In Mumbai, section 245 notice is a professional service to handle income tax notices, draft replies, and represent taxpayers before assessing officers, CIT(A), and the Mumbai ITAT bench. easevalue advisors (ICAI Registered Chartered Accountants, led by CA Rajat) typically resolves these matters within 15–60 days at fees of ₹3,500 – ₹15,000, with a free initial review available via WhatsApp at 6367744602 — response within 24 hours, no obligation.
Key Facts — Section 245 Notice in Mumbai
| Service | Section 245 Notice |
|---|---|
| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Provider | easevalue advisors (ICAI Registered Chartered Accountants) |
| Lead Professional | CA Rajat — ICAI Registered Chartered Accountant |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Notices Handled | 500+ |
| Success Rate | 99+% |
| Phone | 6367744602 |
| +916367744602 | |
| rajat@easevalue.com | |
| Office Location | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Service Area | Pan-India (remote service) |
| Typical Fees | ₹3,500 – ₹15,000 |
| Typical Timeframe | 15–60 days |
| First Response | Within 24 hours |
| Initial Consultation | Free — no obligation |
| Jurisdictional ITAT | Mumbai Bench |
| High Court | Bombay High Court |
| Mode of Service | WhatsApp + Income Tax e-Proceedings Portal |
| Confidentiality | 100% — professional secrecy by law |
| Page Last Updated | May 21, 2026 |
Receiving an income tax notice while running your business or managing finances in Mumbai can feel like a sudden cold splash — unexpected, alarming, and full of unfamiliar legal language. The Income Tax Department of India issues thousands of notices every month under various sections of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and Mumbai, being one of India's most active commercial centres with a population of around 12.5 million, sees a substantial share of these. At easevalue advisors, we've spent over 15 years walking taxpayers through exactly this situation. Whether the notice is an automated intimation under Section 143(1) showing a refund denial, or a more serious scrutiny notice under Section 143(2) asking detailed questions about your return, the response strategy matters enormously. A well-drafted reply filed within the deadline can close the matter quietly; a missed deadline or poorly reasoned response can convert a routine query into a substantial demand with penalty. This page explains how our Section 245 Notice service works for taxpayers in Mumbai, what documents you'll need, how long it typically takes, what fees to expect, and the consequences of inaction. If you've already received a notice, the first step is simple — share it with us for a free review, and we'll outline your options within hours.
About Section 245 Notice in Mumbai
Section 245 Notice refers to professional handling of communications, replies, representations, and resolutions related to notices issued by the Income Tax Department of India under various sections of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The service we provide goes well beyond just drafting a reply — it includes legal interpretation of the notice, identification of the right defensive strategy, collection and reconciliation of supporting documents, point-by-point response to every query raised, citation of relevant case law and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) circulars, and electronic filing through the income tax department's e-proceedings portal. For Mumbai taxpayers, we add a layer of local expertise: familiarity with how the Principal CCIT Mumbai office typically processes cases, an understanding of recent orders from the Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, and direct access to senior counsel who can appear before the Bombay High Court if the matter escalates. The scope of Section 245 Notice extends across the entire lifecycle of a tax dispute. At the notice stage, the focus is on a strong factual and legal reply that closes the matter at the first level. If the assessing officer disagrees and passes an addition, the matter progresses to a stay application, then to first-level appeal at the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)], then potentially to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), and in rare cases involving substantial questions of law, to the High Court and Supreme Court. We handle every stage. The typical fees for our Section 245 Notice service in Mumbai range from ₹3,500 – ₹15,000, and the timeframe is usually 15–60 days depending on the complexity. We work on an engagement-letter basis with clear scope, fee, and timeline commitments — no hidden costs, no surprises. Most importantly, we don't oversell. If your matter is straightforward enough that you can handle it yourself with a bit of guidance, we'll tell you so. Our practice is built on long-term client relationships, and that requires honesty about whether a professional engagement is truly needed in your specific situation. For complex matters where the stakes are real, we bring chartered accountants for the accounting and reconciliation work, advocates for the legal arguments, and senior counsel for representation. This integrated approach is what Mumbai clients have valued from easevalue advisors for over 15 years.Why Mumbai Receives These Notices
Mumbai's position as India's financial capital — home to BSE, NSE, RBI, headquarters of most major corporations, banks, and financial institutions means that the Income Tax Department maintains a significant compliance presence in the city, and notices to Mumbai taxpayers reflect the broader economic activity here. Understanding the local context helps you anticipate what the department is likely to ask. The dominant industries in Mumbai — Banking & Finance, Stock Markets, Real Estate, Bollywood & Media — drive specific patterns of notices. Highest assessee base in India — accounts for ~30% of national income tax collection. Most scrutiny notices nationally originate from Mumbai. Heavy F&O, capital gains, and high-value property transactions trigger frequent notices. Beyond industry, demographic factors matter too: Mumbai has approximately 12.5 million residents, a substantial proportion of whom file income tax returns. The city's pin code range (400001-400107) covers a mix of high-income residential areas, commercial business districts, and industrial zones — each with its own tax-compliance profile. From a procedural standpoint, the Principal CCIT Mumbai is the principal authority for jurisdictional assessments in Mumbai, and contested matters move through the Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal before reaching the Bombay High Court for further appeal. This jurisdictional context shapes both the legal precedents most relevant to your case and the practical realities of representation. For a Section 245 Notice matter, we draw on our experience with Mumbai-specific cases to anticipate the assessing officer's likely line of inquiry, prepare for common follow-up queries, and structure the reply in a way that maximises the chances of a clean closure. The local knowledge isn't a marketing claim — it's a working asset that we've built up over years of practice in this jurisdiction.
