Letter Format For Reply To Show Cause Notice -

[Name of Issuing Authority] [Department/Company Name] [Address]

This reply is submitted in response to the Show Cause Notice referenced above. We state that the allegations are based on incomplete information and we offer the following clarifications.

I acknowledge receipt of your Show Cause Notice dated [Date] alleging [brief mention – e.g., “unauthorized leave on March 10, 2025”]. I submit this reply with due respect and request a fair consideration of the facts.

| SCN Allegation | Our Explanation | Evidence | |----------------|----------------|----------| | “Tax paid late without interest” | The delay was due to a banking system outage on the due date. RBI’s circular dated [date] exempts interest in such cases. | Bank downtime certificate (Annexure 1) | | “Wrongful input tax credit claimed” | The credit pertains to genuine invoices from registered suppliers. ITC was reversed voluntarily once discrepancy was noticed. | Supplier invoices and reversal entry (Annexure 2) | letter format for reply to show cause notice

[Your Printed Name] [Employee ID, if applicable] [Contact Number] Sample Format: Reply to Show Cause Notice (Legal/Regulatory – e.g., Tax or Business Compliance) [Your Company Name/Your Name] [Address] [Date]

[Briefly restate the issue – e.g., “The SCN alleges a short payment of tax of ₹50,000 for the period April 2025.”]

Thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely,

Dear Sir,

In view of the bonafide nature of the lapse and full cooperation extended, we request that the proposed demand and penalty be dropped. We are ready to provide any further documents as needed. I submit this reply with due respect and

I deny any willful misconduct. The events described arose from circumstances beyond my control, as detailed below.

Yours faithfully,

[Name of Authority – e.g., Assistant Commissioner of GST] [Office Address] | Bank downtime certificate (Annexure 1) | |

[Your Designation/Address] [Date]