The Income Tax Department is all set to launch a new website for filing income tax returns (ITR). Due to the launch, the existing e-filing portal will be closed. 

COMMERCIAL BREAK
SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING

The new e-filing web portal for taxpayers is likely to be launched in the month of June, according to a report by news agency PTI. The new e-filing portal will be used to file routine ITRs and perform other tax-related works.

 

See Zee Business Live TV Streaming Below:

www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in — to the new –www.incometaxgov.in — will be completed and made operational from June 7.

'In preparation of this launch and for migration activities, the existing portal of the department at www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in would not be available for a brief period of six days from June 1 to 6,' the order said.

The exiting portal will 'not be available' to both the taxpayers as well as Income Tax Department officers during this period, it said.

The order added that 'All officers may be directed to fix any hearing or compliance only from June 10onward to give taxpayers time to respond to the new system.'

Therefore, any work which is scheduled between the taxpayer and the assessing officer of the department may be preponed or adjourned, according to the order.

The taxpayers use the e-filing portal to file their individual or business category income tax returns (ITRs) and also to raise complaints seeking refunds and other works. While the taxman uses it to issue notices, get responses from the taxpayer and respond to their queries and communicate final orders like assessments, appeals, exemption and penalties, among others.