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A notice is a question with a clock on it. Before you pay, panic or ignore it, a named expert reads it, tells you the deadline and the risk, and quotes the reply. Notices on returns we filed are covered in writing.
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The notice, the DIN or reference number, and your GSTIN or PAN. Nothing else to fill in.
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We tell you what it is
Within two working hours: what the notice alleges, the statutory deadline, what happens if it is missed, and what the reply will cost.
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Reply drafted, filed, tracked
Reconciliation or computation done, the reply drafted in the prescribed form, filed on the portal, and the follow-up hearing or order tracked to closure.
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GST notices
ASMT-10
Act this monthA scrutiny notice saying the department found mismatches while checking your filed GST returns. It lists the discrepancies and asks you to explain or pay the difference.
Deadline
30 days from the notice to reply in Form ASMT-11 (the notice itself may set a specific date — check it).
DRC-01A
Act this monthA pre-show-cause intimation: the department tells you the tax, interest and penalty it believes you owe, and gives you a chance to pay or explain before formal proceedings start. It is a warning shot, not yet a demand.
Deadline
No fixed statutory window — respond in Part B (or pay via DRC-03) by the date stated in the intimation, and in any case before the DRC-01 is issued.
DRC-01
Act this weekThe formal show-cause notice for a GST demand — the department has quantified tax, interest and penalty and is asking you to show cause why you should not pay it. This is the start of adjudication proceedings.
Deadline
Reply by the date stated in the notice — typically 30 days; paying tax and interest early within the statutory window can sharply reduce or waive the penalty in non-fraud cases.
DRC-07
Act this weekThe adjudication is over: this is the summary of a confirmed demand order. The amount shown is now recoverable from you unless you appeal.
Deadline
Appeal to the Appellate Authority under Section 107 within 3 months of the order (a further 1 month of delay can be condoned), with the required pre-deposit.
REG-03
Act this monthA query on your GST registration application: the officer wants clarification, more documents, or corrections before approving your GSTIN. Your application is on hold, not rejected.
Deadline
Reply in Form REG-04 within 7 working days of the notice.
REG-31
Act this weekYour GST registration has been suspended, and this notice tells you why and asks you to explain. While suspended you cannot issue tax invoices or file returns normally — business effectively freezes.
Deadline
Reply within 30 days of the notice (the registration stays suspended in the meantime).
GSTR-3A
Act this monthA default notice for not filing a GST return that was due. It is a final prompt to file before the department assesses your tax for you.
Deadline
File the pending return within 15 days of the notice.
Income tax notices
143(1) — now 270(1)
Low riskNot really a notice — it is the automated processing summary of your ITR, comparing your figures with the department's computation. It ends in one of three ways: refund, no change, or a demand.
Deadline
Nothing to do if it matches your return; if there is a demand or an adjustment you disagree with, respond or seek rectification — typically within 30 days of the intimation.
139(9) — now under Section 263 of the 2025 Act
Act this monthThe department found a defect in your filed return — missing information, a wrong form, or unpaid self-assessment tax — and is giving you a chance to fix it. Your return is in limbo until you do.
Deadline
Cure the defect within 15 days of the notice (an extension can be requested before it lapses).
142(1)
Act this monthAn inquiry notice: the Assessing Officer wants you to file a return you have not filed, or to produce specific documents and information. It is fact-gathering, often the step before or during an assessment.
Deadline
By the date specified in the notice — typically 15 days for the first response; adjournments can be sought through e-proceedings.
143(2) — now 270(8)
Act this weekYour return has been selected for detailed scrutiny — the department will examine your claims, deductions, and income sources closely before finalising your assessment. This is the serious one that deserves professional handling from day one.
Deadline
Respond by the date in the notice via e-proceedings — typically 15 days for the first response, with questionnaires following; the notice itself must have been issued within 3 months of the end of the financial year in which you filed.
148 — now 279–282
Act this weekThe department believes income of a past year escaped assessment and is reopening that year. You are required to file a return for that year, after which a fresh assessment follows.
Deadline
File the return within the time given in the notice — capped at 3 months from the end of the month the notice is issued (extendable at the officer's discretion). Proceedings started before 1 Apr 2026 continue under the 1961 Act.
156 (notice of demand)
Act this weekA formal demand: some order — an assessment, penalty, or intimation — has crystallised an amount you owe, and this notice tells you to pay it. It always follows another order; the real fight is usually with that order.
Deadline
Pay within 30 days of service (a shorter period can be set only with prior approval); to pause recovery, apply for stay and file appeal against the underlying order within its own window.
245 (refund adjustment intimation)
Act this monthThe department wants to use your current refund to settle an old outstanding demand, and is giving you a chance to object before it does. Your refund is on hold until this is resolved.
Deadline
Respond on the e-filing portal (Pending Actions) within the window stated in the intimation — typically 21 days.
The service
Notice Handling
Replies to GST, income tax and TDS notices — drafting to hearings
₹4,999/-*
per notice, quoted before work; hearings and appeals priced separately
What the reply includesThree promises, in writing
Our error, our fix
If a mistake is ours, rectification and the revised filing are free — no debate.
Late fee on us
If a filing is delayed on our side, we bear the government late fee. Written into the engagement letter.
Notice support included
Replies to GST and income-tax notices on filings we did — covered, 48-hour first response.
Frequently asked
How fast can you look at my notice?+
Within two working hours of the photo reaching us on WhatsApp, Monday to Saturday. You get the meaning, the deadline and a price before deciding anything.
What does a notice reply cost?+
Replies to GST and income tax notices start at ₹4,999/-* and are quoted before work starts. A notice on a return we filed is covered under our written notice-support promise at no charge.
I missed the deadline. Is it over?+
Usually not. Most GST and income tax proceedings allow a late reply, an adjournment request, a rectification or an appeal, each with its own window. The sooner we see it, the more of those doors are still open.
Do I have to pay the demand first?+
No. A notice is a question, not a demand, until an order is passed. Paying early only makes sense in specific cases, such as a DRC-01A where paying tax and interest before the show-cause notice waives the penalty. We tell you which case you are in.
Can you handle a notice on a return someone else filed?+
Yes. We take over the file, reconcile whatever the earlier filer left, and reply. Retainer clients get a 48-hour first response on every notice as part of the plan.
What if the notice is wrong?+
Many are: an AIS mismatch that is really a duplicate entry, an ITC reversal on a supplier who filed late, a demand already paid. The reply states the facts with evidence, and if the officer still passes an order, the appeal route follows.
Reading the notice yourself first? Start with the GST notice guide or the 143(1) intimation guide.
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