On 6 April 2023, the Supreme Court, while upholding revision powers of the Income Tax Commissioner vide section 263 of the Income Tax Act, observed that the Commissioner is empowered to revise against any erroneous orders of the assessing officer, mainly if those orders are detrimental and adversely affecting Revenue’s interest. However, India is confronting direct tax collection contractions and has witnessed a substantial surge in tax litigation in different judicial fora since the last decade. Against the backdrop of this judgement, the study examines whether tax collection contraction would find a solution and the chances of reducing tax litigation.

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