Request a complete readable tax notice or annexure
Get your facts together with a trusted grown-up.
Ask the issuing office or authorised handling person for the missing material needed to understand a tax communication.
Where it applies: India — year, taxpayer type, regime and actual portal requirements matter
A short request for the complete document needed to understand and respond to a tax communication.
Use it when a notice is unreadable, incomplete or refers to a missing annexure or calculation.
State the document reference, receipt date and exactly what is missing, then identify the response date separately.
Gather your pieces
- Identify the actual communication and the missing pages or annexures precisely.
- Check authorised portal copies and authenticity as appropriate.
- Requesting a copy does not automatically extend a deadline; arrange separate timely advice about any response date.
Your starting text
Replace each [bracketed label] with your own verified details. Open the editor to make it yours, then read it through before sending.
Subject: Complete readable copy requested — tax communication Dear [Person or office], I request a complete readable copy of the communication described below, including the specified missing material, so that I can understand it and obtain appropriate advice. Person concerned or authorised requester: [Your name] Request date: [Preparation date] Income financial year: [Financial year of the income] Assessment year, where applicable: [Assessment year, where applicable] Tax Year, where applicable: [Tax Year, where applicable] Communication and receipt details: [Notice or order details] Material missing or unreadable: [Missing or unreadable material] Known facts: [Relevant facts] Response date currently shown: [Response date and portal window] Specific assistance requested: [Help or action requested] Please provide the document through the applicable official channel, or tell me how the authorised person can obtain it. Please also confirm the reference and the correct channel for any response. I understand that this request for a copy does not itself change a response deadline. If a separate procedural request is needed, please identify the route so that my adviser can consider it promptly. Regards, [Your name]
Your next moves
- Save the full copy and compare it with the original reference.
- Ask the adviser to review the response deadline and appropriate submission route once the material is available.
Real-world check
Original request for a copy or clarification. Use the office's actual accepted channel; it is not a substantive tax reply, appeal or granted extension.
Sources & official links
- Income Tax Department — e-Proceedings FAQ Authority route · Checked 6 Oct 2026
- Income Tax Department — authenticate a notice or order Authority route · Checked 6 Oct 2026
- Income Tax Department — view filed returns and acknowledgements Authority route · Checked 6 Oct 2026