CBDT extends deadline for updating UDINs in all IT forms till 30th June 2021



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has granted an extension for the mandatory updating of Unique Document Identification Numbers (UDINs) in all Income Tax Forms and Audit Reports. Tax professionals now have until 30th June 2021 to ensure their UDINs are correctly updated on the e-filing portal. This extension follows a previous mandate requiring UDINs to be generated and included during the upload of IT forms.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has given an extension for updating the Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) generated from the ICAI portal in all the Income Tax Forms and Audit Reports uploaded at the e-filing portal, to 30th June 2021. Read the official announcement below:

UDIN Directorate
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
12th May, 2021

ANNOUNCEMENT

Mandatory updation of UDINs in all Income Tax Forms at e-filing Portal

CBDT Extends UDIN Update Deadline to June 30, 2021

Members are aware that the CBDT vide its press release dated 26th November 2020 has mandated the validation of the Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) generated from ICAI portal in all the Income Tax Form and Audit Reports uploaded at the e-filing portal.

We have been given to understand that CBDT is in process of mandating the updation of UDINs for all IT Forms prior to its upload on the e-filing portal by the members. In other words, members would be required to first generate UDIN and provide the same while uploading the IT forms.

Further, CBDT has given the extension for updating UDINs for all the IT forms at the e-filing portal till 30th June, 2021.

In view of the above, the members are requested to avail this opportunity and update the UDINs on the e-filing Portal at the earliest but not later than 30th June, 2021 to avoid likely invalidation.

For detailed FAQs please click here

For any clarification, please write us at udin@icai.in.

FAQ :

The deadline for updating UDINs in all Income Tax Forms and Audit Reports has been extended to 30th June 2021.

UDIN stands for Unique Document Identification Number, generated from the ICAI portal.

All Income Tax Forms and Audit Reports uploaded at the e-filing portal require UDIN updates.

The announcement was made by the UDIN Directorate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, following information from the CBDT.

It is important to update UDINs to avoid potential invalidation of your Income Tax Forms and Audit Reports.




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