
Triggered on the e-filing portal after a refund credit failure; requires a pre-validated and EVC-enabled bank account selection from My Bank Account
Standalone refund claim form used prior to the Finance Act 2019 amendment that integrated the refund claim into the return of income; retained for legacy or special-circumstances claims
Filed on the e-filing portal under Services > Rectification to correct an intimation that mis-stated tax credit, denied a deduction or omitted advance-tax payment
Manual application to the jurisdictional authority establishing genuine hardship; supported by reasons explaining the delay and proof of the underlying excess-tax payment
Filed on the e-filing portal under Pending Actions > Response to Outstanding Demand; permits agree, agree-partly or disagree with supporting documents
Escalation channel for refunds determined under Section 143(1) but not credited; raises a ticket against the jurisdictional Pr. CIT and the CPC
Captures the deductor-wise and challan-wise breakdown of tax credit claimed; ties to Form 26AS and AIS for summary processing reconciliation
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Section 237 of the Income-tax Act 1961 establishes the foundational right to a refund. It is to be noted that any person who satisfies the Assessing Officer that the amount of tax paid by him, or on his behalf, or treated as paid by him for any assessment year exceeds the amount with which he is properly chargeable under the Act for that year is entitled to a refund of the excess. The entitlement is statutory and not discretionary; the role of the Assessing Officer is to verify, not to grant ex gratia.
View sourceSub-section (1) of Section 239 provides that every claim for refund under Chapter XIX shall be made by furnishing a return of income in accordance with the provisions of Section 139. The earlier requirement of filing a separate Form 30 stood substituted by the Finance Act 2019 — the return itself is treated as the refund claim. The limitation period is governed by Section 139 — for original returns up to the due date under sub-section (1), and for delayed claims through the updated-return route under sub-section (8A) where eligible. Refund claims outside these timelines require condonation under Section 119(2)(b).
View sourceSection 241A, inserted by the Finance Act 2017, empowers the Assessing Officer to withhold the refund determined under Section 143(1) where the case has been selected for scrutiny under sub-section (2) of Section 143, if the grant of refund is likely to adversely affect the revenue. It is to be noted that the withholding requires the prior approval of the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner, and reasons in writing must be recorded. The provision is a check on automatic refund release where a scrutiny addition is reasonably anticipated, and the assessee retains the remedy under Section 244A for interest on any refund eventually granted.
View sourceSub-section (1) of Section 244A provides for simple interest at one-half of one percent per month, or part of a month, on the amount of refund. Clause (a) covers refunds arising from any tax collected at source, advance tax or self-assessment tax — interest runs from the first day of April of the assessment year to the date on which the refund is granted, provided the return is furnished within the time prescribed under Section 139(1). Clause (aa) was inserted by the Finance Act 2016 to address refunds out of self-assessment tax, running interest from the date of furnishing of return or date of payment, whichever is later. Clause (b) covers other refunds, with interest from the date of payment of tax.
View sourceSection 245 permits the Assessing Officer, Refund Banker or the Centralised Processing Centre, in lieu of payment of the refund, to set off the amount to be refunded against the sum which remains payable under the Act by the person to whom the refund is due. The first proviso requires an intimation in writing to such person of the action proposed, and the person must be given an opportunity to respond before the adjustment is made. The fifteen-day window for response is administered through Annexure E intimations issued by the CPC. Stale or stayed demands are not eligible for adjustment.
View sourceSub-section (1) of Section 143 prescribes the summary processing under which a refund is ordinarily determined. After the prima-facie adjustments listed in clauses (a) to (d) of the proviso, where the tax credit and self-assessment payments exceed the tax payable on the computed total income, the excess is refundable and an intimation under sub-section (1) is issued. The intimation must be sent before the expiry of nine months from the end of the financial year in which the return was furnished. Failure to issue the intimation within the time limit converts the return acknowledgement itself into an intimation under sub-section (1).
