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A company is aggrieved by a ruling pronounced by the Board for Advance Rulings under the Income-tax Act, 2025. To which forum does it appeal?

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A company is aggrieved by a ruling pronounced by the Board for Advance Rulings under the Income-tax Act, 2025. To which forum does it appeal?

  1. Supreme Court

  2. Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

  3. High Court

  4. Commissioner (Appeals)

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - High Court

Section 389(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 gives an applicant aggrieved by a ruling or order of the Board for Advance Rulings an appeal to the High Court within sixty days of its communication, which the High Court may extend by thirty days. The ruling does not go to the Appellate Tribunal, which hears appeals against assessment-level and Commissioner (Appeals) orders.

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