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Section 143 - Assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961

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..... l income in the return: Provided that no such adjustments shall be made unless an intimation is given to the assessee of such adjustments either in writing or in electronic mode: Provided further that the response received from the assessee, if any, shall be considered before making any adjustment, and in a case where no response is received within thirty days of the issue of such intimation, such adjustments shall be made;] 33[Provided also that no adjustment shall be made under sub-clause (vi) in relation to a return furnished for the assessment year commencing on or after the 1st day of April, 2018;] (b) the tax 27[, interest and fee], if any, shall be computed on the basis of the total income computed under clause (a); (c) the sum payable by, or the amount of refund due to, the assessee shall be determined after adjustment of the tax 28[, interest and fee], if any, computed under clause (b) by any tax deducted at source, any tax collected at source, any advance tax paid, 35[any relief allowable under section 89,] any relief allowable under an agreement under section 90 or section 90A, or any relief allowable under section 91, any rebate allowable under Part A of Chapter VIII, a .....

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Section 143 - Assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961

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..... notification issued under sub-section (1B), along with the scheme made under sub-section (1A), shall, as soon as may be after the notification is issued, be laid before each House of Parliament.] 31[(1D) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the processing of a return shall not be necessary, where a notice has been issued to the assessee under sub-section (2): Provided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply to any return furnished for the assessment year commencing on or after the 1st day of April, 2017.] 26[(2) Where a return has been furnished under section 139, or in response to a notice under sub-section (1) of section 142, the Assessing Officer or the prescribed income-tax authority, as the case may be, if, considers it necessary or expedient to ensure that the assessee has not understated the income or has not computed excessive loss or has not under-paid the tax in any manner, shall serve on the assessee a notice requiring him, on a date to be specified therein, either to attend the office of the Assessing Officer or to produce, or cause to be produced before the Assessing Officer any evidence on which the assessee may rely in support of th .....

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Section 143 - Assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961

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..... ion 2 to the fifteenth proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 or the Explanation to sub-section (4) of section 12AB, as the case may be, he shall- (a) send a reference to the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner to withdraw the approval or registration, as the case may be; and (b) no order making an assessment of the total income or loss of such fund or institution or trust or any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution shall be made by him without giving effect to the order passed by the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner under clause (ii) or clause (iii) of the fifteenth proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 or clause (ii) or clause (iii) of sub-section (4) of section 12AB: Provided also] that where the Assessing Officer is satisfied that the activities of the university, college or other institution referred to in clause (ii) and clause (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 are not being carried out in accordance with all or any of the conditions subject to which such university, college or other institution was approved, he may, after giving a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed withdrawal to the co .....

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Section 143 - Assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961

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..... ) Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1989. Section 143 was earlier amended by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1970, w.e.f. 1-4-1971, Finance Act, 1974, w.e.f. 1-4-1975, Finance Act, 1976, w.e.f. 1-4-1976, Finance (No. 2) Act, 1980, w.e.f. 1-4-1980 and Finance Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1988. 2. The provisions of section 143 as they stood before the commencement of the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, shall apply in respect of assessments for the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April, 1988 and any earlier assessment year-vide Income-tax (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 1989. 3. Substituted by the Finance Act, 1999, w.e.f. 1-6-1999. Prior to its substitution, sub-section (1), as amended by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1989, w.e.f. 1-4-1989, Direct Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1989, w.e.f. 1-4-1989, Finance Act, 1992, w.e.f. 1-4-1993 and Finance Act, 1997, w.e.f. 1-4-1998, read as under : "(1)(a) Where a return has been made under section 139, or in response to a notice under sub-section (1) of section 142,- (i) if any tax or interest is found due on the basis of such return, after adjustment of any tax deducted at source, any advance tax paid and any amount paid .....