View sourceThe 603xx geo-zone covering Siruseri IT SEZ groups several locality clusters under common administration, keeping documentation expectations predictable. Siruseri IT SEZ (PIN 603103) falls under the Sholinganallur Division of the Chennai South, the jurisdiction that handles statutory matters for businesses at this PIN. Every Siruseri IT SEZ engagement we open begins with the basics: PIN 603103, the Sholinganallur Division, and the coordinates 12.8225, 80.2225 that anchor the locality. We keep a cycle-by-cycle record of how the Sholinganallur Division of the Chennai South handles Siruseri IT SEZ filings and approvals.
Siruseri IT SEZ reads as a massive sez on omr pocket with high commercial activity, anchored around SIPCOT IT Park Siruseri and fed by the Siruseri Bus Stop corridor. The businesses clustered around SIPCOT IT Park Siruseri in Siruseri IT SEZ drive the bulk of the Income Tax Refund workload we see each cycle. Most commerce in Siruseri IT SEZ — invoices, expenses, purchases and statutory records — eventually surfaces in the IT Refund working file we maintain for clients here. Freight and foot traffic from the Siruseri Bus Stop hub pull steady daily commerce through Siruseri IT SEZ, so there is rarely a quiet filing month in this massive sez on omr pocket.
For a software business in Siruseri IT SEZ, the Income Tax Refund scope is rarely generic; we tailor the checklist to how that sector actually transacts. The software character of Siruseri IT SEZ commerce influences everything from invoice formats to the supporting documents a Income Tax Refund review needs. Income Tax Refund for software businesses in Siruseri IT SEZ hinges on getting the sector's recurring entries right the first time. Because Siruseri IT SEZ hosts a cluster of software businesses, we benchmark each new Income Tax Refund engagement against patterns we already track for the locality.
Every IT Refund file we open for Siruseri IT SEZ is reconciled, reviewed by a qualified practitioner, and archived for seven years. The qualified-review step on every Siruseri IT SEZ IT Refund file is where errors get caught before they reach the portal. The Siruseri IT SEZ Income Tax Refund workflow is documented end-to-end: WhatsApp document intake, a working file, qualified review, and a filed acknowledgement back to you. From the first Income Tax Refund cycle, a Siruseri IT SEZ engagement is set up to be audit-ready rather than reconstructed under pressure later.
Coverage from Siruseri IT SEZ naturally extends to Navalur, so group entities across the area share one Income Tax Refund workflow. Businesses straddling Siruseri IT SEZ and Navalur get a single IT Refund point of contact rather than two. A client relocating between Siruseri IT SEZ and Navalur keeps the same IT Refund file and the same team. From the same Siruseri IT SEZ team we also serve Navalur and other nearby localities without re-onboarding clients.
Each engagement in Siruseri IT SEZ adds to a record of what the Chennai South jurisdiction expects, sharpening the next IT Refund file. The Income Tax Refund mistakes we see most in Siruseri IT SEZ are avoidable with disciplined intake, which our checklist enforces. Over several cycles in Siruseri IT SEZ, the recurring Income Tax Refund issues cluster around a predictable short list we screen for early. Sector signals in Siruseri IT SEZ — seasonal ites swings and peak-period volumes — shape how we schedule IT Refund work.
Shifting principal place of business to Siruseri IT SEZ means updating jurisdiction to the Chennai South, and we manage the paperwork end-to-end. For a new business incorporating in Siruseri IT SEZ or shifting its principal place of business here, Income Tax Refund setup is one of the first things to get right. Relocating a registered office into Siruseri IT SEZ (PIN 603103) changes the assessing division, and we handle that Income Tax Refund transition cleanly. Incorporating in Siruseri IT SEZ comes with jurisdiction, registration and IT Refund steps that we sequence so nothing stalls the launch.
Refund processing, Section 154 rectification, Section 245 set-off reply and Section 244A interest claim for Siruseri IT SEZ taxpayers handled by qualified professionals through CPC Bengaluru and the jurisdictional Assessing Officer.
