Interest demand by tax department on lost dd

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 12 May 2023 This query is : Resolved
Interest Demand by Tax department on lost DD, sent to department via Courier
It is come to knowledge that the DD sent by courier 2 years back was not received by department. Taxes are immediately paid via fresh DD once get to know. Now department is asking for interest. we have not used that money for those 2 years, it was some where in suspense of bank. Is the demand of department for Interest tenable.

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Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 12 May 2023
please suggest any case law, if know to any

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Expert) 13 May 2023
If the tax was not paid on time and paid at a later date, it would be proper and legally correct for the department to collect interest over the delayed payment made.
You may state that you have not utilised that amount whereas the department has not received the amount due to it hence it cannot be blamed for imposing interest over the delayed payment.

ashok kumar singh (Expert) 14 May 2023
you have to agitate your grievances before the concerned tax department, showing the real cause of happening and as such you are not in liability of any delay occurrence, so far. certainly on consideration of the fact the concerned tax department will do the needful.