Reply to Section 245 of Income-Tax act

Hi Jayanta,

Here’s a polite and professional draft you can use to write to the Assessing Officer (AO) regarding your refund withheld under Section 245, aiming to clarify and expedite the refund without creating friction:

Subject: Request for Refund Release – Tax Deposited Reflected in Form 26AS (Section 245)

Respected Sir/Madam,

I, [Your Full Name], PAN: [Your PAN], would like to bring to your kind attention that the tax amount deposited by me on [Date] at SBI counter has been duly reflected in my Form 26AS. The details of the challan are as follows:

• Challan No.: [Challan Number]

• Date of Deposit: [Date]

• Amount Deposited: Rs. [Amount]

Despite this, my refund for the assessment year [mention AY] has been withheld under Section 245 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for the past three years. I have also submitted my disagreement via the e-filing portal but have not yet received any resolution or refund.

I humbly request you to kindly consider releasing the refund at the earliest, as the tax has been correctly deposited and reflected in my records. If any additional information or clarification is required from my side, please do let me know, and I will be happy to comply.

Thank you for your kind attention and cooperation.

Yours faithfully,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Contact Number]
[Email ID]