New income tax e-filing portal launching today with new features: Key things to know

By Gaurav Grover | Jun 07, 2021

Share

The Income Tax Department (I-T) will launch a new electronic filing website on Monday with the goal of providing convenience to taxpayers and faster processing of returns.

"The new e-filing portal aims to provide taxpayers with convenience and a modern, seamless experience for taxpayers," the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a statement.

The Central Commercial Bank, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Finance, also mentioned that a mobile application for the portal will be launched after the portal is launched.

Here are the key things to know about the new portal:

* All interactions and pending uploads or actions will be displayed in a single panel for follow-up by actions taxpayer at www.incometax-.gov.in.

* A free ITR preparation program with interactive questions will be available to help ITR 1 and 4 (online and offline) and ITR 2 (offline) taxpayers to get started and facilitate preparation for ITR 3, 5,6, 7 will be provided soon, according to a statement.

* Taxpayers will be able to proactively update their profile to provide certain income details, including salary, home property, and business / professional that will be used to pre-fill their ITR registration.

* The statement added that detailed enablement for pre-filling with salary income, interest, dividends, and capital gains will be available after uploading the TDS and SFT statements (due date is June 30).

* A new call center has also been provided to help taxpayers quickly answer their inquiries, detailed FAQs, user manuals, videos, and a live chatbot/agent.

* Functions will be provided to submit I-T forms and provide responses to notifications in anonymous scrutiny or appeals, as stated in the statement.

Also Read: Tax Relief for Work from Home: Need of the hour during Corona times

Comments

Recently Post

Modi Meets Xi: Trump’s Tariffs, Strategic Autonomy, and the Future of Asia’s Power Balance

Google Claims Gemini AI Uses Just ‘Five Drops of Water’ Per Prompt, Sparks Debate

Fired by Elon Musk, Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Launches ‘Deep Research API’ to Rival ChatGPT

Trump’s 50% Tariff on India: A Big Blow to ‘Make in India’ and Exports

Intel CEO Under Fire: Trump, China Links, and the Future of US Chip Security

India Now Faces Highest US Tariff at 50%: How It Compares Globally & What’s Next

India-US Trade Talks Collapse: Tariffs, Russia Ties & Export Risks Explained