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Section 143 - Assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961

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..... to the assessee : Provided that an intimation for any tax or interest due under this clause shall not be sent after the expiry of four years from the end of the financial year in which any such order was passed. (c) Where the assessee is a member of an association of persons or body of individuals and as a result of the adjustments made under the first proviso to clause (a) of sub-section (1) in the income or loss declared in the return made by the association or body, as the case may be, or as a result of an order made under sub-section (3) of this section or section 144 or section 147 or section 154 or section 155 or sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) or sub-section (5) of section 185 or sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 186 or section 250 or section 254 or section 260 or section 262 or section 263 or section 264, or any order of settlement made under sub-section (4) of section 245D, passed subsequent to the filing of the return referred to in clause (a), there is any variation in his share in the income or loss of the association or body, as the case may be, or in the manner of inclusion of his share in the returned income, then,- (i) if any tax or .....

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Section 143 - Assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961

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..... e intimation to be sent under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) ; (C) where any refund is due under sub-section (1), reduce the amount of such refund by an amount equivalent to the additional income-tax calculated under sub-clause (A) or sub-clause (B), as the case may be. (b) Where as a result of an order under sub-section (3) of this section or section 154 or section 250 or section 254 or section 260 or section 262 or section 263 or section 264, the amount on which additional income-tax is payable under clause (a) has been increased or reduced, as the case may be, the additional income-tax shall be increased or reduced accordingly, and,- (i) in a case where the additional income-tax is increased, the Assessing Officer shall serve on the assessee a notice of demand under section 156 ; (ii) in a case where the additional income-tax is reduced, the excess amount paid, if any, shall be refunded." 7. Prior to its omission, sub-section (1B), as inserted by the Finance Act, 1990, w.r.e.f. 1-4-1989, read as under : "(1B) Where an assessee furnishes a revised return under sub-section (5) of section 139 after the issue of an intimation, or the grant of refund, if an .....

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Section 143 - Assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961

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..... stated the income or has not computed excessive loss or has not under-paid the tax in any manner, serve on the assessee a notice requiring him, on a date to be specified therein, either to attend his office or to produce, or cause to be produced there, any evidence on which the assessee may rely in support of the return : Provided that no notice under this sub-section shall be served on the assessee after the expiry of twelve months from the end of the month in which the return is furnished." 9. Inserted by the Finance Act, 2003, w.e.f. 1-6-2003. 10. Substituted for "this sub-section" by the Finance Act, 2003, w.e.f. 1-6-2003. 11. Substituted by the Finance Act, 2002, w.e.f. 1-6-2002. Prior to its substitution, sub-section (3), as inserted by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998, w.e.f. 1-10-1998, read as under: "(3) On the day specified in the notice issued under sub-section (2), or as soon afterwards as may be, after hearing such evidence as the assessee may produce and such other evidence as the Assessing Officer may require on specified points, and after taking into account all relevant material which he has gathered, the Assessing Officer shall, by an order in wri .....

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Section 143 - Assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961

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..... to the assessee : Provided that except as otherwise provided in this sub-section, the acknowledgement of the return shall be deemed to be an intimation under this sub-section where either no sum is payable by the assessee or no refund is due to him : Provided further that no intimation under this sub-section shall be sent after the expiry of 4[one year from the end of the financial year in which the return is made :] 5[Provided also that where the return made is in respect of the income first assessable in the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April, 1999, such intimation may be sent at any time up to the 31st day of March, 2002.] (1A) 6[Omitted by the Finance Act, 1999, w.e.f. 1-6-1999.] (1B) 7[Omitted by the Finance Act, 1999, w.e.f. 1-6-1999.]" 19. Substituted by the Finance Act, 2008, w.e.f. 1-4-2008. Prior to its substitution, it was read as under: "Provided that no notice under 10[clause (ii)] shall be served on the assessee after the expiry of twelve months from the end of the month in which the return is furnished." 20. Substituted vide Finance (No.2) Act, 2009, w.e.f. 1-4-2009, before it was read as, "2009". Further substituted vide Fina .....

