The Income tax department will be launching its new portal e-filing 2.0 on June 7 for the taxpayers. The new website will be replacing the existing portal called www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in.
Taxpayers and other external stakeholders would not be able to access the existing e-filing portal for six days from June 1, 2021, to June 6, 2021, as the department will work on the launch and migration activities.
LET HAVE A LOOK ABOUT SALIENT FEATURES OF NEW PORTAL:
- Step by Step Guide
- FAQ’s
- User guides
- Quick Reference Guide
- Training Toolkits related to verification Process
Giving the salient features of the “e-filing 2.0 portal”, the I-T Department said there will be a “all new mobile app” and taxpayers will have a step-by-step guidance with user manuals and videos.
•The new e-filing portal for Income Tax Return (ITR) is another initiative by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to offer ease of compliance to taxpayers and stakeholders.
•The new e-filing portal has been integrated with the immediate processing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) to enable quick refunds to taxpayers.
•All uploads, pending actions, or interactions will be displayed on a single dashboard for the taxpayer to follow up.
•The new call center has been set up to help taxpayers and answers all queries. Videos, tutorials, FAQs, and chatbot or a LIVE agent will be available to the taxpayers.
•Free of cost ITR preparation software will be available both online and offline with interactive questions to help novice taxpayers file ITR. Taxpayers will be assisted with pre-filling as well to minimize data entry efforts.
•All key functions of the website portal will be made available on the Mobile app subsequently with 24×7 access.
•The new e-filing portal will subsequently be enabled with several payment options comprising UPI, Credit Cars, Net Banking, and RTGS/ NEFT from any bank account to any bank account.
Besides, multiple options for on-portal tax payments, multiple options for login, helpdesk support and chatbot are the features in the portal.
