The due date for filing Audit Reports in Form 10B/Form 10BB for A.Y. 2023–24 has been extended by CBDT from September 30th to October 31st, 2023. Refer CBDT Circular No. 16/2023 dated September 18th, 2023

The due date for filing Return of Income in ITR-7 for A.Y. 2023–24 has been extended by CBDT from October 31st to November 30th, 2023. Refer CBDT Circular No. 16/2023 dated September 18th, 2023.

Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) related issues and solutions

Taxpayers are advised to check DSC for its expiry date, registration on e-Filing portal & installation of latest emBridge application to avoid last minute issues in e-Verification. 

In case, you are facing any problem in e-Verification through DSC, please refer to the following FAQs:

Q1: During e-Verification using DSC, I am getting “Something went wrong” error message, what should I do?

Ans: If you are facing issue (Something Went Wrong) in DSC, please follow below mentioned steps:

1. First uninstall the existing emBridge application and then download the latest application.
2. To download latest application: Visit to https://embridge.emudhra.com/
3. Install the new version.
4. Follow the guidelines provided in the emBridge installer for the basic troubleshooting.
5. Please Delete existing certificate and import it again in Epasstoken Tool and re-try.

Q2:  My DSC registered with e-Filing portal has expired, what should I do?

Ans: Taxpayer needs to register a new valid DSC with e-Filing portal. Please follow below mentioned steps:

1. Procure a new digital signature certificate from DSC provider.
2. Login to e-Filing portal and navigate to “Register DSC” functionality.
3. Register the new DSC on e-Filing portal.

Q3:  My DSC registered with e-Filing portal has expired. I am trying to register a new DSC, but getting error message “Customer already exists”, what should be done?

Ans: To register a new DSC, kindly de-register the old DSC registered on e-Filing portal against your PAN. Please follow below mentioned steps:

1. Procure a new digital signature certificate from DSC provider.
2. Raise a grievance on e-Filing portal to de-register the old DSC. Also, attach screen shot of error message to grievance raised.
3. Mention the reason for registering the new DSC.
4. Once your old DSC is de-registered, you will get an email communication, post that you can register a new DSC by following the DSC registration steps.

Q4: The key person associated with the corporate has left and the new key person has registered DSC against his PAN but during e-Verification using DSC, still the PAN of earlier key person is reflected, kindly guide?

Ans: In case the key person associated has changed, you need to update the details of new key person in profile and appoint as Principal Contact. Please follow below mentioned steps:

1. Login to e-Filing portal using corporate PAN.
2. Navigate to My Profile-> Key Person details-> Add the details on the new key person-> Appoint as Principal Contact
3. Ask the Principal Contact to login to e-Filing portal with its PAN and navigate to My Profile->Register DSC.
4. Follow the DSC registration steps.
5. Once DSC is registered successfully, same can be used for verification of ITRs/Forms/other requests for corporate PAN.

Q5: While verifying using DSC, I am getting “Certificate mismatch” error?

Ans: In case of non-individual (Companies, Firms, Trusts, LLPs etc.) PANs, kindly make sure that DSC used for verification should be linked with PAN of the Principal Contact and DSC should be registered on e-Filing portal from Login of Principal Contact.

In case you are still facing problem in e-Verification through DSC, please contact helpdesk at numbers 18001030025 180041940025 & +91-80-46122000 +91-80-61464700

Check Bank A/c validation Status For Refund.

Has your bank merged with another bank?

Has your bank branch changed?

Has your bank account number changed?

Has Your name in Bank Account changed?

Has your bank account closed or become inactive?

Has IFSC Code of your bank account changed?

IF YES….

You need to Update/ Revalidate your Bank A/c details on e-filing portal.

To update/revalidate your bank account details, login to: https://eportal.incometax.gov.in > Profile > My bank Accounts > Click on three vertical dots > Choose Revalidate>make required changes in data for updating details > Click on Validate button.

For adding a new bank account, login to https://eportal.incometax.gov.in > Profile > My bank Accounts > Add bank account > fill the required details > Click on Validate button.

After some time, you can check the status of bank account Validation.

Once the Status of Bank account changes to Validated, don’t forget to nominate it for refund by enabling the ‘Nominate for Refund’ button.

If the bank account validation has failed, you can remove that bank account by clicking on the three vertical dots on “My bank accounts” screen.

Please ensure that only those bank accounts, which are linked with PAN should be validated and nominated for refund. Refund cannot be credited to Bank A/c not linked with PAN.

For more info: Watch the video ‘How to pre-validate your bank account’ -https://youtu.be/2ie86mHNeyc

For Any further assistance you may reach our helpdesk contact numbers: 18001030025 180041940025 (Toll free) & +91-80-46122000 +91-80-61464700

E-filing of Form 10BB for AY 2023-24 has been enabled through Online mode on e-filing portal. Please note Vide CBDT Notification No.07/2023 dated Feb 21, 2023, forms 10BB has been re-notified from A.Y. 23-24 onwards. Please use latest online Form available for A.Y. 23-24 for current assessment year filing.

Functionality for Revision of Form 27C is now available on e-Filing portal.

Refer latest FAQs FAQ's for Form 27C

E-filing of Form 10B  for A.Y. 2023-24 is enabled through offline mode. Taxpayers can download Offline Utility through “Downloads” Menu option ->Click on Form 10B->Form utility (From A.Y. 23-24 onwards).

Please note Vide notification no.07/2023 dated Feb 21, 2023, the form is re-notified from A.Y. 23-24 onwards. Please use latest utility available for A.Y. 23-24 onwards for current assessment year filing .

“If any NRI’s PAN is still inoperative, he/she is requested to intimate his/her NRI status along with supporting documents to respective jurisdictional Assessing Officer. 
List of supporting documents required for making PAN operative for NRI’s is as under:

A.    Copy of PAN Card; and
B.    Any of the following documents:
a.    Copy of passport showing stay confirming NRI, or
b.    Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of India, or
c.    Copy of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued by Government of India, or
d.    Copy of other national or citizenship Identification Number or Taxpayer Identification Number duly attested by “Apostille” (in respect of countries which are signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961) or by the Indian Embassy or High Commission or Consulate in the country where the applicant is located or authorized officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Banks registered in India.

Further for information regarding Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO), please visit e-filing home page and go to tab “know your AO” to find out your JAO.
 

Offline Utility of ITR-5 for AY 2023-24 is available for filing.Click here to download.

E-filing of Tax Audit Report Form 3CA-3CD and 3CB-3CD for AY 2023-24 is enabled. Taxpayers can download Offline Utility through “Downloads” Menu option.