Clarification regarding “Enablement of Communication Window”

 

Presently, after the Appellant has filed an Appeal through E-Filing portal, the E-Proceeding tab in E-Filing remains deactivated until respective CIT(A) issues a notice to the Appellant. It had noted by NFAC that since in many cases CsIT(A) have not issued the initial notice, the appellants were not able to submit any requests to CIT(A). NFAC has been receiving various communications from taxpayers requesting for opening of the communication window so that requests for Early Disposals and other requests can be made to CsIT (A).

As per directions of NFAC, automatic communication is being triggered in all the pending Appeal cases to Enable the Communication Window for appellants. This would allow the taxpayers to submit requests to the CIT(A) without waiting for the issuance of the initial notice from CsIT(A).