TDS Mismatch Dispute: ITAT Orders Verification of Form 26AS & Form 16 mismatch

Deepak Kumar Chaturvedi Vs ADDL/JCIT ITO ward 42(2)(2) (ITAT Mumbai) In a ruling that offers potential recourse for salaried taxpayers facing discrepancies in their income tax records, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai has remanded the case of Deepak Kumar Chaturvedi back to the Assessing Officer (AO). The appeal centered on the disallowance of certain exempt allowances claimed by the taxpayer, stemming from a mismatch between data in his Form 16 and Form 26AS, which led to an increased tax demand. The ITAT, in its order pronounced on May 27, 2025, underscored the necessity for t...