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The Income Tax (IT) department has escalated its scrutiny by sending alerts to approximately 3 million salaried taxpayers, drawing attention to disparities between Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and refunds claimed in their revised tax returns. This surge in alerts is linked to the establishment of a specialized unit in Mysuru in October 2022 for centralized matching and cross-verification of documents. Details of the Alert As of December 31, 2023, being the deadline for filing revised retur
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FAQ :
The Income Tax Department has sent alerts to approximately 3 million taxpayers to highlight discrepancies between the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and the refunds claimed in their revised tax returns.
The alerts are designed to inform taxpayers about apparent mismatches in their disclosures between their Income Tax Return (ITR) and information received from reporting entities, encouraging them to make necessary corrections.
Discrepancies can include issues with reported income, deductions, bank details, personal information, omission of certain income, or mismatches between the original return and details in Form 26AS/Annual Information Statement.
The specialized unit in Mysuru, established in October 2022, is responsible for the centralised matching and cross-verification of taxpayer documents, leading to the increased number of alerts.
If taxpayers fail to address the alerts, the Income Tax Department may issue notices on a case-by-case basis, potentially leading to further scrutiny.
No, the Income Tax Department clarifies that these alerts are advisory messages intended to facilitate taxpayers by making them aware of the information available regarding their transactions.
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