This discussion concerns the possibility of correcting an advance tax challan. The taxpayer paid advance tax for Assessment Year 2023-24 but did not utilise it when filing their Income Tax Return. They are enquiring if the assessment year on the challan can be changed to AY 2024-25 to utilise the payment in the current financial year. Unfortunately, their jurisdictional assessing officer has already denied this correction, and it appears there are limited options available once such a denial has occurred.
21 May 2024
If advance tax is paid in Assessment year 2023-24 but not consumed in such assessment year while filing ITR u/s 139(1) so is there any provision for correcting such challan of advance tax by changing assessment year to A.Y.2024-25 and consume such challan in current financial year? While Juridictional assessing officer has denied for such challan correction now is there any option to consume such challan?