The Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society (BCAS) has formally presented a list of significant difficulties faced by taxpayers to the CPC. They have also proposed solutions to address these issues, aiming to improve the tax system's efficiency and fairness. Key concerns include incorrect TDS credit, unsatisfactory responses to online grievances, and demands not being deleted even after rectification by assessing officers.
The Bombay Chartered Accountants Society has made a representation to the CPC on several hardships caused to the taxpayers and their suggestions for the same. Read the official representation letter below:
Representation to CPC
Sr.
Issue
Difficulties faced by the taxpayers
Our Suggestions
1.
Providing correct TDS
The Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society (BCAS) has made a representation to the CPC regarding taxpayer hardships.
A key issue is ensuring correct TDS credit is provided, especially when income assessable to tax is in the hands of a person other than the deductee, as per CBDT circulars and Section 199 read with Rule 37BA.
No, the BCAS states that responses to e-grievances are often unsatisfactory, lack detail, or provide incorrect solutions without considering the case facts.
Even after an assessing officer rectifies a demand, the CPC portal often fails to delete the outstanding demand, causing continued issues for taxpayers.
Taxpayers are facing various demands for a single assessment year under different sections (e.g., 143(1), 143(3), 154) on the CPC website, suggesting a system issue where the same demand is replicated.
The BCAS suggests a mechanism for the CPC to rectify data entry errors, such as those related to deductions under sections like 54/54E/54F/54EC, after verifying factual details and supporting documents, potentially through an upload facility.
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