INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO INTRODUCE E-SIGNATURE FOR ITR

Income Tax Department proposes to introduce an electronic signature for e-filing of Income Tax Returns in addition to existing Digital Signature Certificate / ITR V.

The e-signature shall be based on the validation of the taxpayer on the basis of the data available with the Income Tax department. Data such as bank A/c number, CPC intimation number, valid TAN and the personal details of the taxpayer.

This e-signature proposed to be given to the existing e-filers (will not be available to first time e-filers) in select categories of such as ITR 1, ITR 2 and ITR 4S.

Regards

CA. Mona Singhal

Partner

Arpit Gupta & Associates

Chartered Accountants

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