New Delhi: In an attempt to make the process of income-tax filing process easier and hassle-free, the Income Tax department will launch a new web portal.
It is to be noted that the existing web portals will remain cosed for six days between June 1 and 6, this year. While the new e-filing portal will become operational for taxpayers on June 7, as per the news agency PTI. Also Read: Govt Extends Income Tax Filing Deadline For FY-2021 By 2 Months - Check Revised Dates
What are the things to keep in mind?
The new order issued by the systems wing of the department said the "transition" from the old portal -- www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in -- to the new --www.incometaxgov.in -- will be completed and operational from June 7.
"In preparation for this launch and 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.
Remember, that the exiting portal will "not be available" to both the taxpayers as well as Income Tax Department officers during this period.
"All officers may be directed to fix any hearing or compliances only from June 10 onwards to give taxpayers time to respond to the new system," it said. Besides this during the migration period any work scheduled between the taxpayer and the assessing officer of the department may be preponed or adjourned.
It is an important announcement for taxpayers as the e-filing portal is crucial for filing income tax returns of individual or business category and also to raise complaints seeking refunds and other works with the tax department.
Meanwhile, the I-T department has issued over ₹24,792 crore refunds to more than 15 lakh taxpayers so far this fiscal.