Letter Format For Reply To Show Cause Notice ✮ [ TRUSTED ]

In view of the bonafide nature of the lapse and full cooperation extended, we request that the proposed demand and penalty be dropped. We are ready to provide any further documents as needed.

Respected Sir/Madam,

| SCN Allegation | Our Explanation | Evidence | |----------------|----------------|----------| | “Tax paid late without interest” | The delay was due to a banking system outage on the due date. RBI’s circular dated [date] exempts interest in such cases. | Bank downtime certificate (Annexure 1) | | “Wrongful input tax credit claimed” | The credit pertains to genuine invoices from registered suppliers. ITC was reversed voluntarily once discrepancy was noticed. | Supplier invoices and reversal entry (Annexure 2) | letter format for reply to show cause notice