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..... ancial year in which the return is furnished]" 27. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2017 w.e.f. 1st day of April, 2018. before it was read as, “and interest” 28. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2017 w.e.f. 1st day of April, 2018. before it was read as, “and interest” 29. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2017 w.e.f. 1st day of April, 2018. before it was read as, “or interest” 30. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2017 w.e.f. 1st day of April, 2018. before it was read as, “or interest” 31. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2017 w.e.f. 1st day of April, 2018. before it was read as, “25[(1D) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the processing of a return shall not be necessary before the expiry of the period specified in the second proviso to sub-section (1), where a notice has been issued to the assessee under sub-section (2) : Provided that such return shall be processed before the issuance of an order under sub-section (3).]” 32. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2017 w.e.f. 1st day of June, 2016, before it was read as, “On the day specified in the notice,- (i) issued under clause (i) of sub .....

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Section 143 - Assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961

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..... nish the return of income under sub-section (4C) of section 139, no order making an assessment of the total income or loss of such 21[research association], news agency, association or institution or fund or trust or university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution, shall be made by the Assessing Officer, without giving effect to the provisions of section 10, unless- (i) the Assessing Officer has intimated the Central Government or the prescribed authority the contravention of the provisions of clause (21) or clause (22B) or clause (23A) or clause (23B) or sub-clause (iv) or sub-clause (v) or sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10, as the case may be, by such 21[research association], news agency, association or institution or fund or trust or university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution, where in his view such contravention has taken place; and (ii) the approval granted to such 21[research association] or other association 13[or fund or trust] or institution or university or other educational institution or hospital or other medical institution has been withdrawn or notif .....

