Mismatch in AIS and Form 26AS may invite tax scrutiny
Published in Dainik Jagran | June 2025
As the tax filing deadline nears, overlooking discrepancies between your ITR, AIS (Annual Information Statement), and Form 26AS could bring you under the radar of the Income Tax Department.
Avnish Arora, Executive Director, Direct Tax, shared his perspective, highlighting how even salaried or middle-income taxpayers can unknowingly face issues if their financial data doesn’t align across these documents. He advised taxpayers to download and reconcile AIS and Form 26AS with their financial records before filing, as accuracy is essential in today’s digital and data-driven tax environment.