বিকল্প বিরোধ নিষ্পত্তি প্রক্রিয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত

Section : ৩০৪

(1) A dispute, which is subject to this Ordinance, may be resolved by an Agreement either wholly or in part where both the parties of the dispute accept the points for determination of the facts or laws applicable in the dispute,

(2) Where an agreement is reached, either wholly or in part, between the assessee and the Commissioners Representative, the Facilitator shall record, in writing, the details of the agreement in the manner as may be prescribed,

(3) The recording of every such agreement shall describe the terms of the agreement including any tax payable or refundable and any other necessary and appropriate matter, and the manner in which any sums due under the agreement shall be paid and such other matters as the Facilitator may think fit to make the agreement effective.

(4) The agreement shall be void if it is subsequently found that it has been concluded by fraud or misrepresentation of facts.

(5) The agreement shall be signed by the assessee and the Commissioner's Representative and the

facilitator.

(6) Where no agreement, whether wholly or in part, is reached or the dispute resolution is ended in disagreement between the applicant assessee and the concerned Commissioner's Representative for noncooperation of either of the parties, the Facilitator shall communicate it, in writing recording reasons thereof, within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of disagreement, to the applicant and the Board, the concerned court, Tribunal, appellate authority and income tax authority, as the case may be, about such unsuccessful dispute resolution.

(7) Where the agreement is reached, recorded and signed accordingly containing time and mode of payment of payable dues or refund, as the case may be, the Facilitator shall communicate the same to the assessee and the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Taxes for compliance with the agreement as per provisions of this Act.

(8) No agreement shall be deemed have been reached if the Facilitator fails to make an agreement within 3 (three) months from the end of the month in which the application is filed

(9) Where there is a successful agreement, the Facilitator shall communicate the copy of the agreement to all the parties mentioned in sub-section (6) within 15 (fifteen) days from the date on which the Facilitator and the parties have signed the agreement.