Letter of Authority for Tax Practitioners (Income tax)

I/We ________________, Proprietor/Partner/Director of _______________________, hereby authorize Mr./Mrs./CA __________________________ to appear, represent, and settle on my/our behalf the Income tax assessment proceedings before the Income Tax Officer / Assistant/Dy. / Commissioner of Income Tax or in appeal before the Appellate Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal), or the Appellate Tribunal or the Board of Direct Taxes for the assessment year 20XX-XX.

[to produce accounts and documents/statements and to receive on my/our behalf any notice or documents/statements issued in connection with the said proceedings]
or/and

[to apply for, obtain, and receive refund orders in respect of the said assessment (if any)]
or/and

[to apply for copies of the Income Tax assessment order, the Appellate order, or the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax, the Central Board of Direct Taxes].

I/We agree to ratify all acts done by _____[Name of representative]____ in pursuance of this authorization. Their explanations and statements will be binding on me/us.

This authority shall remain in force until it is duly cancelled by me/us and intimated to the concerned authorities.

Solemnly affirmed at XXXX (place) on this XXth day of December 20XX.

Place: _________
Date: XX/XX/XX
PAN: __________
Status: Individual/Partner

ACCEPTANCE

I, XXXXXXXX, Chartered Accountant, holding membership number _______________ of ICAI, do hereby declare that being a Chartered Accountant, I am duly qualified under Section 288 of the Income Tax Act and accept the aforesaid authority to attend on behalf of the above-named assessee.

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CA XXX XXXXX
M. No: ___________
Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Place: XXXXX