A dedicated refund consultant in Siruseri IT SEZ reviews the Section 143(1) intimation, reconciles Form 26AS and AIS, files Section 154 rectification within 4 years, and computes Section 244A interest at 0.5% per month from 1 April of the AY.
Section 245(2) prior intimations are replied within the 21-day window in Siruseri IT SEZ, and Section 241A withholding orders during scrutiny are challenged where the recorded reasons do not establish revenue prejudice.
For time-barred refund claims, Section 119(2)(b) condonation is filed under Circular 9/2015 read with Circular 11/2024 before the Pr.CCIT / CCIT / Pr.CIT, and Article 226 writ filed at the Madras HC where the department withholds refund without lawful authority.
Common causes include unvalidated bank account, PAN-Aadhaar not linked, Section 245 set-off against outstanding demand, Section 241A withholding pending scrutiny, AIS mismatch, or deductor TDS-return delay causing Form 26AS gap.
Section 245 permits the AO to adjust a refund against any outstanding demand of the same assessee after giving prior 30-day intimation under the first proviso; non-response is treated as deemed consent to the adjustment.
Yes, under Section 241A where Section 143(2) scrutiny is pending, the AO may withhold refund with recorded reasons and approval of the Principal Commissioner; without these formalities the withholding is liable to be quashed by writ.
Log in to the e-filing portal at incometax.gov.in, navigate to 'Services then Know Your Refund Status' or check the same in your registered email; the NSDL refund tracker at tin.tin.nsdl.com also reflects the status.
Respond within the 30-day Section 245(1) proviso window on the e-filing portal disputing the demand with supporting documents; where the demand is stayed, deleted by appeal, or time-barred, a writ before Madras HC quashes the adjustment.
No — Section 139(8A) updated returns can only be filed where additional tax liability arises; refund claims cannot be made through ITR-U; refund claims need a return under Section 139(1) or 139(4) or condonation under Section 119(2)(b).
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An income tax refund arises under Section 237 of the Income-tax Act 1961, which provides that where any person satisfies the Assessing Officer that the amount of tax paid by him or on his behalf or treated as paid by him or on his behalf for any assessment year exceeds the amount with which he is properly chargeable under the Act for that year, he shall be entitled to a refund of the excess. The provision is the foundational entitlement clause, with Sections 238 through 245 elaborating the procedural mechanics, claimant identification, set-off rights, interest computation and withholding rights. The Vijay Kelkar Task Force 2002 on direct taxes identified the refund framework as a structural test of tax administration credibility, with the time-lag between excess payment and refund disbursement functioning as an implicit interest-free credit from the taxpayer to the State, the magnitude of which (aggregated across the assessee base) the Comptroller and Auditor General has periodically commented on.
Refund situations arise across multiple structural scenarios. Excess TDS withholding under Section 192 on salary occurs where the employer applies slab-rate deduction without crediting subsequent Chapter VI-A investments by the employee. Excess advance tax under Section 211 occurs where the cumulative instalments at the four prescribed dates exceed the actual self-assessment tax under Section 140A. Excess TDS under Sections 194 to 196D occurs where the payer applies the section-specific rate on gross receipts while the deductee's actual tax liability on net profits is lower. Excess self-assessment tax under Section 140A occurs where the taxpayer over-estimates the liability at the return-filing stage. Section 244A interest is payable on refunds in each of these scenarios, with the interest period commencing from the first day of April of the assessment year for prepaid taxes, and from the date of payment for self-assessment over-payments.
Section 238 prescribes who is entitled to make the refund claim. Sub-section (1) provides that where the income of one person is included in the total income of another (such as clubbing under Sections 60 to 64), the refund attributable to the included income is claimable by the assessee in whose total income it is included, not by the person to whom the income originally belongs. Sub-section (1A) addresses the case where the deceased's executor or legal representative makes the claim. Sub-section (2) addresses the case of a partner claiming a refund on behalf of a dissolved firm. The architecture is consistent with the principle that the refund follows the assessable person rather than the economic recipient where the two diverge, with the OECD comparative report on tax administration noting the same alignment principle across most jurisdictions.
