Finmin officials to quiz Infosys on IT e-filing glitches

Earlier, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had additionally flagged vendor Infosys in regards to the technical difficulties being confronted by tax payers.

With technical issues affecting tax payer providers even eight days after the launch of latest earnings tax e-filing portal, senior finance ministry officers will probably be holding an interactive assembly on June 22 with Infosys officers on the glitches.

“Different stakeholders together with members from ICAI, auditors, consultants and taxpayers may even be part of the interplay. The brand new portal has been fraught with a number of technical glitches/points resulting in taxpayer inconvenience,” the central board of direct taxes mentioned in a press release.

Written representations on the issues/difficulties confronted within the portal have additionally been invited from the stakeholders. Representatives from Infosys staff will probably be current to reply queries, make clear points and obtain inputs on the working of the portal, to take away glitches and kind out points confronted by the taxpayers, it mentioned.

On Monday, the earnings tax division relaxed norms to permit submission of earnings tax compliance kinds 15CA/15B in guide format to the authorised sellers until June 30 for any remittances to non-residents.

“In view of the difficulties reported by taxpayers in digital submitting of earnings tax kinds 15CA/15CB on the portal www.incometax.gov.in, it has been determined that taxpayers can submit the aforesaid kinds in guide format to the authorised sellers until June thirtieth, 2021. Authorised sellers are suggested to just accept such kinds until June thirtieth, 2021 for the aim of international remittances. A facility will probably be offered on the brand new e-filing portal to add these kinds at a later date for the aim of technology of the Doc Identification Quantity,” the CBDT had mentioned in a press release.

Earlier, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had additionally flagged vendor Infosys in regards to the technical difficulties being confronted by tax payers.

Customers of the brand new earnings tax e-filing portal has been complaining of difficulties in accessing varied providers for the reason that web site was launched on June 7. The a lot touted new consumer pleasant e-filing portal was geared toward easing service supply from rapid processing of earnings tax returns (ITRs) to problem fast refunds to taxpayers.