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An Intimation under Section 143(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is one of the most common communications sent by the Income Tax Department of India after you file your Income Tax Return (ITR). This Intimation is not a scrutiny notice. Instead, it is an intimation generated after the department processes your return and compares it with the data available in their system.
Under Section 143(1), the Income Tax Department performs an automated check of your filed return with information such as:
After processing, the department sends an Intimation under Section 143(1) showing:
The intimation usually falls into one of these categories:
You may receive a demand because of:
The response can be submitted by:
Note: The response is submitted through the Income Tax e Filing Portal.
Follow these simple steps:
If the demand is correct:
If the adjustment is incorrect:
There is no strict deadline to respond to the intimation itself, but outstanding demands should be addressed promptly to avoid:
Before responding to a Section 143(1) Intimation, always compare:
Most issues arise due to data mismatches, which can often be resolved quickly.