Where the Indian deductor has applied the domestic Section 195 rate on a payment to a non-resident who is entitled to a lower treaty rate, the recipient claims the treaty-rate benefit by filing ITR-2 with the Schedule FA, Schedule FSI and Schedule TR disclosures, supported by the Tax Residency Certificate and Form 10F. The Centralised Processing Centre processes the return under the standard Section 143(1) framework with the treaty-rate adjustment, computing the consequential refund. The OECD Model Tax Convention Article 4 residence-tie-breaker rules and the specific treaty provisions on royalties, dividends and interest govern the applicable rate, with the procedural anchor being the certificate-supported Schedule disclosure approach in the recipient's return.
TDS deduction by error arises across multiple scenarios. First, deductor-side application of the wrong section (Section 194J on what should have been a Section 194C contract, or vice versa). Second, deduction on transactions exempt from withholding (such as payment to a recipient holding a valid Section 197 certificate at a lower rate, or to a payee covered by Section 196 governmental exemption). Third, deduction on a payment that does not constitute income in the recipient's hands (such as reimbursement of expenses without a margin component). Fourth, deduction at a rate higher than the treaty rate where the recipient is a non-resident with a valid Tax Residency Certificate. Each scenario corresponds to a refundable excess, recoverable either through the recipient's regular return-filing or through the deductor-side refund mechanism.
The standard route for recovering TDS deducted by error is the recipient's regular return-filing for the assessment year, claiming the excess TDS as credit in Schedule TDS-2 against the actual tax liability on the underlying income. The Section 143(1) processing computes the consequential refund automatically, with disbursement following the standard mechanics. Where the recipient is not otherwise required to file a return (such as a non-resident with no taxable income in India apart from the erroneously deducted payment), the recipient may nevertheless file a voluntary return under Section 139(1) to claim the refund. The return-filing approach is operationally straightforward and is the recommended primary route, with the alternative deductor-side refund mechanism being procedurally more involved.
The treaty-rate application requires substantiation of treaty-residence and the substantive treaty entitlement. The OECD Model Tax Convention Article 4 residence-tie-breaker rules govern the residence determination where dual residence is asserted, with the operational anchor being the Tax Residency Certificate from the country of effective management or habitual abode. The substantive treaty articles (Article 10 on dividends, Article 11 on interest, Article 12 on royalties and fees-for-technical-services, Article 13 on capital gains) prescribe the applicable rate caps. The Indian return-filing approach incorporates these treaty rates through the Schedule TR disclosures, with the consequential refund computed under the Section 143(1) framework integrating the treaty-rate adjustment.
The NRI refund disbursement operates through the same Centralised Processing Centre infrastructure with the State Bank of India clearing layer, with the recipient bank account being either an NRO account or an NRE account depending on the nature of the underlying income. NRO accounts receive refunds on the rupee-denominated income streams (rent, dividend from Indian companies, interest on Indian deposits, capital gains on Indian securities). NRE accounts receive refunds only on income that is reinvested in foreign-source-permissible assets, with the Reserve Bank of India Master Direction on Non-Resident Accounts governing the distinction. The bank account pre-validation utility on the e-filing portal verifies the account-type compatibility with the refund-source-income classification before nomination.
Non-resident Indians earning Indian-source income become entitled to refunds across several recurring scenarios. First, excess Section 195 withholding on dividend, interest or capital gains where the actual tax liability under the treaty or under the Act is lower than the gross-rate withholding. Second, double-taxation relief under Section 90 where the NRI has paid tax in the country of residence on the same income and is entitled to credit. Third, refund of TDS on rental income where Section 24(b) interest deduction and Section 23(1)(a) standard deduction reduce the taxable rental below the withholding base. Fourth, refund of TDS on long-term capital gains on Indian securities where Section 54 series exemptions apply on reinvestment of the consideration in eligible assets.
