Intimation u/s 143(1) - Demand for AY 2026-27
I had filed ITR 2 on 30 July with a payment of 80K, the return was verified on same day and is yet to reach the "Return Processing" stage. Today, I have received a demand for AY 2026-27 in Intimation u/s 143(1) to pay 81K despite having paid well before 31 July.
I'm comparing numbers between "As provided by Taxpayer" and "As computed u/s 143(1)" columns, and I can see that "Balance Tax Payable" is "80K" and "81K" respectively in both columns. Quite naturally, I thought I'll only need to pay the 1K difference but the intimation is demanding entire 81K.
I cross-checked Challan Receipt of the payment I had done on 30 July and it indeed has 80K. I have downloaded the ITR form and I think I have found the reason for this demand, the payment details are absent in "Tax Payments" section — S.No, BSR Code, Date of Deposit, Serial Number of Challan, and Amount.
What am I supposed to do now? I'm calling 1800-103-0025 and 1800-419-0025 since an hour and neither of the helpline numbers are reachable.