Chapter-XI
Refunds and Adjustments
68. Refunds
(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the prescribed authority shall refund to a person the amount of tax, penalty and interest, if any, paid by such person in excess of the amount due from him in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) Where on account of death, incapacity, insolvency liquidation or other cause a person is unable to claim or receive any refund due to him, his legal representative or the trustee or guardian or receiver, as the case may be, shall be entitled to claim or receive such refund in the manner prescribed:
Provided that the prescribed authority shall first apply such excess amount towards the recovery of any amount for any period in respect of which a notice under section 39 has been issued and shall then refund the balance, if any.
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