Income Tax Notice Handling Service Plan & Pricing

A taxpayer can receive income tax notice on various circumstances. Following are the some of the reasons to get an Income Tax Notice.

• Mismatch between Income Tax Return and Form 26AS
• Mismatch between Income Tax return and AIS, TIS
• Claiming High Deductions which are not in Form 16
• Claiming High Refund or Losses
• Non-Disclosure of Foreign Income or Foreign Assets
• Cash Deposits in a Savings account
• Non Filing of Income Tax Returns

The following are the different types of notices issues by Income Tax Department.

• Section 143(1)(a) : It is the communication sent by Income tax department for proposed adjustment if there are any arithmetical issues or inconsistencies in Income tax Return

For Example, Claiming 80GG and HRA at the same time in Income tax return

• 139(9) : It is a defective notice sent by Income tax department when there is a difference between ITR and Form 26AS
• E Campaign Notice : It is a reminder type notice sent by Income tax department that the AIS report is not matching with ITR
• Section 143(2) : It is a scrutiny notice sent by Income tax department when Assessing officer feels that the ITR filed is not proper
• Section 148 : It is a notice given if the assessing officer feels that the certain income has escaped assessment

Generally Income Tax Department gives 30 days time for most of the notices to respond but in case of Scrutiny or Income escapement assessment notices, time limit will be mentioned on the notice.

Section 143(1) is an intimation from the Income tax department whether the Income tax return filed is processed with refund or due. If it is processed with refund, there is no action pending. If it is processed with demand, then there is a action pending.