The CBDT has issued Circular No. 01 of 2018 dated 10th January 2018 by which it has issued important directions regarding the processing of income-tax returns under section 143(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 which were filed in Forms ITR-1 to 6 and the applicability of section 143(1)(a)(vi).
This circular is applicable from AY 2017-18 returns which are not processed OR from AY 2018-19