How to submit Taxpayers response to intimation u/s 143(1)(a)(vi) for mismatch of income from 26AS Form-16 or 16A. CBDT circular giving manner of furnishing response
Sub-clause (vi) of clause (a) of sub-section {1) of section 143 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) as introduced vide Finance Act, 2016, w.e .f. 01.04 .2017, while processing the return of income, prescribes that the total income or loss shall be computed after making adjustment for addition of income appearing in Form 26AS or Form 16A or Form 16 (Three TDS Forms) which has not been included in computing the total income in the return.
In this regard, CBDT has issued Instruction No.(s) 9/2017 dated 11.10.2017 & 10/2017 dated 15.11.2017 for identification of instances in which section 143(1)(a)(vi) of the Act may be invoked by CPC- ITR, Bangalore on the basis of information contained in the returns of income namely ITR Forms 1 to 6.
Since CPC-ITR,Bengaluru shall be shortly issuing the intimations proposing adjustments in identified returns under section 143(1)(a)(vi) of the Act , the CBDT has issued a circular no 01/2018 dated 10-01-2018 specifying the process to be followed by the taxpayers for filing the response to such intimations.
Since section 143(1}(a)(vi) is being applied for the first time while processing the returns, CBDT has been decided that before issuing an intimation of the proposed adjustment , initially an awareness campaign would be carried out to draw the attention of the taxpayer to such differences.
Therefore, the concerned taxpayer must files a prompt, time ly and satisfactory response to the awareness campaign or subsequent intimation proposing adjustment u/s 143{1)(a)(vi) of the Act.
The manner for furnishing response by the taxpayer is as under:
For furnishing the response electronically, taxpayer is required to login in his account in thee-filing website and choose the option (View-Returns/Forms) . In a case where communication/intimation has been issued to the taxpayer u/s 143(1)(a)(vi) of the Act, the status will be displayed in the dashboard as ‘Response to Communication/ Intimation u/s 143{1)(a) is pending’ .
The taxpayer can click on the same and submit his response.
(a) Where upon receiving the awareness message or formal intimation u/s 143(1)(a)(vi) of the Act, if the taxpayer fully agrees with the proposed adjustment , he is required to file a revised return in response .
(b) Where upon receiving the awareness message or formal intimation u/s 143(1)(a)(vi) of the Act, if the taxpayer partially agrees with the proposed adjustment, he is required to
(i) file a revised return for the part of the proposed adjustment with which he is in agreement &
(ii) file a reconciliation statement (in the format to be provided by CPC-ITR on the e-filing site) for the part of the proposed adjustment with which he is not in agreement.
(c) Where upon receiving the awareness message or formal intimation u/s 143(1)(a)(vi) of the Act, the taxpayer disagrees with the proposed adjustment, he is required to file a reconciliation statement (in the format to be provided by CPC-ITR on the e-filing site) in support of his contention.
According to CBDT, based upon response of the taxpayer and the information available with the CPC-ITR, such returns shall be taken up for processing by CPC-ITR as per provisions of section(s) 143(1),143(1)(a)(vi) read with Instruction No.(s) 9/2017 dated 11.10.2017 & 10/2017 dated 15.11.2017
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Respected Sir
I received a notice from the income tax department u/s 143(1)(a)(vi),which is showing the details as:- (i) HEAD OF INCOME – OTHER SOURCES
(ii) INCOME AS PER INCOME TAX RETURN – RS. 0.00
(iii) AMOUNT PAID / CREDITED AS PER FROM 26AS – RS. 22308
(iv) VARIANCE (iv)=(ii)-(iii) RS.22308
There is inconsistency between other soures income in return and 26AS
Kindly reply and give the solution of above problem.
How to submit the response online
Respected Sir
I received a notice from the income tax department u/s 143(1)(a)(vi),which is showing the details as:- (i) HEAD OF INCOME – OTHER SOURCES
(ii) INCOME AS PER INCOME TAX RETURN – RS. 0.00
(iii) AMOUNT PAID / CREDITED AS PER FROM 26AS – RS.275028
(iv) VARIANCE (iv)=(ii)-(iii) RS.275028
There is inconsistency between other sources income in return and 26AS.
Due to ignorance I showed other source (Rs.275028) of income in Salary head.
Kindly reply and give the solution of above problem
The point of relief is that you have offered the same to income though under the salary head. It does not make any difference for tax purposes. Simply reply the notice by giving the workings and form 16 illustrating the facts
Respected Sir
I received a notice from the income tax department u/s 143(1)(a),which is showing the details as:- (i) HEAD OF INCOME - OTHER SOURES
(ii) INCOME AS PER INCOME TAX RETURN - RS. 0.00
(iii) AMOUNT PAID / CREDITED AS PER FROM 26AS - RS.2287513.00
(iv) VARIANCE (iv)=(ii)-(iii) RS.2287513.00
There is inconsistency between other soures income in return and 26AS
Kindly reply and give the solution of above problem.
first of all verify if the income displayed belongs to you and accordingly revise the return