The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has enabled a withdrawal functionality for Form 15CB on the e-filing portal. This new feature aims to reduce the backlog of forms needing updates, which was previously caused by the lack of a withdrawal option. Chartered Accountants can now withdraw their submitted 15CB forms by providing a reason, but must do so within 7 days of the initial filing.
UDIN Directorate
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
10th September, 2022
Withdrawal functionality of 15CB forms at e-filing portal
A large extent of pendency for updation of 15CB forms at e-filing portal may be attributed to the non-availability of any options for their withdrawal from the portal. However, such withdrawal facility has now been enabled on the e-filing portal, facilitating the CAs to withdraw the 15CB forms by recording appropriate reasons, therein. The CAs have to thus withdraw the form 15CB within 7 days of its filing.
Member may like to refer the user manual for withdrawal of 15CB form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mpRJuVqTl5PTXEgtT5elAofbeFenuc8k/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110750202733036188520&rtpof=true&sd=true
UDIN Directorate
FAQ :
The withdrawal functionality for Form 15CB has been enabled on the e-filing portal.
It has been introduced to address the pendency of updation for Form 15CB at the e-filing portal, which was largely due to the absence of a withdrawal option.
Chartered Accountants (CAs) can use this facility to withdraw their filed 15CB forms.
CAs must withdraw the Form 15CB within 7 days of its filing.
Yes, CAs need to record appropriate reasons when withdrawing the 15CB form.