8-Year Delay in Tax Refunds Is Shocking: Delhi High Court Warns Income Tax Officers of Personal Liability for Non-Compliance

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8-Year Delay in Tax Refunds Is Shocking: Delhi High Court Warns Income Tax Officers of Personal Liability for Non-Compliance

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14/01/2026

By Mariya Paliwala

8-Year Delay in Tax Refunds Is Shocking: Delhi High Court Warns Income Tax Officers of Personal Liability for Non-Compliance

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In a strong indictment of administrative apathy, the Delhi High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to refund Rs. 5.37 crore to Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., along with statutory interest, for an inordinate delay of over eight years in releasing a legitimate tax refund arising from Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) and described the…

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Mariya Paliwala https://www.jurishour.in/

Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

8-Year Delay in Tax Refunds Is Shocking: Delhi High Court Warns Income Tax Officers of Personal Liability for Non-Compliance

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