Notice to Anna University for 'not filing income tax returns'

TNN | Mar 10, 2020, 12.53 PM IST

CHENNAI: The Income Tax department has issued a notice to the Controller of Examinations, Anna University, for deposit of the money deducted as tax deducted at source (TDS) and for not filing IT returns.

The notice said the controller has not filed quarterly returns for financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20. The department threatened to take action under Section 276B, 278B and 276C of the Income Tax Act if the University fails to reply. Under the sections, the person responsible to reply can be arrested.

Since the financial year is about to end in a few weeks, the income tax department will increase the heat on assessees for either not depositing the money deducted as TDS or those who have not filed their returns.

"We have information that you have not uploaded quarterly returns from the financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20. If you have already filed quaterly returns for the above mentioned period, please produce a copy of such returns," said a note income tax officer V Anandraj sent to the university's controller of examinations on March 6. Anandraj said if the university failed to provide proof of having filed the returns and also failed to file the returns, penal action will be taken. "TDS has been taken from the teaching faculty who were deputed for the semester exam during November-December 2019 for answer sheet evaluation and the same has been done in 23 centres across Tamil Nadu. But the TDS deducted from the individuals have not reflected in form 26AS. Hence you are required to file 24Q and 26Q for the respective financial years in which the amount was deducted from their salary," said Anandraj. The department said the case has been posted for hearing on March 13 at 11.30am. "At this time and date, you are requested to furnish copies of quarterly returns filed and paid challans for the above period," said the I-T official.

Officials in the controller of examinations department told TOI that they were yet to receive the IT notice. "Several thousands of teachers are involved in the answer sheet evaluation and till now the work is going on. We have deposited whatever money has been deducted as TDS and very soon we file the returns also," said a senior official from the University.