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Refund lower than claimed in the return

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  1. Facts

    CPC may adjust your return during processing, for example by disallowing a deduction or a TDS credit that does not match. The intimation shows the reason.

  2. Provisions and law

    • Sec 143(1), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 270(1), Income-tax Act 2025)Return is processed and an intimation shows the refund or demand.
    • Sec 154, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 287, Income-tax Act 2025)Rectification of mistakes apparent from the record.

  3. Analysis

    Compare the intimation with your return line by line. Common reasons are TDS not in Form 26AS, a deduction not supported, or interest computed differently. If CPC is wrong, file a rectification. If the TDS was missing in 26AS, ask the deductor to correct its TDS return first.

  4. Conclusion

    1. Download the intimation.
    2. Find the lines where figures differ.
    3. If CPC erred, file rectification.
    4. If TDS was missing, ask the deductor to correct it.

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