Income Tax Department To Roll Out New E-Portal Today; Key Things To Know

"The new e-filing portal is aimed at providing convenience and a modern, seamless experience to taxpayers," the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in a press release said said in a statement on Saturday

The Income Tax department will roll out its new e-filing portal, www.incometax.gov.in. today i.e. June 7 with the aim of providing a "modern, seamless experience" to the taxpayers. "The new e-filing portal is aimed at providing convenience and a modern, seamless experience to taxpayers," the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a statement on Saturday. We are as excited about the new portal as our users!We are at the final stages in the roll-out of the new portal and it will be available shortly. We appreciate your patience as we work towards making it operational soon.#NewPortal The income tax department tweeted this morning that the roll-out was in the final stages and the new portal would be available shortly. The portal is integrated with processing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) to issue quick refunds to taxpayers. The portal will enable the users to file income tax forms, add tax professionals and submit responses to 'Notices in Faceless Scrutiny' or 'Appeals'. Taxpayers will be able to proactively update their details such as salary, house property, business/profession which will be used in pre-filing of their ITRs. The portal will also have ITR preparation software for ITR-1, ITR-2 and ITR-4 forms.