FAQs on Faceless Income-tax Proceedings

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1. What are the salient features of ‘E-Proceedings’ functionality on the ‘e-filing’ portal of the Income Tax department?

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2. How does the new ‘Faceless Assessments’ system under Section 144B of the Income Tax Act differ from the ‘Conventional Manual Mode of Assessments’?

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3. Which are the different Income Tax Units under the new ecosystem of Faceless Assessments under Section 144B?

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4. Which Income Tax Unit will do all the electronic communication/interface with the assessee under the New Scheme of Faceless Assessments under Section 144B?

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5. Where can I see if any query has been raised against my response given against an adjustment made under Section 143(1)(a)?

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6. What notices/orders can I respond to under e-Proceedings?

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7. What is the permissible size of files that can be uploaded in the response window?

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8. Do I need to log in to the e-Filing portal to view and submit a response?

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9. Do I need to e-Verify the response/submission made using the e-Proceedings service?

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10. I have 4 days left before the proceeding limitation date. Why am I unable to submit my response?

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11. Can I view the response I have submitted to the notice issued to me?

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12. Can I edit my response after responding to a notice on the e-Filing portal?

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13. Can I respond to a seek clarification notice without logging on to the e-Filing portal?

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14. Can somebody else on my behalf respond to the notices issued to me by the Income Tax Authority using the e-Proceedings service?

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15. Can I remove an already added /existing Authorized Representative?

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16. Can I add two Authorized Representatives to respond to the notice issued to me?

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17. How do I know if there is any outstanding demand pending against my PAN?

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18. Why do I need to submit a response to an outstanding demand?

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19. What can I do if I disagree with the amount of outstanding demand?

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20. What can I do if the reason for disagreement with the outstanding demand is not listed?

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21. Where can I view the past responses I have submitted?

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22. While selecting reasons on the ‘Response to Outstanding Demand’ page, I get the message “No records found for revised/rectified return for the assessment year”. What can I do?

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23. How do I pay the outstanding tax demand?

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24. What are the different ways in which I can make the payment?

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25. What if I do not have the copy of the challan to be attached? Where can I find it?

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26. When do I need to submit a rectification request?

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27. What kinds of errors can be corrected by submitting a rectification request?

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28. What are the different request types for income tax rectification?

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