GST & Income-tax Notice Decoder
How this works
- Choose GST or Income tax, then paste the heading and first page of the notice, or pick the form number or section printed at the top (for example DRC-01A, ASMT-10, "Intimation u/s 143(1)" or "Notice under section 148").
- Add the date on the notice if you want the date counted. The text, or the PDF you upload, is read on our server to find the form or section and is not stored.
- The answer comes from our catalogues of GST and income-tax notices, with the section each is issued under; income-tax notices also show the matching section of the Income-tax Act 2025. The date stated on your notice always wins.
About this tool
- What it does
- Reads a GST or income-tax notice, typed in or uploaded as a PDF, and tells you in plain words what it is, what it asks for and what a reply usually contains.
- The rule it rests on
- Each notice is matched to the section and form it is issued under in the CGST Act and Rules, 2017 or the Income-tax Act. The reply date is always the one written on the notice. Replies are filed on the GST portal or through e-Proceedings on the income-tax portal, not through this site. Official source: GST portal (view notices and file replies)
- Checked on
- 11 November 2026. Where a figure the tool shows is still to be verified by our expert team, the tool says so instead of showing it.
- Next step
- See what our expert team does at each stage, from the first reply to an appeal. Tax notices and litigation support
Questions about the notice decoder
Is the notice text I paste stored?
No. The text is read on our server only to find the form or section and the date on it, and is then discarded. We keep only a count that the tool was used, with no part of the text.
Is the PDF I upload stored?
No. The PDF is read in memory on our server, only to find the form or section and the date on it, and is then discarded. We do not keep the file or its name, and do not send it to any outside service. A scanned PDF with no text in it cannot be read here: paste the text or pick the form instead.
Which notices can it identify?
GST notices, intimations, orders and summons in our catalogue, such as DRC-01, DRC-01A, ASMT-10, ADT-01, REG-17, MOV-07 and a summons under Section 70; and income-tax notices and intimations under the Income-tax Act 1961, such as the intimation under section 143(1), the proposed adjustment under section 143(1)(a), scrutiny under section 143(2), inquiry under section 142(1), a defective return under section 139(9), the reassessment notices under sections 148A and 148, a notice of demand under section 156, a set-off intimation under section 245, penalty show-cause notices under section 274, and TDS intimations and defaults under sections 200A and 201.
Which date should I rely on?
The date or period stated on your notice always wins. Where the law sets a period, the tool counts it from the date on the notice; most periods run from the date the notice was served on you, which can be later. Where the law sets no period, the tool says so and tells you to read the date from the notice.
Why does an income-tax notice show two section numbers?
The Income-tax Act 2025 came into force on 1 April 2026, but notices for assessment year 2026-27 and earlier years stay under the Income-tax Act 1961, whenever they are issued. The tool shows the 1961 section the notice is issued under and the matching section of the 2025 Act, as the e-filing portal does.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is general information to help you understand the document and plan the next step. Our expert team can read your notice and help you prepare the reply.