Annexure-less Income Tax Returns – Officers don’t read Board instructions
Yesterday, DDT reported, “Let us hope the officers receiving the returns read these instructions – we had reported last year the confusion at various centres, which the Board now acknowledges.”
And today we get a mail from a taxpayer under Salary Ward 14(3), Bangalore, who says, “I have already faced this at Salary ward 14(3) in Bangalore....... they asked for the Fom16 and also copy of PAN card...I had to enclose and resubmit my IT Returns“
CBDT wanted Chief Commissioners to ensure strict compliance of the Board instructions. Obviously Board’s writ does not run in the field – not because of arrogance, but only due to ignorance; Nobody reads the Board Instructions – maybe Chief Commissioners should call meetings of all the officers and read out the Board instructions.