Services for clients across India. Applicable state, sector and professional requirements are assessed before an engagement.
An assessment you disagree with is not the end of the road — it is the start of a clock. First appeal before the CIT(A)/JCIT(A) runs on Form 35 within 30 days, faceless and written, which means the grounds and paper-book decide everything. This engagement prepares appeals the way they are actually read: precise grounds, mapped evidence, and the demand managed while the merits travel.
When this service is typically required
- An assessment/penalty order has added income or raised demand you dispute
- The 30-day Form 35 window is running (or nearly gone — condonation needs its own case)
- Recovery pressure requires a stay/instalment approach alongside the appeal
- A CIT(A) order needs evaluating for the ITAT (60-day window)
Indicative scope
- Order analysis: what was added, on what reasoning, with what evidence gaps
- Grounds of appeal and statement of facts drafted for Form 35
- Paper-book assembly: every document the grounds rely on, indexed
- Written submissions through the faceless proceedings
- Demand management: rectification overlaps, stay requests, instalment applications
- ITAT-stage support with authorised representation as engaged
Key points at a glance
| Item | Position |
|---|---|
| First appeal | Form 35 within 30 days of the order — fees per slab |
| Mode | Faceless: written submissions carry the case |
| Demand | Filing an appeal does not auto-stay recovery — stay/deposit practice applies |
| ITAT | 60 days from the CIT(A) order |
Deliverables
Filed Form 35 with grounds and facts, the indexed paper-book, each round's submissions, and a proceedings log with a candid merits note at every stage.
Information and documents generally required
The order and notice history, filed returns and assessments records, evidence for each disputed addition, and demand/recovery communications.
Engagement process
Client responsibilities, assumptions and reliance
Evidence exists or it does not — the merits memo is only as honest as the papers shared. Hearing dates and outcomes belong to the forum.
Scope exclusions
High Court/Supreme Court matters (coordinated with counsel), and years/orders not named in the engagement letter.
Frequently asked questions
What are my chances?
The merits memo answers that case-by-case, in writing, before fees are committed — no professional can promise outcomes, and you should walk away from any who does.
Must I pay the demand to appeal?
Appeal filing does not require full payment; recovery practice typically seeks a portion pending appeal, managed through stay/instalment applications on your facts.
We missed the 30 days. Finished?
Condonation exists for genuine cause, decided by the authority — the application is drafted seriously, and the honest odds stated before you spend on it.
Do you appear or just draft?
Faceless stages are written by design; where hearings occur (including VC), representation is provided as engaged, and senior counsel is looped in where the matter's size warrants.
The applicable scope, documentation, professional responsibilities and timelines are agreed in an engagement letter before commencement.
Notices & AssessmentsRectification & DemandsIncome Tax ComplianceRequest a Scope DiscussionThis page describes the service in general terms as on 6 August 2026 and is not professional advice or an assurance of any outcome. Registrations, filings, refunds and departmental outcomes depend on facts and the concerned authority. Figures and due dates change; verify current positions before acting.