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Here is what you should do if you receive a notice under Section 143(2)
August 20, 2026Getting an income tax notice may be baffling for some and can be a huge reason of anguish. The receiver of the notice may be worried about all the questions that will be posed to him by the department.
A notice received under Section 143(2) is known as a scrutiny notice. If you receive a notice under section 143(2) this simply implies that detailed scrutiny will be done of your return. So you need not panic and adhere with the department's instructions. With a cool head, you must comply with assessing officer directions. First and foremost you must never ignore it and reply within the due time.
The assessing officer can serve this notice up to six months after completion of the assessment year to which it pertains. For carrying out the detailed assessment, the assessing officer might ask you to provide books of accounts of your trading activity like your trading statements, profit and loss accounts, balance sheet, and bank statements. You must cooperate with the tax department and provide all the information as required by the assessing officer.
Further, the taxpayer should get in touch with their assessing officer and submit the evidence that has been sought. In case if you fail to do this, you might get another notice from the tax department. In case you are a salaried employee, you must keep your Form 16 ready which is issued by your employer.
Hence, you must carefully submit all the details and evidence requested by the tax department. If you fail to comply with this notice-
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It may lead to “best assessment judgment” under Section 144 of the Act.
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A penalty up to Rs. 10,000 may be imposed under Section 271(1)(b) for each failure.
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You may also be prosecuted under 276D which may extend to up to 1 year with or without a fine.
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