New Income Tax e-filing web site: ITR e-filing 2.0 portal options, particulars – the whole lot it is advisable to know

The Income Tax Department is ready to launch the brand new e-filing web site for Income Tax Returns (ITRs) on Monday, June 7, 2021. The new e-filing portal may be accessed at http://www.incometax.gov.in. It will include new options that are more likely to make the ITR course of quicker and smoother.
Earlier within the day, the I-T Department introduced that they’re on the last levels within the roll-out of the brand new portal. “We are as excited about the new portal as our users! We are at the final stages in the roll-out of the new portal and it will be available shortly. We appreciate your patience as we work towards making it operational soon,” they stated in a tweet.

We are as excited in regards to the new portal as our customers!We are on the last levels within the roll-out of the brand new portal and it is going to be obtainable shortly. We respect your persistence as we work in direction of making it operational quickly.#NewPortal
— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) June 7, 2021
The present portal http://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in was not obtainable to taxpayers for six days from June 1-6, 2021. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had urged taxpayers to finish all their pressing duties involving any submission, add or downloads earlier than June 1 to keep away from any issue through the phaseout interval (June 1-6). It stated that to make sure there isn’t a inconvenience to taxpayers, it won’t repair any compliance dates throughout this era.

What are the brand new options?
The new web site will allow a brand new on-line tax fee system with a number of new fee choices utilizing internet banking, UPI, bank card and RTGS/NEFT from any account of the taxpayer in any financial institution, for straightforward fee of taxes.
On Saturday, the Ministry of Finance issued a press assertion itemizing the brand new options and modifications within the upcoming Income Tax portal:
New taxpayer pleasant portal built-in with fast processing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) to subject fast refunds to taxpayers
All interactions and uploads or pending actions shall be displayed on a single dashboard for follow-up motion by taxpayer
Free of value ITR preparation software program obtainable with interactive questions to assist taxpayers for ITRs 1, 4 (on-line and offline) and ITR 2 (offline) to start with; Facility for preparation of ITRs 3, 5, 6, 7 shall be made obtainable shortly
Taxpayers will be capable of proactively replace their profile to supply sure particulars of revenue together with wage, home property, enterprise/occupation which shall be utilized in pre-filling their ITR. Detailed enablement of pre-filling with wage revenue, curiosity, dividend and capital positive factors shall be obtainable after TDS and SFT statements are -uploaded (due date is June thirtieth, 2021)
New name heart for taxpayer help for promt response to taxpayer queries. Detailed FAQs, User Manuals, Videos and chatbot/reside agent additionally offered
Functionalities for submitting Income Tax Forms, Add tax professionals, Submit responses to Notices in Faceless Scrutiny or Appeals can be obtainable
“New tax payment system will be launched on June 18th, 2021 after the advance tax installment date to avoid any taxpayer inconvenience. The mobile app will also be released subsequent to the initial launch of the portal, to enable taxpayers to get familiar with the various features,” the finance ministry assertion stated.
The CBDT had on May 20 introduced that’s going to launch a brand new revenue tax submitting portal on June 7 and the prevailing portal, which shall be phased out later, won’t be obtainable for taxpayers and different exterior stakeholders between June 1-6.