A lot of tax payers who had filed their return for AY 2017-18 have received email from intimations@cpc.gov.in with subject “Communication u/s 143(1)(a) for PAN XXXxxxxxXX for the A.Y. 2017-18”. The email reads as follows:
The PDF attachment is a notice from Income Tax Department with Subject “Communication of proposed adjustment u/s 143(1)(a) of Income Tax Act, 1961”. You can read the complete letter below:
Here are important points:
The letter essentially says that there is a mismatch between the income and deduction you have filed when compared to Form 16, Form 16A or Form 26AS. So the income tax department has given a time of 30 days to respond to the notice.
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It goes on to say “In case, no response is received within 30 days (thirty days) of issue of this intimation, the return of income will be processed after making necessary adjustment(s) u/s 143(1)(a) of Income Tax Act, 1961 without providing any further opportunities in this matter.”
Then it goes on to show the calculation as below:
Unfortunately the calculation is confusing and many taxpayers get confused on what it means. What is happening the income tax department is making the deductions you claimed while filing returns under Chapter VIA (which includes 80C, 80CCD(1), etc.) as invalid.
As in the above example,
The tax would be calculated on Rs 4,36,160 which comes out to be Rs 8,874 including cess (as tax payer in this case is senior citizen).
What is happening now the tax department calculation is ignoring the deduction which makes NET taxable amount as Rs 5,95,156 leading to tax of Rs 40,202 including cess.
I have been receiving a lot of queries regarding such notices and as this is happening for the first time NO one was aware what needs to be done. It seems all people who have even slightest mismatch in there Form 16/16A/26AS with the tax filing have got the notice. This has impacted all Pensioners as the numbers cannot match for them as they are not required to furnish proof of tax saving investments to anyone. Also people who have claimed deduction which was not part of their Form 16 such as exemption of Rs 10,000 under section 80TTA have got such notices.
A lot of tax payers have enquired about this letter/notice with the Income Tax Helpline @ 18001034455 and it says there was some bug in the system which has generated these emails. Unfortunately it has been more than 3 days but NO official communication has been forthcoming from income tax department.
As there is No further clarification from Tax department you should start responding to the notice. Learn How to Respond to Notice u/s 143(1)(a) for A.Y. 2017-18?
If you think you disclosed all information and there is no fault of yours I would recommend you to wait for few more days. Anyway the Income tax return filing website has started crashing and you would not be able to work on it until July 31. Hopefully they would have some confirmation by then!
We received this comment from Apurva:
Hi, I also received the same notice and while checking in E-Proceedings > E-Assessment/Proceedings section, I found message of ‘No records found’. I called to Call center no. 18001034455 mentioned in the communication and they told that ignore this communication for now and they will send the revised communication further. I also noted down the complaint no. while call. I request you to check E-Proceedings and call to Call Center if that is the case for you.
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I have received intimation under u/s 143(1)(a). As per IT instruction I have tried several times to send a reply uploading my proof for 80C claim of tax exemption on Rs. 150,000/= which they have not considered as it does not appear in Bank statement on total pension credited and total TDS made. In the Table row below the form to be filled there is a column with heading "Head of income/schedule under which reported in the return". The answer to this should be numeric. I don't know a numeric answer to this. Can you help me in submitting a reply? OR else should I send hard copy reply to Bangalore?. Please suggest in return mail at the earliest. Thanks in advance.
We checked this and even we have No answer to the same. You can contact Income Tax Helpline @ 18001034455 .
It a new way of extracting money. Income tax department help line is useless. Government is using complicated responses to prevent people from claiming refund. Provide uploading facility in the Return itself so that we can add savings proof while filing tax Returns
Agree with you
The Helpline is of no use - they listen to your problem and, at the end, ask you to contact and number 1800 425 00025! For last 3 days, this number is either engaged or there is no response. Therefore, brave up for a new Financial Terrorism unleashed by the Govt to a honest tax payer!
Sorry to hear that and could not agree more on this! Moreover NO major financial media is picking this up!
I have received the same communication. What should I do now?
You can refer to our post on How to Respond to Notice u/s 143(1)(a)?.
I have already paid 1% TDS at the time of payment to seller. In form 26 QB.
I have received notice 143(1)a. Deduction claimed under 80c,80DD,80TTA,80g inreturn is not consider by IT. & proposed to addition in income.I am a pensioner receiving pention from treasury though SBI. Also i was done job upto 15th aug.2016 Ileft job from15th aug 2016. So deduction was not reported to employer. And amout of salary is AS GT 95622.that is less than deduction under 80. But my pension and income from other sources aslo shown in return.Pesion office has not provided form 16. Only form 16 received for salary 95622. Total incomemention in return is 863237 now what tan number mention in response tab? Both or one . how mention other thing in colum given by IT. May I left some colums or not. Pl. advice on it thanks
Do not worry as this notice has been sent to many tax payers. You can refer to our post on How to Respond to Notice u/s 143(1)(a)?.
I received the same email. In return form, there is no column to show extra deduction on non taxable salary such as HRA, Children education allowance, TPTL etc. I filed NY return after deduction these allowance from gross salary. Now they matching form 16 with return form which can't BR match as there is no spaces to show these allowances in ITR
You can refer to our post on How to Respond to Notice u/s 143(1)(a)?.