05 December 2025
DEAR SIR, MY FRIEND WHO TOOK VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT IN AY 2024-25 HAS FILED THE RETURN IN TIME AND 143(1) ASSESSMENT WAS OVER WITH NO DEMAND OR REFUND. HOEVER, THE RETURN WAS SELECTED FOR SCRUTINY AND NOW A DEMAND HAS BEEN SERVED UNDER SECTION 156. MY FRIEND HAS FILED HER RETURN OPTING FORNEW REGIME AND 143(1) WAS ALSO DONE UNDER NEW REGIME ONLY. THE TOTAL INCOME AS PER MY RETURN,UNDER 143(1) AND ALSO NOTICE ISSUED AFTER SCRUTINY ALSO REMAINS THE SAME. IN OTHERWORDS NO INCOME WAS ADDED OR DEDUCTIONS ALLOWED. THE ONLY REASON FOR THE DEMAND IS THAT HE HAS OPTED FOR NEW REGIME BUT SCRUTINY ASSESSMENT WAS DONE UNDER OLD REGIME WHICH HAD RESULTED IN THE NOTICE OF DEMAND. IT IS MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE THAT HE CAN APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS TO COMMISSIONER(APPEALS). KINDLY ADVISE TO PROCEED FURTHER FOR CLOSURE OF DEMAND.