Income Tax Dept to launch new e-filing portal for taxpayers on June 7

The Income Tax Department is anticipated to launch a new e-filing internet portal for taxpayers, which they use to file routine earnings tax returns (ITRs) and carry out different tax-related works, early subsequent month, officers stated on May 20.

The current internet portal will probably be shut for six days between June 1-6.

Officials stated the new portal will probably be made extra user-friendly. An order issued by the techniques wing of the division on May 19 stated the (*7*) from the outdated portal — www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in — to the new — www.incometaxgov.in — will probably be accomplished and made operational from June 7.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 stated.

The current portal will “not be available” to each the taxpayers in addition to Income Tax Department officers throughout this era, it stated.

“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 stated.

Any work scheduled between the taxpayer and the assessing officer of the division could also be preponed or adjourned, the order stated.

The e-filing portal is utilized by the taxpayers to file their particular person or enterprise class earnings tax returns (ITRs) and likewise to increase complaints in search of refunds and different works with the tax division.

The taxman makes use of it to difficulty notices, get responses from the taxpayer and reply to their queries and to talk remaining orders like assessments, appeals, exemption and penalties, amongst others.