Income Tax Portal Update: Know the New 4 Functionalities added to AIS Module

The Income Tax Portal has been revamped and updated recently. Along with aesthetic and usability changes, the portal also carries new functionalities within the AIS Module and TIN 2.0.

The new revamped National Website, www.incometaxindia.gov.in was launched at Chintan Shivir, Udaipur, Rajasthan, by Nitin Gupta, Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes at Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India.

The new functionalities in the AIS Module are:

1. AIS utility with modify feedback functionality enabled - To facilitate taxpayers to modify earlier feedback through the utility.
2. AIS homepage on Compliance portal provides a bird's eye view of all the functionalities available on the Compliance portal - increased convenience for users
3. New attributes for the "Tax Payments" section in AIS - Certain attributes like BSR code, Challan serial number etc were added to facilitate the taxpayer in filing ITRs.
4. PAN- Aadhaar linking status display on AIS portal. Status is displayed in the information' icon provided besides PAN number - ease of compliance.
5. Information Confirmation Functionality - To share taxpayers feedback on information gathered with information source and to take confirmation on taxpayers feedback/response.

Recent Income Tax Portal Updates –

Revamped National Website Launched - www.incometaxindia.gov.in

The website serves as a comprehensive repository of tax and other related information

In addition the portal now features a Guided virtual tour for new features.

The site also offers a 'Taxpayer Services Module' featuring various tax tools to assist taxpayers in filing their ITRs.

Dynamic due date alert functionality provides reverse countdowns, tool tips and links to relevant portals. It provides access to Direct Tax Laws, Allied Acts, Rules, Income Tax Circulars and Notifications, all cross referenced and hyperlinked.

The site has been aesthetically redesigned with a mobile-responsive layout.

Payment of Taxes Report

A new report related to the tax payments made by the taxpayer for a given Assessment year is made available under the 'Reports' section on Compliance portal which provides a consolidated summary of all the taxes paid for the given Assessment year.

TIN 2.0

A new e-pay tax payment platform TIN 2.0 was made available on the e-filing portal replacing the erstwhile OLTAS based payment system (from which the entire tax payment has shifted to TIN 2.0).

This enabled the provision of user-friendly options for e-payment of taxes which currently include Internet Banking, NEFT/RTGS, OTC, Debit Cards, payment gateway, and UPI. The number of banks onboarded on TIN 2.0 is higher than ever before giving taxpayers a wider choice of banks for payment of taxes.

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