If you don't respond to the income tax letters within the allotted time, there may be a number of consequences. A tax notice that is not complied with not only carries a 10,000 rupee penalty, but the tax officer may also decide to levy the best judgement penalty against you. To put it another way, if you decide to remain silent, income tax officials may add income based on the information they have, whether accurate or not, and charge a tax along with severe penalties. Moreover, some violations of the Income Tax Act carry criminal penalties. Therefore, we advise you to respond to the income tax notice as soon as possible.
Our experts can represent you before the tax authorities in addition to offering advice on what actions to take in response to a notification of income tax. Our experts will investigate the situation, seek out any necessary documentation or information, create a formal response to the income tax notice, and file that answer with the appropriate tax authorities.