Taxpayers often make mistakes of paying extra Income tax against the applicable tax. In such mistakes, taxpayers are eligible to get a refund of the excess tax amount paid by him. Today in this article we are going to talk about all the provisions related to the claim of Income Tax refund of excess IT paid by the taxpayer. Basic Provisions If the taxpayer by mistake paid the excess tax amount than the applicable tax (whether it is advance, TCS/TDS, self-assessment, or regular assessment tax) then the taxpayer is eligible to get the refund of the excess tax paid by him/ her. In the matter of refund of tax provisions under Section 237 to 245 are applicable. When Does the Income Tax Refund Arise? Section 237 states that ‘ If a taxpayer can prove in front of the Assessing Officer (AO) that the tax paid by him or on his behalf or treated as paid by him or on his behalf for any previous year exceeds the applicable tax amount then he\ she is eligible for the refund of the excess amount. The ...
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