Do I need to respond to this e Proceeding?

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An individual has discovered an open e-proceeding on their income tax portal dated six months prior, which they missed due to an outdated email address. The notice requests a certified copy of a challan for records and monitoring, but lacks specific section, assessment year, or due date details. The user is seeking advice on whether to respond, how to submit the challan (physically or online), and for which financial years.

sai reddy

sai reddy (Querist)

07 September 2023 Respected Experts,
Today I noticed that there is an open e-proceeding in my income tax portal.

- The proceeding is dated 03-03-2023, i.e. six months ago.
- It is in open status
- The notice was not served under any particular section
- The notice doesn't have any assessment year or finanacial year associated with it in e-proceedings page.
- The notice doesn't have a response due date
- The notice was sent to an old email address which I had updated 5-6 years ago in the portal, hence I missed the email. All other communications like reminder to file, processing status, verification, etc are sent to updated email address by the income tax department.

I seek your kind advice for the following:

1. Is it important to submit reponse to the notice or can it be ignored?

The notice is asking to "submit a Photostat copy of the challan, dully certified by you to the office of the undersigned for the purpose of records and proper monitoring in every quarter."

2. Do I need to submit it physcially in the income tax office, or can I submit it as attachement online?
3. Do I need to submit the challan copy only for FY 2022-23 or for all FY after the notice?

Thank you for your valuable time and expertise.

The content of notice is as follows:

Sir/ Madam/ M/s,
Subject: Payment of Advance Tax - Letter

Sir /Madam,
Sub: Request to convert High Self Assessment Tax (300) in Advance Tax (100) for the financial year 2022-23 –reg.

As per data available with this office, you have paid SAT (Self Assessment Tax) of Rs. 1261910/- for the A.Y. 2022-23. You are aware that in consonance to the provisions of Sec. 208 of the I.T. Act, 1961 it is enjoined that Advance –tax shall be payable, during a financial year, in every, case where the amount of such tax payable by the assessee, during that year, as computed in conformity with the provisions of chapter XVIIC of the I.T. Act, 1961 is ten thousand rupees or more. So, you are requested to convert the payment of SAT into Advance Tax.

It is therefore, imperative for you to estimate your income, for current financial year, and compute the income tax payable thereon. This should be done in consonance to the provisions of Chapter XVIIC of the I.T. Act, 1961. Further, you are requested to ensure that the instalment of Advance tax is positively paid, without fail, on or before the 15th day of every quarter. You are further, requested to submit a Photostat copy of the challan, dully certified by you to the office of the undersigned for the purpose of records and proper monitoring in every quarter. A statement in this regard may kindly be furnished, in the prescribed format whenever applicable, specially for the purpose as hereunder.

Sl. No. Name of the Bank Branch BSR Code No. Challan Sl. No. Deposit Date Amount IN

Upto 15/06/2022
Upto 15/09/2022
Upto 15/12/2022
Upto 15/03/2023