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A draft order of assessment is received by Zenith Inc, a foreign company, on 10 June. Under section 275, within how many days of receipt must Zenith Inc either file its acceptance of the variations or file objections with the Dispute Resolution Panel and the Assessing Officer?

Zenith Inc must act within thirty days of receiving the draft order. In that period it must either accept the variations by informing the Assessing Officer, or file objections with both the Dispute Resolution Panel and the Assessing Officer, as section 275(2) provides.

  1. A15 days
  2. B30 daysCorrect
  3. C60 days
  4. D90 days

Explanation

Section 275(2) requires the eligible assessee, within thirty days of receipt of the draft order, to file acceptance with the AO or file objections with both the Panel and the AO. Zenith Inc must therefore act within 30 days of 10 June.

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