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New, Taxpayer-friendly e-filing Portal of the Income Tax Department To Be Launched on 7th June, 2021 |
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7-6-2021 | |||
Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi, 5th June, 2021 PRESS RELEASE New, Taxpayer-friendly e-filing Portal of the Income Tax Department To Be Launched on 7th June, 2021 Several New Features Introduced Free of Cost ITR Preparation Interactive Software Also Available New Call Centre For Taxpayer Assistance The Income Tax Department is launching its new e-filing portal www.incometax.gov.in on 7th June, 2021. The new e-filing portal is aimed at providing taxpayer convenience and a modern, seamless experience to taxpayers. Some of the highlights of the new portal are detailed hereunder:
It is clarified that the new tax payment system will be launched on June 18th, 2021 after the advance tax instalment date to avoid any taxpayer inconvenience. The mobile app will also be released subsequent to the initial launch of the portal, to enable taxpayers to get familiar with the various features. Familiarization with the new system may take some time, so, the Department requests the patience of all taxpayers/stakeholders for the initial period after the launch of the new portal and while other functionalities get released since this is a major transition. This is another initiative by CBDT towards providing ease of compliance to its taxpayers and other stakeholders. (Surabhi Ahluwalia) Commissioner of Income Tax (Media & Technical Policy) Official Spokesperson, CBDT |
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