Yesterday I have received one letter from income tax department as below
Sir/Madam Subject: Non filing of income tax return – Reg\ 1. The Income tax department has received information on financial activities relating to you. A list of some of the information for financial year 2010-11 onwards is provided overleaf. As per records, you do no appear to have filled income tax return for Assessment year(s) 2010-11, 2011-12
2. You are requested to furnish your response in the enclosed proforma to the undersigned by post within 10 days. Please not that your personal presence or presence of any authorized representative is not required.
3. if no reply is received, within specified time, it will be inferred that you have not filed income tax return for the relevant assessment years and proceedings under Income tax act, 1961 may be initiated
Yours Faithfully Income tax officer ------------------------------ Actually i was not in India during this time, but i had 6 months of salary in 2010 and i returned in 2013. Am not sure i need to file my tax returns.
What are the consequences?? How should approach now?? The letter dated 20 Dec 2013 but i received yesterday. so the 10 days limit is already over. what would be the action from IT department?? Do i need to get some expert help to resolve this matter?? I live in Canada right now, My parents received this letter and they sent me a scan copy. Is there someone else can respond on-behalf of me??
Thanks you so much for your response, I have one more question, i was a salaried personal, and i didnt give any IT declaration to get tax benefits, so while i was paid by my employer they would have completely paid the tax. do i need to still pay the penalty??
If the entire tax liability has been paid by you in nature of TDS then you would not be liable to interest and penalty but since you have not filed your Income Tax return so penalty for that will have to be paid by you.
Regards, CA Pratik Shahnand. pratik.shahnand@gmail.com
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