Special IT Return Receipt Counters for Salaried Tax Payers With Income Upto Rs. Five Lakh
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
22-July-2013 18:22 IST
Special IT Return Receipt Counters for Salaried Tax Payers With Income Upto Rs. 5 Lakh The
CBDT has, vide notification dated 1-05-2013, made E-filing of Return
compulsory for Assessment Year 2013-14 for persons having total
assessable income exceeding Five lakh rupees.
The CBDT vide its
earlier notifications had exempted salaried employees having total
income upto Rs. 5 lakhs including income from other sources upto Rs.
10,000/- from the requirement of filing return of income for assessment
year 2011-12 and 2012-13 respectively. The exemption was available only
for the assessment year 2011-12 and 2012-13. The exemption was giving
considering ‘paper filing of returns’ and their ‘processing through
manual entry’ on system.
However, this year the facility for
online filing of returns has been made user-friendly with the advantage
of pre-filled return forms. These E-filed forms also get electronically
processed at the central processing centre in a speedy manner. Hence,
the exemption provided during the last two years is not being extended
for assessment year 2013-14. Taxpayers are encouraged to file their
returns electronically. E-filing is an easy, fast and secure method of
filing of income tax return. Moreover, Digital signature is not
mandatory for these taxpayers and they can transmit the data in the
return electronically by downloading ITRs, or by online filing and
thereafter submit the verification of the return in From ITR-V
acknowledgement after signature to Central Processing Centre. The
processing for E-filed returns is faster.
From 25th July to 31st
July 2013 (Except 27th and 28th July being holidays), Special Return
Receipt Counters (FOR SALARIED TAX PAYERS) will operate at Pratayakshar
Bhawan, Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi this year. (Instead of
Pragati Maidan and Mayur Bhavan as were done in the past).
The special counters have been set up jurisdiction wise as follows:
• For CIT-XIV Charge (Govt. Salary) at ‘B’ Block, Ground Floor in Civil Centre,
• For CIV-XV Charge (PSUs/Schools/Colleges/Bank Salary) at ‘C’ Block, Ground Floor in Civic Centre,
• For CIT-XVI Charge (Private Salary) at ‘C’ Block, Ground Floor in Civil Centre,
•
In addition special counters separately will function at ‘B’ and ‘C’
Block in Civic Centre for Senior Citizens and Differently abled persons.
As Returns of Income above Rs. 5 lakhs have to be e-filed
online mandatorily, the same will not be received at any of these
special counters. Only paper return of income upto 5 lakhs can be filed
at these counters. Other facilities like Helpdesk, Tax Return Preparers
(TRPs), UTI/NSDL counters, Bank, tax payment facility, PAN facilitation
counter etc. Will be also available at Civic Centre, New Delhi during
the same period.
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