Where the CIT(A) decision is unfavourable, the second appeal lies to the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal under Section 253. The appeal is filed within sixty days of the CIT(A) order, with the prescribed filing fee structure under Section 253(6). The ITAT Chennai Bench has territorial jurisdiction over taxpayers within Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and operates under the procedural framework of the Income-tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules 1963. The ITAT decision on findings of fact is final under Section 254(1), with appeal to the High Court under Section 260A being limited to substantial questions of law. The Section 244A interest accrues during the appellate-pendency period and is restored to the taxpayer on eventual success, with the Section 244A(1A) additional-interest provision applying where the give-effect order is delayed beyond ninety days.
Article 226 of the Constitution of India provides the writ jurisdiction of the High Court for the issuance of writs in the nature of mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, quo warranto and habeas corpus. The writ jurisdiction is invoked in refund matters typically where the statutory remedy is either unavailable (such as inordinate delay in the Section 143(1) processing without an intimation issuance) or has been exhausted with no effective remedy remaining. The Madras High Court has territorial jurisdiction over taxpayers within Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, with the writ petition being filed under the High Court Rules and Orders. The writ remedy is discretionary and equitable, and is typically deployed where the alternative-remedy bar is overcome by demonstration of patent illegality, jurisdictional excess or denial of natural justice.
The strategic choice across the appellate fora depends on multiple considerations. The factual-record completeness at the CIT(A) stage is critical, since the ITAT and the High Court substantially defer to the lower-forum factual findings. The financial-stake-versus-cost analysis informs the decision to proceed to the ITAT given the filing fees and the time horizons. The legal-precedent strength on the issue determines the likelihood of success at each forum, with the Supreme Court decisions on Section 244A interest (such as Sandvik Asia, CIT v Gujarat Fluoro Chemicals) being the highest-weighted precedent. The OECD 2017 working paper on dispute resolution identifies the layered-appellate architecture as a structural feature of mature tax administration design, with the Indian framework being broadly aligned with the comparative best practice while preserving the writ-jurisdiction safety valve.
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Bank pre-validation is the e-filing portal process of linking a bank account to a taxpayer's PAN and verifying it for KYC, IFSC validity, PAN match and EVC capability before any refund credit can be attempted. Validated status on the portal is necessary but not sufficient — the underlying PFMS layer applies stricter name-match and IFSC checks, and accounts that show 'Validated' can still fail at PFMS credit.
PFMS is the Government of India's Public Financial Management System operated by the CGA, through which CPC-sanctioned refunds are credited to taxpayer bank accounts via the central RBI clearing channel. PFMS applies an additional name-match and IFSC verification at the credit-attempt stage; PFMS-level rejection is the most common cause of failed refund credit despite an apparently valid pre-validation on the e-filing portal.
Section 119(2)(b) condonation is the discretionary power of the CBDT (delegated to Pr.CIT, CCIT, Pr.CCIT depending on quantum) to admit refund claims and loss carry-forward applications filed after the statutory due date, where the taxpayer demonstrates genuine hardship and the claim is bona fide. The framework under Circular 9/2015 read with Circular 11/2024 allows a maximum of six years from the end of the assessment year for refund condonation petitions.
Section 143(1)(a) prima-facie adjustment is the centralised power of CPC to make six categories of additions or disallowances during return processing — arithmetic error, incorrect claim apparent from the return, disallowance of loss carry-forward, disallowance of deduction beyond Chapter VI-A limit, addition of income reflected in 26AS or AIS but not in the return, and disallowance of exempt-income-related expense. Reply window under the second proviso is thirty days.
Outstanding Demand tab is the e-filing portal section under 'Pending Actions' that shows every demand outstanding against the taxpayer across all assessment years, including stale legacy demands that have never been intimated by post. Clearing this tab — either by paying, contesting under Section 154 or rectifying — before every refund-eligible filing is the only reliable way to pre-empt a Section 245 surprise set-off.
Section 264 revision is the discretionary remedy before the Pr.CIT against any order passed by an authority subordinate to him, available where the assessee has no other appeal pending and the order is prejudicial. The limitation is one year from communication of the order. Section 264 is the principal salvage route where the Section 154(7) four-year rectification window has lapsed but the underlying mistake is still curable.
