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Read on to know the steps to follow to check the authenticity of income tax notice and avoid falling prey to fraud.Getty.
In August 2019, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had issued a circular according to which every income tax notice issued by the department will have a computer-generated Document Identification Number (DIN)...
Previously, the department started mentioning DIN on income tax notices issued from October 1, 2019, onwards..
The facility can be used either by entering Document Identification Number (DIN) and mobile number (for all assessment years) or PAN, document type, assessment year, date of issue, mobile number (for notice/letters issued for assessment year 2011-12)...
Chartered Accountant Naveen Wadhwa, DGM, Taxmann.com says, "The tool provided by the e-filing portal can be used to check the authenticity of the document or communication received from the department or any order issued by the tax authorities..
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