06 July 2015
a company received a cheque from income tax department for refund of tax excess paid. But the bank account no mentioned in cheque is closed by us 3 month back.
20 July 2025
Sure! Here's a simple format for a Request Letter to Income Tax Department for Reissue of Refund Cheque / Direct Credit of Refund due to change in bank account:
[Your Company Letterhead]
Date: [DD/MM/YYYY] To, The Income Tax Officer, [Ward / Circle Address], Income Tax Department, [City].
Subject: Request for Reissue of Income Tax Refund / Direct Credit to Updated Bank Account
Respected Sir/Madam,
We refer to the refund cheque no. [Cheque Number] dated [Cheque Date] issued by the Income Tax Department for excess tax paid by our company [Company Name], PAN: [PAN Number] for Assessment Year [AY].
Unfortunately, the bank account number mentioned on the cheque (A/c No. [Old Account Number]) has been closed with effect from [Date of closure]. Hence, the cheque cannot be deposited/encashed.
We request you to kindly:
Cancel the earlier refund cheque issued in the name of our company. Reissue the refund amount by way of a fresh cheque in favour of our company OR Credit the refund amount directly to our active bank account as per the details provided below: Bank Name [New Bank Name] Branch [Branch Name] Account Number [New Bank Account Number] IFSC Code [IFSC Code] MICR Code [MICR Code] We have enclosed the original refund cheque for your reference and cancellation.
Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this letter and intimate us about the status of our request.