GIR stands for General Index Register Number, used by Income Tax Department before PAN system was introduced. It identified assessees with a jurisdiction-based code. ECO-RETURN refers to paperless electronic filing and submission of returns to tax authorities.
05 February 2009
GIR is abbreviated form for General Index Registrar No
ECO-RETURN is friendly to the environment as it is paper-free and gas-free. E-filed to IRS and electronically sent to you so absolutely no paper is used.
07 February 2009
GENERAL INDEX REG. NO IS PREVIOUSLY USED BY THE INCOME TAX DEPT BEFORE THE PAN WAS EMERGED... IT IS COMBINATION OF ASSEESSEE'S FIRST LETTER AND THE SERIAL NO. GIR IS FOLLOWED BY THE ITO JURISTICTION... eg. M 5678/I [4] / MDS / 2003-04