Tax Notices, GST & CIT Appeals
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Received a statutory Income Tax, GST, or TDS demand? Protect your finances. Our certified tax litigators draft, file, and defend CIT(A) Appeals and statutory notice replies.
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What is a Tax Notice or Demand and How Appeals Work?
A Tax Notice or Adverse Order is a formal legal communication sent electronically to your portal. Under the Income Tax and GST Acts, ignoring these notices is an offense. If an assessing officer issues an unfair tax demand order, you have the statutory right to file a formal appeal before the **Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)]** or the **GST Appellate Authority** to stay the demand and obtain justice.
Identify your legal situation immediately to avoid missing statutory appeal deadlines.
| Action Needed | Underlying Provision | Action Due Period |
|---|---|---|
| Defective Return Reply | Section 139(9) Correction | Within 15 Days of receipt |
| Scrutiny / Assessment Reply | Section 143(2) / 147 Audit | Strictly within 30 Days |
| CIT Appeals Filing | Form 35 (Income Tax) Appeal | Within 30 Days of Order |
| GST Appeals Filing | Form APL-01 (GST) Appeal | Within 90 Days of Order |
๐ก Faceless Appeals Mandate: Both CIT(A) and Scrutiny operations are executed completely online through the Faceless scheme. Your litigation success depends entirely on high-quality legal submissions, statutory citations, and solid document compilation.
Select Your Notice & Appellate Defense Plan
Transparent, flat-rate pricing. Select the plan corresponding to your received notice or required appeal.
Received a basic defective return notice under Section 139(9), demand under 143(1), or GST discrepancy notice? We analyze and submit a structured correction.
For complex detailed audits (Section 143(3) or 147/148) where the department demands books of accounts, bank sheets, and ledger audits.
Filing a formal appeal against unfair Assessment Orders issued by the AO to obtain a stay of tax demand on the portal.
Received a harsh GST DRC-07 demand or order? We file a formal statutory appeal to challenge department tax/ITC demands.
The most serious notice, issued when the department re-opens your past years’ taxes (up to 10 years back) due to suspected evasion.
High-level litigation before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) or GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT).
How Your Notice Response or Appeal Works
Simple, secure, and CA-verified. We protect you from tax penalties in four steps.
Share your notice PDF or Assessment Order securely on WhatsApp. Our legal experts analyze the case code immediately.
We fetch your AIS, Form 26AS, or GST ledger records, tracing why the department flagged your profile.
We compile case-laws, formulate structured ledger reconciliations, and draft a professional appeal or response statement.
We upload the finalized legal packages on the official portal and share the official filing receipt with you instantly.
Required Documents Checklist
Simple soft copies are sufficient. Capture clear images directly from your mobile device.
Frequently Asked Questions
Filing CIT(A) Appeals under Form 35 must be done within 30 days of receiving the assessment order. If you miss this, we must file a **Condonation of Delay petition** along with the appeal, stating reasonable causes (such as medical grounds or portal errors) for the delay to get the appeal admitted.
Under Section 220(6) of the Income Tax Act, the assessing officer may stay the demand if you file an appeal and pay **$20\%$** of the disputed tax demand as a pre-deposit. For GST Appeals, a mandatory pre-deposit of **$10\%$** of the disputed tax is required to automatically stay the balance collection.
Yes. The entire appeal lifecycle, hearing notices, and adjournment requests are updated under the “E-Proceedings” tab on the official e-filing portal. We keep complete track of your portal actions and alert you on WhatsApp the moment the department schedules a hearing or issues an order.
Form GST DRC-01 is a Show Cause Notice issued by the GST department when they claim you have underpaid tax, claimed excess Input Tax Credit (ITC), or delayed filings. Responding to DRC-01 within 30 days is vital to prevent the officer from passing a final DRC-07 order confirming tax recovery proceedings.
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