Wednesday, February 20, 2013

e-filing Income Tax Return :- Time Limit of ITR-V extended upto 31-03-2013

The ITR-V relates to Assessment Year 2010-11 to Assessement Year 2012-13 can be submitted upto 31-03-2013.   This time has been exteneded by department vide Notification No. SO 16(E) dated 4.1.12 for those who have submitted their income tax returns electronically without digital siganture certificae.  Detail of press release is given below :-
PRESS RELEASE

                       The Director General of Income Tax (System) as per powers assigned to it  under clause (ii) of Para 14 read with clause (7) of Para 4 of the ‘Centralized  Processing of Returns Scheme, 2011’, issued as per C B D T Notification No. SO  16(E) dated 4.1.2012, has decided to extend the time limit for filing ITR-V forms relating  to Income Tax Returns filed electronically (without digital signature Certificate) for A.Y.  2010-11 [filed during F.Y.2011-12] and for ITRs of A.Y. 2011-12 [filed on or after 1.4.2011]  till 28th February, 2013.  In respect of returns filed for A.Y. 2012-13 for which  ITR-V forms  are yet to be received at CPC and time of 120 days has also elapsed, time limit for filing  of ITR-V is extended upto 31st March, 2013 or within a period of 120 days from the date  of uploading of the electronic return data, whichever is later

2.  The Relaxation has been made since there are still a large number of electronic  returns relating to A.Y. 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 for which the ITR-V forms have not  yet been received at the Centralized Processing Centre (CPC), Bengaluru.  These  taxpayers are being given an opportunity to send ITR-V forms to the CPC, Bengaluru by  the date mentioned in para 1 above. March, 2013 or within a period of 120 days from the date  of uploading of the electronic return data, whichever is later.

3. Taxpayers can also verify their status of receipt of ITR-V at e-filing website  https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. They can also download the ITR-V from the same  website from sub-menu  My Return under main-menu of  My account after login into  abovementioned website.

4. The ITR-V forms should be sent by ordinary post or speed post addressed to CPC,  Post Bag No.1, Electronic City Post Office, Bengaluru-560100.

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