IT Dept. issued User Guide for Submitting Response to Notices Received under e-Verification Scheme:

IT Dept. issued User Guide for Submitting Response to Notices Received under e-Verification Scheme The Directorate of Income Tax (Systems) has issued a User Guide for Submitting Response to Notices and Letters Received under the e-Verification Scheme, 2021 Version 1.0 (May 2023). The purpose of this document is to provide a comprehensive understanding on how to submit responses to notices and letters received under e-Verification Scheme, 2021. The taxpayers will be able to:

• View/ download the relevant communication (notice u/s 133(6) of Income Tax Act, 1961 letter etc.) and submit their response/ explanation on portal.
• View already submitted responses/ explanations.

The intended audience is person/ entity who have received the communication (notice u/s 133(6) of Income Tax Act, 1961, letter etc.)from the Income Tax Department under e-Verification Scheme, 2021. Taxpayers will be able to access AIS/ Compliance Portal through e-filing portal to view the relevant communication and submit their response/ explanation online. Income Tax Department initiated Project Insight to focus on three goals namely (i) to promote voluntary compliance and deter non-compliance; (ii) to impart confidence that all eligible persons pay appropriate tax; and (iii) to promote fair and judicious tax administration. Under this project, an integrated data warehousing and analytical platform has been rolled out. The project also operationalizes two centers namely Income Tax Transaction Analysis Centre (INTRAC) and Compliance Management Centralized Processing Centre (CMCPC).

E-Verification Scheme 2021

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), vide notification No. 137 /2021, dated 13-12-2021, notified the e-Verification Scheme, 2021. The Scheme aims to share and verify such financial transaction information with the taxpayer, which appears to be either unreported or underreported in the taxpayer’s Income-tax Return (ITR). Under this scheme, the Income Tax Department may issue notice u/s 133(6)/ letter to person/ entity whose case/ connected case has been selected under the e-Verification Scheme, 2021. To Read More Download PDF Given Below: