Tax Litigation & Representation

When the department writes, the reply decides everything.

A tax notice is not a verdict; it is a question. But the answer you give becomes the permanent record — quoted in the assessment order, framing the appeal, following the matter all the way up. Representation is advocacy on paper, and it is the core of what this practice does.

Income Tax Proceedings

Years before the authorities, in your corner.

Scrutiny & Faceless Assessments

When a notice under Section 143(2) or 142(1) arrives, we take over: decoding what is actually being asked, building an indexed evidence file, drafting replies and managing the faceless proceeding through the portal from first response to final order.

Reassessment under Section 148

Reopened years carry the highest stakes and the strictest procedure. We examine the validity of the reopening itself — the information relied upon, the approvals, the timelines — before ever arguing the merits, because many reassessments fail on procedure alone.

Penalty & Recovery Proceedings

Replies to penalty notices under Sections 270A and 271, applications for stay of demand, and rectifications under Section 154 where the order itself contains the error.

Recovery Tribunals, Writs & Higher Forums

The practice extends to proceedings before the Debt Recovery Tribunals, and to writ petitions and Special Leave Petitions before the High Courts and the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, pursued with our network of experienced legal associates.

Appeals before CIT(A) & ITAT

If an order goes wrong, we assess the merits candidly, then prepare the appeal: grounds, statement of facts, paper book and written submissions, argued before the CIT(A) and, where the matter proceeds, briefed thoroughly for counsel at the ITAT.

GST Proceedings

From scrutiny to appeal, answered exactly.

Scrutiny & Departmental Audit

Replies to ASMT-10 scrutiny notices, representation through Section 65 departmental audits, and reconciliation-driven responses that resolve GSTR-1/3B/2B mismatches before they harden into demands.

Show-Cause Notices & Adjudication

Structured replies to show-cause notices and DRC-01 intimations — ITC disputes, classification, valuation, alleged suppression — built on documents, case law and answering exactly what is alleged.

GST Appeals

First appeals under Section 107, pre-deposit strategy, condonation where deadlines have slipped, and representation through the appellate process, including refund rejections and registration cancellations.

Frequently Asked Questions

A notice has reached you. Now what?

Immediately. Most notices carry response windows of days, not months, and non-response can trigger a best-judgement assessment under Section 144. Verify the notice’s DIN on the portal, diarise the deadline and get professional eyes on it the same week.

Yes, and it is common. We review everything already on record, identify what can still be repaired and what must be worked around, and take the proceeding forward. The earlier the handover, the more room there is to act.

Income tax assessments are now largely faceless and portal-based. GST proceedings and appeals frequently involve personal hearings, which we attend. Either way, the engagement is managed end to end by the firm.

If a notice has reached you, the response deadline is already running.

Get a partner on it today.

Call +91 99999 29513 himmat@srjnindia.com