Engagement letter, representation in assessment proceedings

On the firm's letterhead

Date: [Date of the letter]

To,
[Name of the assessee], PAN [AAAAA0000A]
[Assessee's address]

Subject: Engagement for representation in the proceeding under section [143(2) / 142(1) / 147 / 271AAC / ____] of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for assessment year [Assessment year of the proceeding] — notice dated [Date of the notice], DIN [DIN of the notice]

Dear [Sir / Madam],

We refer to the notice referred to above, which you forwarded to us on [Date the client forwarded the notice to us], and to our discussion of [Date of our discussion with the client]. This letter records the terms on which we will act for you in this proceeding. We will take no step in the proceeding until the signed duplicate of this letter, the authorisation under section 288 and the advance are received.

1. The proceeding, and only this proceeding