Income Tax Department clarifies on taxpayers having difficulty in receipt of Aadhaar based OTP



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The Income Tax Department has issued a clarification regarding difficulties taxpayers are facing in receiving Aadhaar-based OTPs on the Income Tax portal for e-verification of Income Tax Returns (ITRs). While filing ITRs must be done by the original deadlines, the e-verification can be completed within 120 days of filing using Aadhaar OTP or other methods. The Finance Ministry has also extended the due dates for filing ITRs, Tax Audit Reports, and GST compliances.

Update: The Finance Ministry has extended the due dates for filing Income Tax Returns, Tax Audit Reports, and GST Compliances. The updated due dates are as follows: 1. INCOME TAX RETURN (For taxpayers who are required to get their accounts audited) - 15th February 2021 2. INCOME TAX RETURN (For taxpayers who are not required to get their accounts audited) - 10th January 2021 3. TAX AUDIT REPORTS - 15th January 2021 4. GST ANNUAL RETURN (FY 19-20) - 28th February 2021 To read the
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The Income Tax Department is clarifying issues related to taxpayers experiencing difficulty in receiving Aadhaar-based OTPs on the Income Tax portal for e-verification of filed Income Tax Returns.

For taxpayers requiring an audit, the due date is 15th February 2021. For those not requiring an audit, the due date is 10th January 2021.

The due date for filing Tax Audit Reports is 15th January 2021.

The due date for the GST Annual Return for FY 19-20 is 28th February 2021.

You can e-verify your filed ITR using Aadhaar OTP or other options within 120 days from the date of filing.




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