Income Tax E-Calendar - An ‘Honoring The Honest’ initiative

Income Tax E-Calendar - An ‘Honoring The Honest’ initiative HONORING THE HONEST WELCOME TO A NEW ERA. AN ERA WHERE THE TAX SYSTEM IS BECOMING SEAMLESS, FACELESS AND PAPERLESS. We believe that the honesty and hard work of taxpayers power the nation’s progress, and it is our duty to reward it, by empowering you. It is this thought that gave birth to a platform for ‘Transparent Taxation- Honoring The Honest’ with innovative initiatives aimed at making taxes, untaxing. So, here’s giving more power to you, as you embark on your tax journey. THE POWER OF TRUST TAXPAYER CHARTER The Charter commits to provide fair, courteous, and reasonable treatment to the taxpayers while expecting the taxpayer to be honest and compliant. THE POWER OF INSTANT SERVICE INSTANT PAN THROUGH AADHAAR Getting a PAN from the Income Tax Department is now easier than ever before as anyone with AADHAAR can now get an instant e-PAN. Completely online and free of cost too! THE POWER OF INFORMATION REVAMPED FORM 26 AS Helping taxpayers e-file income tax returns quickly and accurately with revamped Form 26AS- a single statement that summarises all your tax related information. The statement will also come in handy for pre-filling and for verifying the accuracy of the return filed. THE POWER OF ACCURACY WIZARD BASED FORM WITH PRE-FILLING The wizard will help you select the right ITR form. Pre-filled ITRs will also ensure convenient and accurate filing of return without any hassle. Most importantly, do not forget to e-verify your return. THE POWER OF CONVENIENCE NEW e-FILING PORTAL Experience the power of convenience with the new, user-friendly e-filing portal. The new portal with enhanced features like elaborate help sections, user manuals, help videos and chat assistance will make e-filing much easier. What’s more, you can access it in various vernacular languages as well. THE POWER OF CHOICE CHOOSE YOUR TAX REGIME You can now choose a tax regime that suits you best. The power of choice lies in your hands. After all, isn’t independence all about having the right to make your own choices? THE POWER OF SPEED NEAR REAL-TIME PROCESSING The Department has revamped and upped its return processing capacity manifold (with CPC 2.0) through technological and procedural interventions, thus, enabling quicker processing of your income tax return. Be sure you pre-validate your bank account to receive your refunds. THE POWER OF TRANSPARENCY FACELESS ASSESSMENT With Faceless Assessment, the entire tax scrutiny process is now completely electronic and anonymous. With computerised selection, random allocation of cases, team-based assessment and review, the assessment process will be quicker, more convenient and transparent than ever before. THE POWER OF AWARENESS NEA RREAL-TIME PROCESSING The Department never asks for your personal or financial information. Check your filing & compliance related information and respond to it, only through your e-filing account. Here’s a list of sources you can trust. THE POWER OF ACCESSIBILITY MOBILE APP User-friendly and secure mobile app for providing a new age interactive interface for taxpayers. You can file your returns and perform a range of other tax related actions using the app. THE POWER OF SOCIAL LISTENING SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT In an effort to listen to the taxpayers and gain insights to solve their problems, the Department actively engages, communicates and responds on social media platforms too. THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY FACELESS APPEALS The entire process, from filing the appeal to making submissions and receiving the appellate order is all electronic. Random allocation of cases, end-to-end electronic process, no personal visits required, and review before the final appeal order- these are just a few features of this seamless, paperless and faceless platform.