Generation of scrutiny notices u/s 143(2) for PAN selected in CASS-2016 - Income Tax - F.No.DIT(S)-2/CASS/2016-17

Directorate of Income Tax (Systems) ARA Centre, Ground Floor, E-2, Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi - 110055 F.No.DIT(S)-2/CASS/2016-17 Dated: 28.09.2016 Subject:- Generation of scrutiny notices u/s 143(2) for PAN selected in CASS-2016 regarding. (Time barring matter) Kindly refer to letter No. F.No.System/ITBA/lnstruction/Assessment/2015-16, dated 15-3-2016, F.No.System/ITBA/lnstruction/Assessment/CASS Cycle 2/2016-17, dated 25-7-2016 and F.No. DGIT(S)-2/ADG(S)-2/CASS 2016-17/93, dated 16-9-2016 requiring Assessing officers to generate scrutiny notices under section 143(2) for PANs selected in cycle 1, cycle 2 and cycle 3 of CASS-2016. 2. It is seen that till 27-9-2016, notices have not been issued in 991 cases. 3. These 991 cases include 80 cases which are lying with inactive codes. 4. It is requested that PANs available in the inactive code list, where AO is marked as Old/Defunct, may please be migrated to their correct jurisdiction on priority basis by the CIT(CO) or by the higher authority(Range and above whosoever is Active for that old/defunct AO , so that notices under section 143(2) for scrutiny can be issued on time. Also, in cases where no employee number is attached with an AO code a review of AO on priority basis may be undertaken by respective RCC. 5. An Assessing officer wise summary and list of such cases as mentioned in para 2 is available in ITAXNET [ Path: Resources Downloads Systems Generation of scrutiny notices under section 143(2) required ] 6. In view of the above, you are requested to make arrangements for issue of notice under section 143(2) well before the time barring date i.e. 30.09.2016.