The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Everyday Banking and Retail Assets v. Office of the Assistant Commissioner (ST) [Writ Petition No. 35372 OF 2023 January 03, 2024] held that the Petitioner asserts that all tax dues were settled and that the Petitioner requires time to pay interest. Thus, the Petitioner was allowed to pay interest in respect of four assessment years vide caution notice because the business of the assessee was to be directed to pay amounts of interest demanded in three equal monthly installments.
Facts:
Everyday Banking and Retail Assets (“the Petitioner”) were issued a caution notice (“the Impugned Notice”) to pay interest in respect of the Assessment Years 2017-18 to 2020-21. The Petitioner had paid all the tax dues but required time to pay interest since the Petitioner’s business was affected during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
The Assistant Commissioner (“the Respondent”) required interest payments to be made expeditiously.
Hence, aggrieved by the Impugned Notice the present writ was filed by the Petitioner.
Issue:
Whether payment of interest can be made in installments?
Held:
The Madras High Court in Writ Petition No. 35372 of 2023 held as under:
- Observed that, the Petitioner asserts that all tax dues were settled and that the Petitioner requires time to pay interest.
- Held that, the Petitioner pay the amounts demanded in the Impugned Notice in three equal monthly installments. Hence, the Petition was closed.
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