Won at CIT(A) or ITAT? Get the AO's 153(5) deadline, interest on your refund with the extra 3% under 244A(1A), the step today and a ready letter.

Won your appeal? See the AO's deadline, the interest your refund is earning, and what to do today.

v1.1 — a monthly anniversary counts that part month, and an adjusted refund stops interest on the adjustment date.

AI tools for chartered accountants

AI tools for chartered accountants

Appeal Effect Clock — deadline, refund interest, letter

by CA Karan Gupta

Won your appeal? See the AO's deadline, the interest your refund is earning, and what to do today.

Last statutory update: 4 Nov 2026 — v1.1 — a monthly anniversary counts that part month, and an adjusted refund stops interest on the adjustment date.

Statutory context

Income-tax Act, 1961 (appeals on AY up to 2026-27): s.153(5) and its proviso (three months from the end of the receipt month; six more on the AO's written request), s.244A(1)(a)/(b) (0.5% per month or part), s.244A(1A) (3% a year for a late order giving effect), s.245, s.154(7), Rule 119A.

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