- By Aditya Pratap Singh
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:58 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Income Tax Department is all set to make the ITR filing process easier and more convenient for taxpayers the department is preparing to introduce the new e-filing portal 3.0 with certain necessary improvements. As per reports, the new portal will be much more user-friendly and can reduce the ITR filling time.
According to a circular issued by the Income Tax Department, the e-filing portal currently uses the Integrated e-filing and Centralized Processing Center (IEC) 2.0. IEC 3.0 will be implemented as a new project. The objective of this project is to adopt high-speed IT technology to speed up the process of verifying and processing ITRs, as well as issuing refunds.
The Income Tax Department is considering stakeholders' views before introducing the new ITR e-filing portal so that it can be made more taxpayer-friendly. A committee has been formed, which will collate all the feedback, suggestions and ideas, and make necessary changes to the portal based on this information.
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Tax experts say that the current IEC 2.0 system often suffers from technical problems. The portal slows down due to increased traffic. The site also crashes sometimes. This causes problems for taxpayers, and many end up missing the deadline for filing their returns.
IEC Project
This project provides taxpayers with an e-filing platform, through which they can file online income tax returns from anywhere. This platform also has facilities to download other forms related to tax matters and use other services. Taxpayers can also download their old ITR forms.
