Tax notices
Penalty notice, Sec 270A / 274 (now 439 / 471)
- A penalty is proposed for under-reporting.
- Deadline: Date in the show-cause
- Done in 7 days
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- PAN
- Under-reporting or misreporting charged?
- Reply to penalty show-cause
- Reply acknowledgement
Penalty notice, Sec 270A / 274 (now…
Date in the show-cause
- IWhat we need from you7 documents
- DQuestions for you3 questions
- FForms2 steps
- DWhat you getReply acknowledgement
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A penalty is proposed for under-reporting. Penalty can be 50% of tax, or 200% for misreporting; we reply on facts and check if immunity is available.
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Answers on this topic
- Sec 270A (now 439) penalty: how to contest under-reporting vs misreportingSec 270A (now Sec 439, Income-tax Act 2025) replaced 271(1)(c) from AY 2017-18 onwards. Two levels:
- Section 270(1) (old 143(1)): Intimation and DemandThe most common IT notice, sent automatically by the CPC computer. Not a scrutiny notice. Not a raid. But if ignored or mishandled, the demand amount gets locked and i…
- Section 156 (now 289), Demand notice: pay or dispute within 30 days156 is a demand notice, the IT department has assessed that you owe a specific amount of tax, interest, and/or penalty. This comes after a 143(3) (now Sec 270(10)) or…
- Section 270(8) (old 143(2)): Scrutiny NoticeThis is NOT automated, a human officer has selected your return for detailed examination. Specific income, deduction, or transaction is under review. Must be responded…
- Section 143(2) (now 270(8)), Scrutiny notice: the real assessment beginsSec 143(2) (now Sec 270(8), Income-tax Act 2025) means the IT department has selected your return for detailed scrutiny. A human AO (Assessing Officer) or faceless ass…
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