CBDT Offers One-Time Relaxation On Verification Of ITRs

The CBDT on Monday launched a one-time relaxation for verification of ITRs of e-ITRs of AYs 2015-16 to 2019-20 pending due to non-filing of the ITR-V form.

The department said that there is still pendency in respect of processing of filed ITRs as valid ITRV has not been received form from taxpayers amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the consequent lockdown across the country.

CBDT Offers One-Time Relaxation On Verification Of ITRs

For all such returns there has been allowed verification by sending of ITR V to the CPC or via EVC or OTP modes by latest September 30, 2020.

The CBDT has clarified that "this relaxation shall not apply in those cases, where during the intervening period, Income Tax Department has already taken recourse to any other measure as specified in the Act for ensuring filing of tax return by the taxpayer concerned after declaring the return as non-est."

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