The department believes income from an earlier year escaped tax and is giving you a chance to explain before it reopens that year. Your reply here decides whether the case is reopened.
The department believes income from an earlier year escaped tax and is giving you a chance to explain before it reopens that year. Your reply here decides whether the case is reopened.
The date printed on your notice always wins over the usual period shown here. Law: Income-tax Act, 1961.
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Section 148A is numbered under the Income-tax Act, 1961, which governs returns up to FY 2025-26. A notice for tax year 2026-27 onwards, under the Income-tax Act, 2025, carries a new section number. Your professional maps it for you.
Show-cause before reopening a past year. The department believes income from an earlier year escaped tax and is giving you a chance to explain before it reopens that year. Your reply here decides whether the case is reopened.
As given, usually 7 to 30 days. The date printed on your notice always takes priority.
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