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Income Tax Notice
The Income Tax Department has sent you a notice under Section 143(1) after processing your return. This usually means they found a difference between what you reported and what their records show, such as mismatched income, wrong deductions, or a tax shortfall. You may owe additional tax or be eligible for a refund.
GST Notice
The GST department has flagged a mismatch between the sales you reported in GSTR-1 and the taxes you paid in GSTR-3B. This could be due to missing invoices, incorrect tax rates, or timing differences in reporting. If not resolved, it can lead to penalties or blocked input tax credit.
Mismatch
The income or transactions recorded in your Annual Information Statement (AIS) or Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS) do not match what you declared in your tax return. This includes things like bank interest, dividends, or property sales that the department has data on but you may have missed or under-reported.
Late Filing
You did not file your Income Tax Return by the original due date of July 31st, or you need to correct a return that was already submitted. Filing late can attract a penalty of up to Rs. 5,000 and may result in loss of certain deductions or the ability to carry forward losses to future years.
Penalty
The tax department has imposed a financial penalty on you for not following tax rules. This could be for under-reporting income, not filing on time, concealing transactions, or failing to respond to previous notices. Penalties can be a fixed amount or a percentage of the tax due, and they add up quickly if ignored.
Scrutiny
Your tax return has been selected by the Income Tax Department for a detailed review known as scrutiny assessment. This means an assessing officer will examine your income, expenses, and deductions closely to verify that everything is accurate and properly supported with documents. It is a formal legal process that requires timely and careful responses.
Demand Notice
The Income Tax Department has officially notified you that you owe an outstanding tax amount that has not yet been paid. This demand could arise from a completed assessment, a mismatch in advance tax payments, or a previous notice that was not addressed. Ignoring a demand notice can lead to recovery actions like freezing your bank account or attaching property.
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