Dear Experts,

The Assessment Unit of the Income Tax Department made an assessment for the Assessment Year 2018-19 under section 147 read with section 144B on 14.02.2024 and a Demand of Rs 1,62,256 is raised.  The demand is raised without giving credit of the self assessment tax paid  on 07.04.2023 at the time of Filing Return of Income U/s 148 i.e. Rs. 60,917.

Rectification petition for credit of Rs. 60,917 has been filed with the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer and is pending for processing.

Balance Demand Rs. 1,01,339  (1,62,256 – 60,917) paid within 30 days of demand raised. Now, I am unable to file the application U/s 270AA (Form 68- Immunity from Imposition of Penalty).

In Point 8 of Form 68— “Details of amounts paid”, since the date of amount paid as self assessment tax at the time of Filing Return of Income U/s 148 is before the date of service of order so an error message is displayed as “Error: Please enter valid date of deposit and it cannot be before date of service of order”

What course of action should one take in such a case so that the Form 68 is successfully filed for grant of Immunity from Imposition of Penalty?

One of the options I feel is to wait for the processing of rectification filed with the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer so that the demand gets reduced and the credit of Self Assessment Tax is given.

What are the other options available?

Please suggest.