India Tax Dept Clarifies Flawed Advance Tax Emails

New Delhi, March 14, 2026 - India's Income Tax Department issued a clarification on Saturday urging taxpayers to disregard certain emails sent as part of its Advance Tax eCampaign for Assessment Year 2026-27, after reports emerged of inaccuracies in the messages regarding significant financial transactions.

The emails, intended as reminders to review compliance information ahead of the fourth and final advance tax installment due Sunday, March 15, contained erroneous details for some recipients. Officials attributed the issue to a technical glitch in the bulk messaging system, which mismatched data after linking Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) with advance tax records. The department is coordinating with its service provider to address the problem.

In its statement posted on X, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) acknowledged that several taxpayers had received notifications with incorrect or duplicate information about high-value transactions. Examples included listings of Goods and Services Tax (GST) turnover for individuals not registered under GST, as well as identical transaction values assigned to unrelated taxpayers. The communications affected thousands nationwide,...