Hi I had used the services of ClearTax to file my tax returns for the financial year 2021-22. ClearTax had appointed a CA to be by point of contact and to file my taxes. Everything was going smooth and they had sent me the final filings (ITR-3) for me to approve and pay off the tax. I paid the tax and gave the go ahead to file my returns. They filed my returns on 31st July2022 and then I noticed by mistake the CA had filled someone else's returns (ITR - 1) with all wrong numbers also using in the old tax regime. I immediately got his attention and he said that it was busy time and by mistake he attached someone else's filings to mine. He immediately corrected the mistake on 2nd August and filed mine with the right details. I asked him multiple times if it will be a problem to which he clearly said nothing to worry. Fast-forward to February 2023 and I got a notice from IT department that since I had submitted my filings in old tax regime as on 31st July I have pay 85K + additional tax. I have taken up to the clear tax team and they are making us run around in circles. Now the latest is the clear tax team has filled a grievance with the AO. My questions is any chance that it will be reversed as along clear tax team has been saying its not our fault don't worry everything will be ok. They are just making us run around. Do you think I will get my money back

Dear Mr Tanna, Before soliciting your sincere opinion I must first congratulate and compliment you for the benevolent job being done to alleviate the problems being faced by the solo taxpayers from the pounce of the IT Office. I would request you to go through my problem which is very much exhaustive and moreover disheartening for the busy people like you. I am a retd employee from LIC in the FY 2020/21. In FY 2021/22 I had received arrears of salary along with commutation of pension and leave encashment. The employer while finalizing the IT for 2021/22 had deducted IT giving the exemption for comm pension, 80CC and 80D without the benefit under sec 89. While filing IT I could see the effect of AIS. Without any further deduction except under 80 TTB, I tried to confirm the Total Taxable Income as per 26AS/AIS. The self-assessed tax was to be paid on three dates because of the ATM limit etc. The last payment which was on 28th July, could not be successful and was debited on 29th as a result I could not add the CIN No etc., on the Add box of tax payment. Since the total amount of tax was paid before the last date i.e 31st I did submit a short paid ITR presuming it would be taken care of. On 1st Aug I received a message under sec 143 with a demand due for 4660/. The e-file status was showing the ITR is under process with O/S demand Nil (four Green tick was displayed). Till Aug 30th when I found the ITR is not accepted despite the grievances as cited above, again I paid the balance amount going thru the demand due option, there also I faced the same problem from bank. The amount could be debited on 31St Aug. I did pay the amount thinking the ITR and tax deposit are different Module. Moreover after filing ITR I made a query with the ITO regarding exemption of Transfer grant which should have been allowed at source. They denied it under pretext that no further exemption after filling. In order to see the last payment due appear under SAT head I had submitted a grievance which was not seen till I spoke to the help desk. One reply came with so many tags to file revised IT under section 131 (5). While I visited for re-file, I could see the interest amount along with an increased taxable income thus returned back. Now my questions are: 1. How the taxable income would vary when a letter under 143 is issued with a demand? 2. If I am to re-submit the ITR under Sec 131 (5) can I restrict the taxable income to the earlier one? 3. Can they alter the taxable income when Sec 143 is invoked? 4. Finally, should I conform to the query or wait till they make their earlier demand set right. Sir I had filled it by myself without the help of a professional. Your opinion would be mostly an antidote against the IT virus that has made me upset. Eagerly awaiting your reply.

I have filed my itr2 recently with residual unpaid tax liability of rs.9856 out of total tax liability of around rs.54234 for ay 23-24. The ITR2 has since been processed by the deptt and a demand notice of full tax amount sent to me without any adjustment for tax paid as per as26. I have subsequently filed a rectification request on 17thJuly23 which is still pending with the dept till date. Kindly advise further course of action on my part. Mukul

Hi I deposited my Advance Tax cheque of Rs 30,300 for FY 2022-23 using Tax challan on 14 June 2022 I recd my Income tax order for FY 2022-23 with a demand as the above mentioned payment is missing in their record On further investigation , It was revealed that the Bank made a mistake in filing this Tax under wrong head Bank filed it under head 0023 which is for Hotel Receipts Tax instead of 0021 which is for Advance Tax I have been following it up at my Branch level but no resolution has been provided . What is the way out Thanks, Vikas

I made an error while paying my self-assessment tax for the assessment year (AY) 2022-2023. Instead of selecting AY 2022-2023, I mistakenly chose AY 2021-2022 for which I had zero earnings and should not owe any tax. Unfortunately, I have received a demand for Rs. 90,000 for AY 2021-2022 as a result of this mistake. To make matters more complicated, for AY 2023-2024, I was entitled to a tax refund of Rs. 60,000, but it was adjusted against the demand for AY 2021-2022. Now, I'm eager to correct this mistake, clear the tax dues for AY 2021-2022, and obtain my refund for AY 2023-2024. I'd appreciate guidance on how to proceed with these corrections and adjustments.