Reply to Notice of Demand under Section 156
To,
The Assessing Officer,
[Ward / Circle], Income Tax Department, [City]
Ref: Notice of Demand No. [DIN / Notice Number] dated [DD/MM/YYYY] issued under Section 156 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
Subject: Reply to demand raised for Assessment Year [YYYY-YY]
Respected Sir/Madam,
I, [Name of Assessee], PAN [ABCDE1234F], am in receipt of the above notice of demand raising a sum of Rs. [Amount] for Assessment Year [YYYY-YY] pursuant to the order under Section [143(3) / 143(1)] dated [DD/MM/YYYY]. I respectfully submit my response as under.
On verification, the demand appears to have arisen due to [state reason, e.g. non-grant of TDS credit / mismatch in prepaid taxes / arithmetical error]. The taxes claimed are duly reflected in Form 26AS and the demand is, to that extent, not sustainable. I have accordingly filed a rectification application under Section 154 dated [DD/MM/YYYY].
I enclose herewith copies of Form 26AS, challans, TDS certificates and computation in support. Pending disposal of the rectification, I request that recovery of the disputed demand be kept in abeyance / stayed under Section 220(6).
Yours faithfully,
[Name / Authorised Signatory]
[PAN / GSTIN]