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2023 (12) TMI 701 - AT - Income TaxValidity of Intimation passed u/s 143(1) - as argued assessee was not given any statutory notice required as per proviso appended to section 143(1)(a) - assessee’s claim of refund was reduced by making addition in the total income - HELD THAT:- We notice from the intimation order in Table-B that there is a mismatch of Rs. 2 only in the TDS claimed by the assessee with that of the 26AS report. Thus it appears that the assessee was not put to notice the disallowances proposed by CPC before initiating u/s. 143(1) proceedings. As per first proviso to section 143(1)(a), the total income or loss shall be computed after making following adjustments namely (i) arithmetical error in the return, (ii) incorrect claim which is apparent from any information in the return, then CPC is entitled to make adjustments as per 1st proviso of Section 143(1)(a) by giving an intimation to the assessee either in writing or in electronic mode before making such adjustments. In response to first proviso, when the assessee replies the same shall be considered before making any adjustments u/s. 143(1)(a) and in case, the assessee fails to response within 30 days of issue of such intimation, the CPC is empowered to make such adjustments. Here, in this case, the assessee was not given any intimation as per 1st proviso to section 143(1)(a) of the Act and CPC straight away made adjustments in 143(1) proceedings and communicated to the assessee by reducing the refund claimed by the assessee. Intimation passed u/s. 143(1) dated 15-07-2021 is violation of 1st proviso to section 143(1)(a) of the Act by not offering hearing to the assessee. Therefore the entire proceedings u/s. 143(1) is vitiated and invalid in law. Appeal filed by the Assessee is allowed.
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