Clarification regarding defective notices issued to FII/FPIs
Notices of defective returns were issued under section 139(9) of the Income-tax Act to Foreign Institutional Investors/Foreign Portfolio Investors (FIIs/FPIs) in cases where Balance Sheet and P&L account were not filled. In order to overcome this difficulty, it is clarified that such returns will not be treated as defective in cases where the FIIs/FPIs: i)…