From,

…………………………………..

…………………………………..

Dated ………………………..

To,

The Assessing Officer,

Circle/Ward …………………….

Dear Sir/Madam,

Subject : letter for stay of demand in a case where appeal has been filed

PAN No ………………

My client ……………..  is in receipt of the demand notice for Rs. ………….. together with a copy of assessment order in respect of the assessment year ………………..

You have made several additions in the income shown in my client’s return and being aggrieved with such additions, he has preferred an appeal against the said order before CIT(Appeals) …………..on …………………… My client is hopeful of substantial relief in the appeal.

The copy of appeal petition filed in Form No. 35 and the xerox of acknowledgement for filing the appeal are enclosed.

Further, my client is not in a position to make the payment of the tax demand in view of his difficult financial position. (elaborate specific reasons) .

You are Therefore requested to keep the demand in abeyance and not to treat my client as an assessee in default as per provisions of section 220(6) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

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Thanking you

Yours faithfully

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