Tax notices
Reply to show cause notice cum draft assessment order in faceless assessment, Sec 144B
What this means, checked by a CA
Before a faceless assessment is finalised with additions, the department must send you a show cause notice with the draft order and give you a chance to reply and be heard by video. We answer each proposed addition with evidence, ask for more time or a video hearing where needed, and make sure the final order cannot skip this step.
₹9,999
Each assessment, + 18% GST
- Delivered in Within the reply window; draft for client review 2 working days before the due date
- Due: By the date and time in the show cause notice, or the extended date if adjournment is granted
How we do it: IDFD
Every case runs through the same four steps: Information, Discussion, Forms, Deliverables. You see each one ticked as it happens.
InformationWhat we need from you · 6 items
Show cause notice and draft order
Lists each proposed addition
Earlier notices and replies filed
Shows what was already explained
Return, computation, audit report
Base for each addition
Evidence for each issue
Bank, sale deeds, confirmations, bills
Portal login or AR authorisation
CA must be an active representative
Reasons if more time is neededOptional
Adjournment request needs a reason
DiscussionWhat we discuss · 5 items
Which year, and is it under the 1961 Act or the 2025 Act?
Decides Sec 144B or Sec 273 and Rule 176
Which additions do you accept and which do you contest?
Focus evidence; consider penalty immunity later
Do you have documents for each contested addition now?
Decides adjournment request
Do you want a video hearing?
Must be sought before the order
Was any earlier step skipped, such as no SCN or too little time?
Grounds for writ or appeal
FormsForms we file · 7 items
Download the SCN and draft order and list each proposed addition with its reasoning
Where: https://www.incometax.gov.in > Pending Actions > e-Proceedings. Due: Day 1
Compute tax effect of each addition
Tax, interest and penalty exposure per addition, to decide what to contest
Where: Our working sheet. Due: Day 1
If time is short, seek adjournment with reason
Where: e-Proceedings > Seek/View Adjournment. Due: Before the due date; not within 7 days of the limitation date
Draft a point-wise reply with evidence, citing why each variation should not be made
Where: Our draft for client review. Due: 2 working days before the due date
Submit the response with category-wise attachments (each up to 5 MB)
Where: e-Proceedings > Submit Response. Due: On or before the date and time in the SCN
Request a personal hearing by video conference where the option is enabled
Where: e-Proceedings > Seek Video Conferencing. Due: With or soon after the reply, before the order
Track the final order; if it ignores the reply or the hearing, prepare appeal or writ
Where: e-Proceedings and NTC appeal processes. Due: Appeal time runs from the order
DeliverablesWhat you get · 3 items
Filed reply with acknowledgment number
When: By the SCN due date
Video hearing request and outcome
When: As scheduled
Issue note on the final order
When: Within 3 working days of the order
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