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  1. 56/2022 - Dated: 28-5-2022 - Prescribed authority for issuing notices u/s 143(2) r.w.s Rule 12E - Authorization of Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax/ Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation)
  2. 137/2021 - Dated: 13-12-2021 - e-Verification Scheme, 2021
  3. 25/2021 - Dated: 31-3-2021 - CBDT authorises the Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax/Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (NaFAC)
  4. 07/2021 - Dated: 17-2-2021 - Amendment in Notification No. 62/2019 dated 12th September 2019
  5. 06/2021 - Dated: 17-2-2021 - Faceless Assessment (1st Amendment) Scheme, 2021
  6. 02/2021 - Dated: 12-1-2021 - Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021
  7. 79/2020 - Dated: 25-9-2020 - CBDT authorises the Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (National e-Assessment Centre)
  8. 76/2020 - Dated: 25-9-2020 - Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020.
  9. F. No.173/165/2020 -ITA-I - Dated: 14-8-2020 - Guidelines for the implementation of Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019
  10. 61/2020 - Dated: 13-8-2020 - Amendment in Notification No. S.O 3265 (E) dated the 12th September, 2019
  11. 60/2020 - Dated: 13-8-2020 - Amendments in the E-assessment Scheme, 2019
  12. 18/2020 - Dated: 18-3-2020 - Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Rules, 2020
  13. 65/2019 - Dated: 13-9-2019 - CBDT authorises that the Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax (e-Verification), having headquarter at Delhi, to act as prescribed Income-tax Authority
  14. 62/2019 - Dated: 12-9-2019 - Central Government makes the directions giving effect to the E-assessment Scheme, 2019
  15. 61/2019 - Dated: 12-9-2019 - Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019.
  16. F. No. 225/157/2017/ITA.II - Dated: 23-6-2017 - Issue of notices under section 143(2) of Income-tax Act, 1961 in revised format-regd.
  17. 4/2017 - Dated: 3-4-2017 - Procedure, Formats and Standards for ensuring secured transmission of electronic communication - introduction of E-Proceeding for communication between the Income Tax Department and Assessee- reg.
  18. 105/2016 - Dated: 16-11-2016 - Income–tax (31st Amendment) Rules, 2016 - Prescribes Income Tax Authority to issue notice u/s 143(2) for scrutiny / regular assessment. [Assessment officer (AO) is already authorized to issue notice u/s 143(2)]
  19. 2/2016 - Dated: 3-2-2016 - Procedure, Formats and Standards for ensuring secured transmission of electronic communication
  20. 03/2012 - Dated: 4-1-2012 - Assessment - General - Specified provisions of the Act which shall apply to Centralised Processing of Returns Scheme, 2011.
  21. 02/2012 - Dated: 4-1-2012 - Centralised Processing of Returns Scheme, 2011.
  22. S.O. 1875 - Dated: 22-6-2009 - Notify the "Bal Vidya Prasarak Mandal Near CBS, old Agra Road, Nashik" u/s 10(23C)(vi)
  23. S.O.2044 - Dated: 4-6-1979 - Supersedes Notification No. 2381 (F. No. 279/42/ 77-ITJ), dated the 7th July, 1979
  24. 2133 - Dated: 7-7-1978 - Central Board of Direct Taxes, having regard to the nature of the cases, the complexities involved and other relevant considerations, hereby directs that any assessee aggrieved by any of the following orders
  25. 0301 - Dated: 20-7-1977 - Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby direct that the value of a partner's right to share the profits of the firm without the right to share the assets
  1. Part A - Income-tax Act, 1961 - Income-tax Act, 1961
  2. Part A - Income-tax Act, 1961 - Income-tax Act, 1961
  3. Section 92CD - Effect to advance pricing agreement. - Income-tax Act, 1961
  4. Section 91 - Countries with which no agreement exists - Income-tax Act, 1961
  5. Section 90A - Adoption by Central Government of agreements between specified associations for double taxation relief - Income-tax Act, 1961
  6. Section 90 - Agreement with foreign countries or specified territories - Income-tax Act, 1961
  7. Section 9 - Income deemed to accrue or arise in India - Income-tax Act, 1961
  8. Section 9 - Act not to apply in certain cases - Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020
  9. Section 89 - Relief when salary, etc., is paid in arrears or in advance - Income-tax Act, 1961
  10. Section 80IE - Special provisions in respect of certain undertakings in North-Eastern States - Income-tax Act, 1961
  11. Section 80ID - Deduction in respect of profits and gains from business of hotels and convention centres in specified area - Income-tax Act, 1961
  12. Section 80IC - Special provisions in respect of certain undertakings or enterprises in certain special category States - Income-tax Act, 1961
  13. Section 80IB - Deduction in respect of profits and gains from certain industrial undertakings other than infrastructure development undertakings - Income-tax Act, 1961
  14. Section 80IAB - Deductions in respect of profits and gains by an undertaking or enterprise engaged in development of Special Economic Zone - Income-tax Act, 1961
  15. Section 80IA - Deductions in respect of profits and gains from industrial undertakings or enterprises engaged in infrastructure development, etc. - Income-tax Act, 1961
  16. Section 44BBB - Special provision for computing profits and gains of foreign companies engaged in the business of civil construction, etc., in certain turnkey power projects - Income-tax Act, 1961