Situations We Handle Most in Mumbai
Based on the hundreds of Section 245 Notice cases we've handled in Mumbai and across India, the following scenarios are the most frequent triggers. Identifying your situation here helps clarify both what evidence you'll need to gather and what risks to manage:
- Refund of current year being adjusted against demand of prior year
- Demand being adjusted is disputed or under appeal
- Demand belongs to different PAN/assessee (mismatched data)
- Demand already paid but record not updated
- Time-barred old demand resurfacing
- Demand from year where appeal was decided in your favour
If your situation matches any of the above — or even if it doesn't fit neatly into these categories — we'd encourage you to share the notice with us for a free review. Our team in Mumbai can tell you within a few hours whether the matter is straightforward enough for a quick handling or whether it calls for deeper engagement.
Our Section 245 Notice Process
Here's how a typical Section 245 Notice engagement unfolds for our Mumbai clients. The process is designed to ensure that no procedural deadline is missed, every factual point is properly evidenced, and every legal argument has solid backing:
- Verify demand legitimacy — 1–2 daysCross-check the demand being adjusted — disputed, paid, time-barred, or wrong assessee?
- Online response on portal — 1 dayFile response disagreeing with adjustment, with reasons.
- Rectification under Section 154 — 5–10 daysIf demand itself is wrong, rectification application.
- Appeal/grievance for unresolved cases — 15–30 daysFile appeal or grievance via e-Nivaran for systemic mismatches.
- Refund recovery action — 30–90 daysOnce adjustment reversed, refund released with interest.
What You'll Need
The document checklist for a typical Section 245 Notice engagement is straightforward. We use a secure portal for document sharing — nothing sensitive moves over WhatsApp or email — and we maintain confidentiality throughout the engagement:
- Section 245 intimation letter
- Records of refund claim from current year ITR
- Underlying demand notice being adjusted against
- Evidence of payment if demand already paid
- Earlier appellate orders if any
- Stay orders if demand was under stay
What Happens If You Ignore the Notice
Many Mumbai taxpayers underestimate the consequences of failing to engage with an income tax notice properly. The reality is that the Income Tax Act gives the Department far-reaching powers to act unilaterally when a taxpayer doesn't respond, and these powers can affect not just the immediate tax demand but also your future filings, banking relationships, and even personal liberty in serious cases. The specific consequences include:
- Refund permanently lost if adjustment not contested in 30 days
- Disputed demand effectively recovered without due process
- Loss of leverage in appeal (recovery before adjudication)
- Cumulative refund losses across multiple years
- Difficulty unwinding adjustment even if demand later quashed
None of these outcomes is automatic — they kick in only when the taxpayer fails to engage or engages inadequately. With a structured, professional response within the deadline, the vast majority of notices close without any of these adverse consequences materialising. That's the value of getting your Section 245 Notice engagement right from day one.
Transparent Pricing
Transparency on fees is something we insist on, because the tax-advisory industry has a reputation for vague pricing and unexpected add-ons that we've worked hard to break away from. For Section 245 Notice in Mumbai, our fees range from ₹3,500 – ₹15,000, and we commit to that range upfront. The typical engagement structure: free initial notice review and consultation; firm fee quote within 24-48 hours of you sharing the notice; letter of engagement detailing scope, fee, payment schedule, and timeline; 50% advance on engagement; balance on completion. Most Section 245 Notice matters close within 15–60 days, though appeals and contested matters can naturally take longer. The fee covers all routine work — drafting, filing, follow-up, hearing representation, and order analysis. Additional engagements (such as a follow-on appeal if the assessment goes adversely) are charged separately under fresh engagement letters. We don't have any hidden retainers, success fees, or contingent components — what you see in the letter is what you pay.
- Jurisdiction
- Mumbai ITAT Bench
- High Court
- Bombay High Court
- Typical Fees
- ₹3,500 – ₹15,000
- Timeframe
- 15–60 days
Why Taxpayers in Mumbai Trust easevalue advisors
🎓 ICAI Registered CA Team
easevalue advisors — ICAI registered, 15+ years specialising in income tax assessments, appeals and dispute resolution.
📲 WhatsApp-First Service
No office visits needed. Send your notice on WhatsApp. Fully remote, fully secure.
⚡ 24-Hour Response
Your notice gets a full review and action plan within 24 hours — we never miss a deadline.
💼 Transparent Fixed Fees
One flat fee agreed upfront. No surprise bills, no hourly charges, ever.
