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NeAC Instruction on handling non-responsive cases for physical verification through VUs

NeAC Instruction on handling of non-responsive & other cases for physical verification through Verification Units 

National  e-Assessment Centre,  Delhi
Room No. 401, 2nd Floor, E-Ramp,
Jawaharlal  Nehru Stadium, Delhi-110003

Dated:  12.03.2021

F. No. CIT(NeAC)/2020-21/802

To
The Chief Commissioners of Income Tax (ReAC),
The Pr CSIT ReAC (AU & VU)

Madam/Sir,

Sub; Handling of non-responsive & other cases for physical verification through VUs: Regarding.

Kindly refer to the above.

2. I am directed to inform that the CBDT has approved that the following cases to be handled through physical verification by designated VUs through Insight –

(i) Non-CASS compulsory cases, set-aside and 148 assessment cases as non­ responsive for service of notices as per SOP approved on 10.02.2021

(ii) CASS cases – The CASS cases where assessee has not replied in last 60 days despite notices from the FAO

(iii)  Compulsory/148/Set aside cases – where the assessee has not responded to the notices in last 30 days. However, the cases where emails are not present (cases without digital footprint) may  not  be  marked  as  they would  be  handled  by different  procedure .

such cases would be handled as per the SOP approved on 10.02.2021. In all these cases final order are proposed not to be passed for at least 15 days in the cases after they are marked as non-responsive

Yours faithfully ,

(Ashish Abrol)
Commissioner of Income-tax (NeAC) , Delhi.

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