ASK Centres not to accept belated paper ITRs prior to AY 2018-19 without verifying copy of relevant notice / order

ASK Centres not to accept belated paper ITRs prior to AY 2018-19 without verifying copy of relevant notice / order & applicability of Rule 12

DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX (SYSTEM)
ARA Center, Ground Floor, E-2, Jhandewalan Extension,
New Delhi – 110055

F. No. Sevottam/DIT(S)-2/2018-19/__________ Dated: 14.08.2018

To,
The Pr Chief Commissioners of Income-tax,
Ahmedabad/ Bangalore/ Bhopal/ Bhubaneshwar/ Chandigarh/ Chennai/ Cochin/ Delhi/Guwahati/ Hyderabad/ Jaipur/ Kanpur/ Kolkata/ Lucknow/ Mumbai/ Nagpur/ Patna/ Pune

Sir/Madam,

Subject:- Acceptance of paper ITRs at ASK centres for AY prior to AY 2018-19 along with copy of notice/order u/s 119(2)(b), 139(9), 142(1), 148, 153A & C- Reg.

Kindly refer to the above subject.

2. It has come to the notice of this Directorate that ASK centres are receiving paper ITRs in ITR forms – ITR-1 Sahaj and ITR-4S-Sugam for A.Y. prior to AY 2018-19 (the current year) without verifying copy of notice/order u/s 119(2)(b), 139(9), 142(1), 148, 153A & 153C from assessees and applicability of Rule 12 of IT Rules.

3. It is therefore, requested to kindly bring to the notice of all ASK centres under your charge not to accept ITRs for A.Y. prior to AY 2018-19 without verifying copy of notice / order u/s 119(2)(b), 139(9), 142(1), 148, 153A & 153C and applicability of Rule 12 of IT Rules.

4. This is issued with prior approval of Pr. DGIT(S).

Yours sincerely

(Ramesh Krishnamurthi)
Addl. Director General (Systems)-3

Copy for information to –
1. Pr. DGIT(Systems), E-2, ARA Centre, Jhandewalan Ext., New Delhi.
2. ADG(TPS)-1, Mayur Bhawan, Connaught Circus, New Delhi with a request to provide
guidance to all ASK Centres as per this Instruction.