Many chartered accountants and tax experts are raising the demand for increasing the due date. According to them, they are facing difficulties on the new income tax filing portal, due to which they are finding it difficult to file returns for their clients. However, the government believes that new income tax portal Is working fine and there should be no problem in filing ITR which requires extension of tax return filing date.
Here’s What CA And Tax Experts Are Saying On It Twitter,
A user told that he is stuck in the verification process for the last one hour.
People who said that IT Portal is working, I guess they never filed it nor did they try filing.
— Abhijit Acharya (@Abhijit_ara) 1659083150000
A user posted a video of not being able to log in to the new income tax portal.
#Extend_Due_Dates_Instantly #incometaxportal #CBDT https://t.co/KPicem8zCN
— kapil jakhad (@KapilJakhad) 1659081142000
There have also been complaints about non-availability of Form 26AS. Another Twitter user mentioned that 26AS site is under construction, and how to file ITR.
#IncomeTaxReturns #Extend_Due_Dates_Immediately 26AS site under construction #How to file ITR. plz RT https://t.co/x1eZVMKOFO
— Ashish Baranwal (@ashishkbaranwal) 1659078977000
Hey @IncomeTaxIndia Portal is not working smoothly. Form 26AS, AIS/TIS is not being downloaded. Is there something wrong with C… https://t.co/OUzAh44RkG
— Manak Jakhar (@ManakJakhar) 1659078849000
Continuously unable to open the website of e-filing of itax. Screenshot attached. #Extend_Due_Dates_Instant… https://t.co/EvcT5fhK0z
— sharad agarwal (@sharad1929) 1659086408000
One of the CAs poked fun at the robust functioning of the new income tax portal.
This portal is showing its strength through the following functions:- 1. Quick Session Expiry Window Popping Within 2… https://t.co/gn2ONbwG8u
— CA Udit Bhandari (@uditjain936) 1659078328000
Errors in AIS have made matters worse even while filing ITR.
This is happening thanks to AIS while filing #IncomeTaxReturns AIS has helped in reducing Ta… https://t.co/s9VgtMB1FJ in a big way.
— CharteredClub (by Karan Batra) (@CharteredClub) 1659086272000
Another pointed out that more than 2 crore ITRs are yet to be filed.
Over 2 crore ITRs are still pending #Extend_Due_Dates_Immediately
— Girish Dutt (@gduttg) 1659083071000
As per the data furnished by the official Twitter handle of the Income Tax Department, more than 4.09 crore ITRs have been filed till July 28, 2022. Last year till December 31, 2021, a total of 5.09 crore ITRs were filed.
More than 4.09 crore ITRs were filed till July 28, 2022 and more than 36 lakh ITRs were filed on July 28, 2022 alone. Payable d… https://t.co/xiB7dm9wgb
— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) 1659079442000
What happens if ITR is not filed by the due date?
If a person misses the due date for filing ITR, he can file a belated ITR. Delayed ITR has been filed under section 139(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. An individual is liable to pay late filing charges up to Rs.5,000. This fee has to be deposited before filing of delayed ITR. If ITR is filed late, a person cannot carry forward the loss (except loss under house property).