Income Tax Act, 1967.

Recovery of tax from trustee and payment to trustee of excess tax recoupment.

441.—(1) Where by virtue of section 439 or 440 any income tax or sur-tax becomes chargeable on and is paid by the person by whom the disposition was made, that person shall be entitled to recover from any trustee or other person to whom the income is payable by virtue or in consequence of the disposition the amount of the tax so paid, and for that purpose to require the Revenue Commissioners to furnish to him a certificate specifying the amount of the income in respect of which he has so paid tax and the amount of the tax so paid, and any certificate so furnished shall be conclusive evidence of the facts appearing thereby.

(2) Where any person obtains in respect of any allowance or relief a repayment of income tax in excess of the amount of the repayment to which he would, but for the provisions of section 439 or 440 have been entitled, an amount equal to the excess shall be paid by him to the trustee or other person to whom the income is payable by virtue or in consequence of the disposition, or where there are two or more such persons shall be apportioned among those persons as the case may require.

If any question arises as to the amount of any payment or as to any apportionment to be made under this subsection, that question shall be decided by the Special Commissioners whose decision thereon shall be final.

(3) Any income which is deemed by virtue of this Chapter to be the income of any person shall be deemed to be the highest part of his income.