Form 24Q is the quarterly TDS return that every salary-paying employer must file under Rule 31A for tax deducted under Section 192 from salaries. Quarterly filing populates the employee's Form 26AS within the next reporting cycle. Failure or delay by the deductor in filing Form 24Q causes TDS to not appear in the employee's 26AS, blocking the refund claim at Section 143(1) processing despite a valid Form 16.
CBDT Instruction 275/29/2014-IT(B) directs Assessing Officers and CPC that TDS credit reflected in the taxpayer's Form 16 or Form 16A must be granted to the assessee even where the corresponding entry is missing in Form 26AS due to the deductor's default in filing the quarterly TDS return. The instruction operationalises the principle in Court On Its Own Motion v. CIT (Delhi HC 2013) and is the strongest written authority for refund claims blocked by deductor non-compliance.
Rule 128 of the Income-tax Rules prescribes the manner of granting foreign tax credit under Section 90, 90A or 91. Sub-rule (9) requires Form 67 to be filed before the end of the assessment year (post amendment by Notification 100/2022); pre-amendment it had to be filed by the return due date. Form 67 must precede Schedule TR claims in the return to avoid Section 143(1)(a) FTC disallowance.
Article 226 of the Constitution empowers a High Court to issue writs including mandamus directing release of a wrongfully withheld refund where statutory remedies are exhausted or are not efficacious. Madras HC and other High Courts have repeatedly granted interim mandamus directing CPC and the AO to release refunds with Section 244A interest where Section 241A withholdings have been kept alive without recorded reasons.
Refund is the amount returned by the income-tax department to the taxpayer where the aggregate of tax deducted at source, tax collected at source, advance tax and self-assessment tax exceeds the tax properly chargeable for the assessment year. The right to refund is conferred by Section 237 of the Income-tax Act 1961, and the quantum is determined either by summary processing under Section 143(1) or by regular assessment.
Section 244A interest is the simple interest payable by the department on a refund granted to the assessee, at one-half of one percent per month or part of a month. The interest runs from 1 April of the assessment year for refunds out of TDS, TCS and advance tax, provided the return is furnished within the Section 139(1) due date; otherwise it runs from the date of furnishing.
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“My AY 2022-23 refund of ₹1.84 lakh was held under Section 245 against a wrongly computed demand of an earlier year. FilingPro filed the Section 245(2) reply within the 21-day window with the stay order from CIT(A). Refund credited within 6 weeks with full Section 244A interest. Surgical work.”
“TDS of ₹47,500 deducted by my tenant did not reflect in Form 26AS because they had quoted my PAN incorrectly. CPC denied the credit in the Section 143(1) intimation. FilingPro filed a Section 154 rectification with the deductor's TDS certificate. Refund recomputed and credited in 11 weeks.”
“My refund kept failing for three reissue attempts because my bank account had become PAN-de-linked after the Aadhaar-PAN deadline. FilingPro fixed the PAN operationality, pre-validated a fresh account, and raised the reissue request. Refund credited the very next cycle.”
“For AY 2017-18 the return was missed. Refund of ₹62,000 was clearly due based on Form 16 TDS. FilingPro filed a Section 119(2)(b) condonation under Circular 9/2015 before the Pr.CIT explaining the bona fide hardship. Condonation was granted, return filed, refund received with interest. Outstanding work.”
“Refund of ₹2.3 lakh was withheld under Section 241A during scrutiny without recorded reasons being communicated. FilingPro filed a writ petition before the Madras HC. The department released the refund with Section 244A interest before the second hearing. Strong professional advocacy.”
“My Section 143(1) intimation showed an addition under Section 143(1)(a)(vi) for an AIS entry that was actually duplicated. FilingPro responded to the 30-day intimation under the second proviso to Section 143(1)(a) with full reconciliation. The adjustment was dropped and the original refund of ₹1.12 lakh was issued.”
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