  17. Section 44BB - Special provision for computing profits and gains in connection with the business of exploration, etc., of mineral oils - Income-tax Act, 1961
  18. Section 44AE - Special provision for computing profits and gains of business of plying, hiring or leasing goods carriages - Income-tax Act, 1961
  19. Section 35 - Expenditure on scientific research - Income-tax Act, 1961
  20. Section 32A - Investment allowance - Income-tax Act, 1961
  21. Section 272A - Penalty for failure to answer questions, sign statements, furnish information, returns or statements, allow inspections, etc. - Income-tax Act, 1961
  22. Section 271 - Failure to furnish returns, comply with notices, concealment of income, etc - Income-tax Act, 1961
  23. Section 270AA - Immunity from imposition of penalty, etc. - Income-tax Act, 1961
  24. Section 270A - Penalty for under-reporting and misreporting of income. - Income-tax Act, 1961
  25. Section 253 - Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal - Income-tax Act, 1961
  26. Section 246A - Appealable orders before Commissioner (Appeals) - Income-tax Act, 1961
  27. Section 246 - Appealable orders - Income-tax Act, 1961
  28. Section 244A - Interest on refunds - Income-tax Act, 1961
  29. Section 241A - Withholding of refund in certain cases. - Income-tax Act, 1961
  30. Section 234D - Interest on excess refund - Income-tax Act, 1961
  31. Section 234B - Interest for defaults in payment of advance tax - Income-tax Act, 1961
  32. Section 234A - Interest for defaults in furnishing return of income - Income-tax Act, 1961
  33. Section 2(31) to (48) - Definitions [Clause (31) to Clause (48)] - "Person" to "Zero Coupon Bond" - Income-tax Act, 1961
  34. Section 2(1) to 2(15) - Definitions [Clause (1) to Clause (15)] - "Advance Tax" to "Charitable Purpose" - Income-tax Act, 1961
  35. Section 187 - Change in constitution of a firm - Income-tax Act, 1961
  36. Section 171 - Assessment after partition of a Hindu undivided family - Income-tax Act, 1961
  37. Section 158BC - Procedure for block assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961
  38. Section 158BB - Computation of undisclosed income of the block period - Income-tax Act, 1961
  39. Section 156 - Notice of demand - Income-tax Act, 1961
  40. Section 155 - Other amendments - Income-tax Act, 1961
  41. Section 154 - Rectification of mistake - Income-tax Act, 1961
  42. Section 153C - Assessment of income of any other person - Income-tax Act, 1961
  43. Section 153 - Time limit for completion of assessment, reassessment and recomputation. - Income-tax Act, 1961
  44. Section 148 - Issue of notice where income has escaped assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961
  45. Section 147 - Income escaping assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961
  46. Section 144B - Faceless assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961
  47. Section 144 - Best judgment assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961
  48. Section 142 - Inquiry before assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961
  49. Section 140A - Self-assessment - Income-tax Act, 1961
  50. Section 139 - Return of income - Income-tax Act, 1961
  51. Section 132 - Search and seizure - Income-tax Act, 1961
  52. Section 12AB - Procedure for fresh registration - Income-tax Act, 1961
  53. Section 124 - Jurisdiction of Assessing Officers - Income-tax Act, 1961
  54. Section 119 - Instructions to subordinate authorities - Income-tax Act, 1961
  55. Section 115JAA - Tax credit in respect of tax paid on deemed income relating to certain companies - Income-tax Act, 1961
  56. Section 11 - Income from property held for charitable or religious purposes. - Income-tax Act, 1961
  57. Section 10AA - Special provisions in respect of newly established Units in Special Economic Zones. - Income-tax Act, 1961
  58. Section 10(17A) to 10(23C) - Incomes not included in total income [Clause (17A) to Clause (23C)] - Income-tax Act, 1961
  59. Rule 44DAD - Definitions - Income-tax Rules, 1962
  60. Rule 2 - Definitions - The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Rules, 2020
  61. Rule 12E - Prescribed authority under sub-section (2) of section 143 - Income-tax Rules, 1962
  62. Rule 11UF - Manner of furnishing undertaking under rule 11UE. - Income-tax Rules, 1962
  63. Para 2 - Definitions  - Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021
  64. Para 2 - Definitions - e-Verification Scheme, 2021
  65. Para 2 - Definitions - Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020
  66. Form No. 26AS - Annual Information Statement
  67. Form No. 16A - Certificate under section 203 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for tax deducted at source
  68. Form No. 16 - Certificate under section 203 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for tax deducted at source on salary
  69. Manual - Regular/Scrutiny Assessment - Section 143(2)/143(3)
  70. Manual - Processing of Return (Intimation) - Section 143(1)
  71. Manual - Section 200A - Processing of statements of tax deducted at source
  72. Manual - Section 44BBB - Special provision for computing profits and gains of foreign companies engaged in the business of civil construction
  73. Manual - Section 44BB - Special provision for computing profits and gains in connection with the business of exploration etc. of mineral oils