🔒 Complete Confidentiality
Your tax data is never shared. Professional secrecy is our legal obligation.
🌐 Pan-India Remote
Based in Jaipur, serving clients in Mumbai and across all of India via WhatsApp and e-proceedings.
easevalue advisors has built its Section 245 Notice practice around a clear positioning: be the firm that Mumbai taxpayers can call when the stakes are real and the deadline is tight. Our differentiators are practical, not promotional. We've handled 500+ matters over 15+ years with a 99+% positive outcome rate. We bring an integrated team of chartered accountants and tax advocates, so you don't need to coordinate between separate firms for the accounting and legal sides of your case. Our fee structure is transparent and engagement-letter based — no hourly billing surprises, no hidden charges. We use a secure client portal for document sharing, so your sensitive financial documents don't move over WhatsApp or email. We commit to specific deliverable dates in writing, and we honour them. For Mumbai matters, we add jurisdictional familiarity: we know the local commissionerate's typical scrutiny patterns, recent Mumbai ITAT precedents that affect your case, and the Bombay High Court's current trends on contentious tax issues. None of this is marketing fluff — it's working knowledge built through repeated engagement with the same forums, year after year. And finally, we maintain confidentiality. Your tax matters are handled by a small, named team, not passed around or outsourced. The same person who takes your initial call is the one who follows your matter through to closure.
FAQ — Section 245 Notice in Mumbai
How quickly can you start working on my income tax notice in Mumbai?
Once you share the notice with us through WhatsApp, email, or our portal, we typically complete the initial review and provide a firm fee quote within 24 hours. If you confirm engagement, we begin work immediately — most notice-stage matters require documents from you within the first week, and we draft the reply over the next 5-10 days, well within the typical 15-30 day reply window.
Will my matter be heard in Mumbai specifically, or somewhere else?
Under the current Faceless Assessment Scheme, your assessment may actually be conducted by an officer anywhere in India — the case is randomly allocated by the National Faceless Assessment Centre. However, if the matter goes to appeal, the first level (CIT(A)) is also faceless, but the second level (ITAT) goes to the Mumbai bench. Further appeals go to the Bombay High Court. We represent you at every level through video conference for faceless proceedings and in-person at the ITAT and High Court.
What are the typical fees for Section 245 Notice in Mumbai?
Our fees for this service in Mumbai typically range from ₹3,500 – ₹15,000, depending on the complexity of the notice, the volume of supporting documentation, the number of assessment years involved, and whether the matter is likely to escalate. We provide a firm fee quote after reviewing the notice — usually within 24 hours of you sharing it. The initial review and consultation are complimentary.
How long does the entire process take?
For a typical section 245 notice matter, the end-to-end timeframe is 15–60 days from engagement to closure. Simple intimation replies can close in 1-2 weeks. Scrutiny matters typically run 3-6 months. Appeals (CIT-A) take 6-18 months. ITAT matters can take 12-36 months. Throughout, we keep you informed of every meaningful update and don't require unnecessary in-person meetings.
Do I need to come to your office, or can everything be handled remotely?
Almost everything can be handled remotely. Document sharing happens through our secure client portal, consultations happen via WhatsApp/phone/video call, and the actual filing happens through the income tax e-proceedings portal. The Faceless Assessment Scheme means hearings are also via video conference. We only need in-person meetings for ITAT and High Court representation, and even then, we appear on your behalf so you don't need to travel. Mumbai clients work with us seamlessly without ever visiting our office.
How do you handle confidentiality of my tax information?
Confidentiality is taken very seriously. Your documents are uploaded only through our secure client portal — not over WhatsApp, email, or any unsecured channel. Your matter is handled by a small, named team — not passed around. We sign confidentiality undertakings on request for sensitive engagements (typical for HNI clients or businesses with competitive concerns). Internally, access to client files is logged and restricted to engagement team members only.
What happens if the assessing officer doesn't accept our reply and passes an addition?
If the assessment goes against you despite our best efforts, you have a clear appeal path. The first level is CIT(A) using Form 35, filed within 30 days. We continue handling this under a fresh engagement at appellate-stage fees. From CIT(A), the next level is the Mumbai bench of the ITAT, then the Bombay High Court on substantial questions of law, and ultimately the Supreme Court. We provide an honest assessment of appeal prospects before recommending escalation — sometimes the better course is to settle the demand with a strong rectification or revision petition.
Stop Worrying.
Let Our CA Handle Your Notice.
Whether you've just received your first income tax notice or you're dealing with an ongoing matter that's gone through multiple rounds of submissions, the path forward starts with a clear-eyed assessment of where you stand and what your real options are. At easevalue advisors, that's exactly what our initial review delivers — a free, no-obligation analysis of your notice, your tax position, and the most defensible response strategy. If we think your matter is straightforward, we'll say so. If it needs a deeper engagement, we'll explain why and what it will cost. Either way, you walk away with clarity. Call us at 6367744602, send the notice on WhatsApp, or use the contact form — and we'll respond within hours. Don't let the deadline run out while you decide; the cost of acting is always less than the cost of not acting in a tax notice situation.