FAQs for seek VC & seek VC Adjournment

FAQs for seek VC & seek VC Adjournment

What is VC?

Answer: VC stands for ‘Video Conferencing’. Using the VC facility, an assessee is enabled to express or submit one’s response orally before an income Tax Authority that has initiated the proceeding and expects the response from the user.

This facility has been enabled by the department as a substitute for personal appearance/hearing before an Income-tax authority.

The facility for oral submission is in addition to submitting responses in writing.

Who can avail VC?

Answer: It can be availed by only those taxpayers for whom a hyperlink VC is enabled against a notice, as appearing in the e-proceeding module, under the column “Video Conferencing”.

Login to e-filing -> e-proceeding -> Select proceeding Name ->

What is the process to seek VC facility?

Answer: If a VC hyperlink is found against a notice issued by the Department under the column “Video Conferencing”, the user needs to click on that hyperlink.

On clicking, another window appears with the notice details prefilled.

Click on the hyperlink “Seek VC”.

On click on the same, a window appears. The user needs to choose the appropriate reason from the drop-down values. If there are no pre-defined dropdowns, the user may select “Others” and enter the description in the text box.

Thereafter, a text box will appear wherein the user needs to provide reasons in detail for seeking VC and also can provide the date on which the user desires to submit the oral submission. (Maximum 4000 characters)

If the user wants to upload any document supporting such a claim, there is a provision to attach the same by clicking the button “choose file”. The document that is PDF format can only be attached and should not exceed 5 MB.

Now click, submit button. A success message will be displayed on the submission of a request.

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