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Section 244(1A)refund as a result of order ftom CIT(A)

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shiza khan

20 Points Posted on 06 July 2020

If refund is not granted by AO within 3 mon from end of the mon in which order was recd by CIT then additional interest of 3% pa to be given on such refund..
My query is if the period consist of mon and part thereof then part thereof will be ignored
eg-if time period is 1month and 10days so since its pa toh we will take 1/12 or 40days/366..
A teacher in his book said ignore mon part thereof and take 1/12.
Is he right??
Any case law or clarification on my above query?
please tell me the correct ans with reason

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This discussion concerns the calculation of additional interest under Section 244(1A) of the Income Tax Act when a refund isn't processed by the Assessing Officer (AO) within three months of the CIT(A) order. The core question is how to treat partial months when calculating the 3% per annum interest. Specifically, if the period includes days beyond a full month, should the entire month be counted, or only full months, or should it be calculated pro-rata? Rule 119A suggests ignoring parts of a month for PA interest calculations, but clarification and case law are sought to confirm the correct approach.