CBDT Press Release: Promoting Voluntary Compliance through e-Verification Scheme-2021

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As part of the e-Verification Scheme-2021, Income Tax Department (ITD) is in the process of sending communication to taxpayers pertaining to ‘mismatch’ between the information filed in the Income Tax Return (ITR) vis-à-vis information of specified financial transactions, as available with the Department, for ITRs filed for AY 2021-22 (FY 2020-21).

• This information is being communicated to the taxpayers through their e-mail accounts as registered with the ITD.

• The Department urges taxpayers, to view their AIS through the e-filing portal and file updated ITRs (ITR-U), wherever necessary.

• This is to increase transparency and to promote voluntary tax compliance.

• Eligible non-filers can also file their ITR-U.

• The last date for filing ITR-U for A.Y. 2021-22 (i.e. for F.Y. 2020-21) is 31.03.2024.

For more details, please see the Press Release: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2011373