ASK centres to not to accept ITRs for A.Y. prior to AY 2018-19 without verifying copy of notice

ASK centres under your charge not to accept ITRs for A.Y. prior to AY 2018-19 without verifying copy of notice / order u/s 119(2)(b), 139(9), 142(1), 148, 153A & 153C and applicability of Rule 12 of IT Rules.

F. No. Sevottam/DIT(S)-2/2018-19/_______ Dated: 14.08.2018

To,

The Pr Chief Commissioners of Income-tax,
Ahmedabad/ Bangalore/ Bhopal/ Bhubaneshwar/ Chandigarh/ Chennai/ Cochin/ Delhi/ Guwahati/ Hyderabad/ Jaipur/ Kanpur/ Kolkata/ Lucknow/ Mumbai/ Nagpur/ Patna/ Pune

Sir/Madam,

Subject:- Acceptance of paper ITRs at ASK centres for AY prior to AY 2018-19 along with copy of notice/order u/s 119(2)(b), 139(9), 142(1), 148, 153A & C- Reg.

Kindly refer to the above subject.

2. It has come to the notice of this Directorate that ASK centres are receiving paper ITRs in ITR forms – ITR-1 Sahaj and ITR-4S-Sugam for A.Y. prior to AY 2018-19 (the current year) without verifying copy of notice/order u/s 119(2)(b), 139(9), 142(1), 148, 153A & 153C from assessees and applicability of Rule 12 of IT Rules.

3. It is therefore, requested to kindly bring to the notice of all ASK centres under your charge not to accept ITRs for A.Y. prior to AY 2018-19 without verifying copy of notice / order u/s 119(2)(b), 139(9), 142(1), 148, 153A & 153C and applicability of Rule 12 of IT Rules.

4. This is issued with prior approval of Pr. DGIT(S).

Yours sincerely

(Ramesh Krishnamurthi) Addl. Director General (Systems)-3