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What is defective income tax return and how to rectify it

Last updated on October 22, 2023 by CA Bigyan Kumar Mishra

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After filling your income tax return (ITR), its time for the governement to go through the ITR and pass a order accordingly. During this process if the assessing officer finds your income tax return (ITR) as defective then they can consider your ITR as defective and accordingly issue a notice to comply. Such notice sent to rectify the defect in your tax return is generally refered to as “Defective notice”.

The assessing officer gives the assessee an opportunity to rectify such defect within a period of 15 days from the date of such intimation. If you have filed your income tax return online and given your correct email ID then this defective notice will be sent to your mail ID.

If the period of 15 days is not sufficient then the period can be extended by the assessing officer on an application by the assessee.

What if defect is not rectified within 15 days

Defective income tax return

If the defect as pointed out by the department is not rectified within the period of 15 days or within the extended period, then the assessing officer can treat the income tax return as an invalid, which means it will be treated as if you have not filled the income tax return.

If you have rectified the defect in your tax return but after the due date and before the assessment is made then the assessing office may condone the delay and treat the tax return as valid.

When your income tax return is treated as defective?

If you have not filled your income tax return correctly then there are chances that the ITR will be treated as defective or invalid. There can be many reasons to the defective notice.

If the correct income tax together with the interest payable has not been paid on or before the date of furnishing of the tax return then such ITR will be treated as a defective.

The assessing officer can ask to change any defect in the income tax return and you can rectify the same within the time allowed.

When the defects pointed out by the assessing officer is not rectified by the assessee then the income tax return will be treated as an invalid ITR.

If your ITR is treated as invalid, then all the provisions for non filing of your income tax return such as interest, penalty etc. will be applicable.

If you are getting any intimation for a defect in your income tax return, then first you should make sure that the defect pointed out is a genuine defect. If it’s a genuine defect then you need to change it within the time allowed or you can ask for some more time to make changes to it. In case you find the defect pointed out is not a genuine defect then take up this matter with the assessing officer.

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Categories: Income tax, IT Return Filing Tags: defective income tax return, defective return, income tax return

About the Author

CA Bigyan Kumar Mishra is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He writes about personal finance, income tax, goods and services tax (GST), company law and other topics on finance. Follow him on facebook or instagram or twitter.

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  1. Madhav says

    November 16, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    Hi,
    I have submitted my ITR return and e verified successfully. However in the online I found there was a defective return in the pending list. Upon on discussion with ITR officials, I was told it was a technical glitch and no need to respond in case if we dont get any mail or letter correspondance.

    However recently on Oct 30th’16 I got a mail from ITR that i need to respond to the defective return. Somehow I missed the mail and got a post to my home on Nov 10th. i called the ITR officials again to confirm the same and I was told they sent me the mail Oct 10th which I missed it. Now it been more than 15 days, I could respond back to them.

    Please suggest how can I proceed further. Will there be any extension for it.

    Please help me to resolve my issue.

    Regds
    Madhav

    • YFB says

      November 16, 2016 at 2:20 pm

      What is the status of your IT return now?

  2. Gaurav says

    August 1, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    I have submitted return but forgot to mention the challan details of the self assessed Tax paid. What is the next step to correct this.

    • YFB says

      August 1, 2016 at 6:41 pm

      Revise your IT return with correct details

  3. rsp says

    June 15, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    Defective Notice 139(9)…now what to do?….it was generated in the year 2014….i not no communication or tax consultant might have received it but did not pass on….i came to know when i learnt abt incom tax site and logged into it…it shows under actionns needed.

  4. AJay says

    March 14, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    Dear Team,

    I have received the defective IT return file but i am not able to upload the correct one.

    Please help to upload correctly.

  5. RUPESH says

    June 17, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    HI,
    My Return for ay 13-14 declared as defective return now I had paid the taxable amount but unable to file the return what can I rectify the same.
    Pls help

    • YFB says

      June 17, 2015 at 10:35 pm

      how you know that its defective. may i know the reason

  6. Sneha says

    April 1, 2015 at 8:34 am

    Hello,

    My return filled had error that “Tax determined as Payable in the return filled by you has not been paid”. I paid the tax but forget to mention the details in IRTV. And now my return is invalid.

    What should be the next step?

    • YFB says

      April 2, 2015 at 6:14 pm

      for which assessment year? if it is invalid then you need to file it again before the last date..

  7. devendra singh says

    March 31, 2015 at 8:10 am

    My efiling show defective .I did not received any notice but now. How can I rectified it.

    • YFB says

      March 31, 2015 at 9:15 am

      Check your spam folder..

  8. Karthik says

    April 4, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    Hi YFB,
    My mother has received an email with subject “Response to Defective Notice issued” asking her to pay the balance and file a corrected return under section 139(9). However, she has not received any corrected return so far. Who does she contact for this?

    • YFB says

      April 4, 2014 at 9:49 pm

      from which mail id you have received this

  9. Karan Batra says

    January 3, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    In how many does does the Income Tax Deptt intimate that the Return is defective ???Is there any time period for intimation??

    • YFB says

      January 3, 2014 at 3:49 pm

      Hi Karan,

      They will intimate you before your assessment is over.
      They will give you 15 days time to reply back which can again be increased on a request to the assessing officer. tks

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