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Income tax return filing, notices and appeals

Return filing, tax planning and handling of notices, assessments and appeals for individuals, firms, companies, trusts and NRIs, under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (years up to AY 2026-27) and the Income-tax Act, 2025 (from Tax Year 2026-27).

What's included

ITR filing – salaried & pensionersITR-1/ITR-2 with Form 16, AIS/TIS matching, capital gains and refund follow-up.ITR-1 · ITR-2

ITR filing – business & professionITR-3/4/5/6 with profit & loss, balance sheet and presumptive schemes.Sec 44AD/44ADA (1961) · Sec 58 (2025)

ITR for NRIsResidential status, Indian income, capital gains on property and shares, DTAA relief and refunds.NRI

Income-tax notice replyReplies to defective return, mismatch, reopening and scrutiny notices.Sec 139(9) · 143(1) · 148

Scrutiny & faceless assessmentSubmissions and representation before the Assessing Officer.Sec 143(3) · 144B

Appeals before CIT(A) and ITATGrounds of appeal, statement of facts, paper books and hearings.Sec 246A · 253

Stay of demand & rectificationStay applications, rectification and outstanding demand responses.Sec 154 · 220(6)

Advance tax & tax planningQuarterly advance tax working and old vs. new regime comparison.Advance tax

Frequently asked questions

What are the ITR due dates?

From AY 2026-27: 31 July for ITR-1/ITR-2, 31 August for non-audit business and professional cases, 31 October for tax audit cases and 30 November for transfer pricing cases, unless extended by CBDT.

Which income-tax law applies to my case?

The Income-tax Act, 2025 applies from 1 April 2026 (Tax Year 2026-27 onwards). Returns, audits and proceedings for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) and earlier years continue under the Income-tax Act, 1961.

I received an income-tax notice. What should I do first?

Do not ignore it. Share the notice and the return it relates to; most notices carry a 15–30 day response window.

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