CIT v. Pranoy Roy
309 ITR 231Supreme Court of India2009#2816 most cited
What is CIT v. Pranoy Roy authority for?
Interest under Section 234A, being compensatory, is not leviable on self-assessment tax paid before the due date for filing the return of income. It ceases once the tax liability is fully discharged, as there is no basis to levy interest for any subsequent period.
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Also referred to as
CIT v. Pranoy Roy · Pranoy Roy SC · Section 234A interest · compensatory interest · self-assessment tax · tax paid before due date · Section 139(1) · CBDT Circular 2/2015 · interest for delay in filing return · discharge of tax liability
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