Notices u/s 143(2) and 142(1) of Income Tax Act.

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....) and 142(1) of the Income-tax Act should not be issued by the assessing Officers mechanically and without acquainting themselves in advance as to their requirements. It was pointed out that the prevalent practice of issuing notices indiscriminately causes harassment to the tax-payers and also results in delays in the completion of assessments. The Board had directed that the assessing officers mu....

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....owed by the Income-tax Officers in actual practice at all places. The Committee would like the Ministry to enforce its instructions in the field and ensure that no notice of hearing is issued without a list of points attached to it." 3. The Board have noted with concern the situation pointed out by Estimates Committee and regret that in spite of instructions, the tax-payers are continuously being....