Extend Due Dates for filing of ITRs and Resolve pending glitches in Income Tax Portal

Direct Taxes Professionals’ Association (DTPA), Kolkata Representation Committee has sent a Memorandum to Hon’ble Union Finance Minister on 18th Dec 2021 for for Extension of Due Dates till 28TH Feb. 2022 for filing of ITRs and Resolution of the pending glitches in the IT Portal.

It has been submitted that due date for submission of Tax Audit Report Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account under Income Tax Act, 1961 for A.Y. 2021-22 is 15th Jan, 2022. The Audit work includes verification of Turnover and ITC on purchases and expenses as well. Due to Practical difficulties faced by tax payers & tax professionals in filing: [a] Income tax returns, tax audit forms [b] System glitches in new website launch. The request representation has submitted.

Below is Copy of Representation Submitted :

The Union Finance Minister,
Union of India, North Block,
New Delhi-110 001

Respected Sir,

Subject: Memorandum for Extension of Due Dates till 28TH Feb. 2022 for filing of ITRs and Resolution of the pending glitches in the IT Portal

We have been constantly putting forward the grievances of our members in respect of the New Income Tax Portal since its launch and even though the Portal is functional and some of the issues have been sorted out but is still the Portal is having multiple glitches which has resulted difficulties for many persons and taxpayers are unable to file their Income Tax Returns. It is also pertinent to note that not only the ITR of Companies, Firms, Business Income, TAR etc. are facing issues but also returns of Individuals, HUF and Executor to the Estate are not being able to be filed due to some reason or the other which is also consuming considerable time and effort of the tax professionals.

We would like to mention the following problems being faced by the tax professionals and taxpayers:

• The portal is not allowing filing Form 10-IE in many cases and showing unknown reasons.
• ITR -6: In case of ITR-6 for companies, Return is not available online and if the companies opted for concessional Tax u/s 115BAA or 115BA or 115BAB, the portal is not allowing filing of ITR and is asking for filing of Form 10-IC again but not allowing its
• The non-working of DSC functionality in many cases is causing problem.
• In case of ITR-3, (for the assessees declaring Income from Salary, Business, Capital gain and Other Sources) if the assessees opted for concessional tax under section 115BAC, the portal is not allowing the filing of ITR and is asking for filing of Form 10-IE again bit not permitting to file the same.
• The ill functioning of schema for TAR which is frequently getting updated and resulting in wrong data getting reflected in already filed TARS.
• The portal is not allowing the filing of Form for new Registration of Trust and Societies and thus denying filing of Form ITR-7.
• Online ITR FORMS 5 and 6 are still not available online.
• These are some of the problems, which are being faced besides the issue of slow functioning of the portal. It has resulted in piling of work with our members and other stakeholders requiring time to smoothly file the ITRs.

Therefore we humbly pray an extension up to 28th February, 2022 is requested to be granted. Needless to mention the pandemic is not yet over which has also played a crucial role in non-functioning of the offices of professionals and taxpayers. The number of staff available is much lesser due to Corona restrictions including non- functioning of Local trains.

On behalf of our Association, we request your kind intervention for the extension of the due dates of filing of returns at least till 28th February, 2022 and also your help to early resolution of pending problems faced by the Taxpayers in the New Income Tax Portal.

We look forward to an early consideration of of our above prayers.

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