What is the meaning Appellate authority not to proceed in certain cases? What is Applicability of advance ruling? What is the meaning of Advance ruling to be void in certain circumstances? Section 245RR, 245S and 245T of Income Tax Act 1961

Appellate authority not to proceed in certain cases, Applicability of advance ruling and Advance ruling to be void in certain circumstances are defined under section 245RR, 245S and 245T of Income Tax Act 1961. Provisions under these Sections are:

Section 245RR of Income Tax Act "Appellate authority not to proceed in certain cases"

245RR. No income-tax authority or the Appellate Tribunal shall proceed to decide any issue in respect to which an application has been made by an applicant, being a resident, under sub-section (1) of section 245Q.

 

Section 245S of Income Tax Act "Applicability of advance ruling"

245S. (1) The advance ruling pronounced by the Authority under section 245R shall be binding only-

(a) on the applicant who had sought it;

 

(b) in respect of the transaction in relation to which the ruling had been sought; and

(c) on the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner, and the income-tax authorities subordinate to him, in respect of the applicant and the said transaction.

(2) The advance ruling referred to in sub-section (1) shall be binding as aforesaid unless there is a change in law or facts on the basis of which the advance ruling has been pronounced.

 

Section 245T of Income Tax Act "Advance ruling to be void in certain circumstances"

245T. (1) Where the Authority finds, on a representation made to it by the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner or otherwise, that an advance ruling pronounced by it under sub-section (6) of section 245R has been obtained by the applicant by fraud or misrepresentation of facts, it may, by order, declare such ruling to be void ab initio and thereupon all the provisions of this Act shall apply (after excluding the period beginning with the date of such advance ruling and ending with the date of order under this sub-section) to the applicant as if such advance ruling had never been made.

(2) A copy of the order made under sub-section (1) shall be sent to the applicant and the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner.