Form 10IE not showing

Hey Prasad,

For AY 23-24 (FY 22-23), individuals (including professionals like advocates) can indeed opt for the new tax regimeunder Section 115BAC.

Regarding Form 10-IE (which is the declaration form to opt for the new tax regime):

• The e-filing portal sometimes temporarily removes or hides Form 10-IE if the assessment year for which you want to file it is not open for filing or due to portal maintenance/updates.

• For AY 23-24, if the form is not visible, it could be a technical glitch or the portal might not have enabled it yet for your user.

What to do:

1. Check the portal again after some time—these forms usually appear closer to or during the ITR filing window.

2. You can file ITR directly and choose the new tax regime option in the ITR form itself — filing Form 10-IE separately is generally required only for individuals opting for new regime for the first time or changing regime mid-year.

3. If you have already filed under old regime and now want to switch, then Form 10-IE is mandatory.

4. You can also contact the e-filing helpline or try clearing browser cache or use a different browser.

5. Meanwhile, check if you can download the latest ITR utility offline which sometimes has the option to fill Form 10-IE along with the ITR.

If the problem persists, you might want to wait for the Income Tax Department to resolve the technical issue or check updates on their official announcements.