Direct Access to AIS on Income Tax E-Filing Portal; New Tab Enable by Income Tax Department:

The Income Tax Department has introduced a new tab on their e-filing portal for accessing the Annual Information Statement (AIS), which is a direct access for taxpayer.

Annual Information Statement

Reetu

Jun 21, 2023

Last update on Jun 21, 2023

Direct Access to AIS on Income Tax E-Filing Portal; New Tab Enabled by Income Tax Department The Income Tax Department has enabled a new tab on their e-filing portal for accessing the Annual Information Statement (AIS), which is a direct access for taxpayer. Now, taxpayers have two options to see their Annual Information Statement(AIS) :

Through dedicated tab ‘AIS’.
Through e-File > Income Tax Returns > View AIS.

What is AIS?

The Annual Information Statement (AIS) is comprehensive view of information for a taxpayer displayed in Form 26AS. Taxpayer can provide feedback on information displayed in AIS. AIS shows both reported value and modified value (i.e. value after considering taxpayer feedback) under each section (i.e. TDS, SFT, Other information). The objectives of AIS are:

Display complete information to the taxpayer with a facility to capture online feedback.
Promote voluntary compliance and enable seamless prefilling of return.
Deter non-compliance.

About Author

Reetu

Content Manager

Reetu is a Content Writer with 4+ years of experience in GST, Income Tax, Finance, Company Law, Education and Career Related Content. She is a B.COM (Honrs.) Graduate.