CBDT grants further relaxation in electronic filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA/15CB



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced a further extension for the electronic filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA and 15CB. Taxpayers facing difficulties with the online portal can now submit these forms in manual format to their authorised dealers until 15th August 2021. This extension aims to ease the process for those making foreign remittances, with a later date set for uploading these forms onto the new e-filing portal.

As per the Income-tax Act, 1961, there is a requirement to furnish Form 15CA/15CB electronically. Presently, taxpayers upload the Form 15CA, along with the Chartered Accountant Certificate in Form 15CB, wherever applicable, on the e-filing portal, before submitting the copy to the authorized dealer for any foreign remittance. In view of the difficulties reported by taxpayers in electronic filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA/15CB on the portalwww.incometax.gov.in, it had earlier been decided b
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FAQ :

Form 15CA is an income tax form required for foreign remittances, and Form 15CB is a Chartered Accountant Certificate that may be needed alongside it.

The CBDT has allowed taxpayers to submit Forms 15CA/15CB in manual format to authorised dealers, instead of electronically, due to reported difficulties.

Taxpayers can submit Forms 15CA/15CB in manual format to authorised dealers until 15th August 2021.

Authorised dealers are advised to accept these manually submitted Forms 15CA/15CB until 15th August 2021 for the purpose of processing foreign remittances.

Yes, a facility will be provided on the new e-filing portal at a later date to upload these forms for the generation of the Document Identification Number.




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