CBDT grants further relaxation in electronic filing of Form 15CA and Form 15CB in view of difficulties reported by taxpayers in filing the forms online on http://incometax.gov.in. The date for submission of forms in manual format to the authorised dealers is extended to 15th August 2021. In this regard, the Board has issued a Press Release on 20th July 2021.
This is the third time that the government has relaxed the taxpayers from electronic filing of Form No. 15CA and Form No. 15CB and allowed manual filing of such forms since the launch of the new e-filing portal 2.0 on 7th June 2021.
Earlier on 14th June 2021 CBDT allowed taxpayers to file the Form 15CA and Form 15CB till 30th June 2021 due to the non-functioning of the new e-filing portal.
Thereafter, the date for submission of the forms in manual format to the authorised dealers was extended to 15th July, 2021. In this regard, the Board had issued a press release on 5th July, 2021.
Read the full text of the press release dated 20th July 2021 on further extension of time limit for manual filing of Form 15CA and Form 15CB.
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
New Delhi, 20th July, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
CBDT grants further relaxation in electronic filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA/15CB
As per the Income-tax Act, 1961, there is a requirement to furnish Form 15CA/15CB electronically. Presently, taxpayers upload the Form 15CA, along with the Chartered Accountant Certificate in Form 15CB, wherever applicable, on the e-filing portal, before submitting the copy to the authorized dealer for any foreign remittance.
In view of the difficulties reported by taxpayers in electronic filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA/15CB on the portal www.incometax.gov.in, it had earlier been decided by CBDT that taxpayers could submit Forms 15CA/15CB in manual formatto the authorized dealer till 15th July, 2021.
It has now been decided to extend the aforesaid date to 15th August, 2021. In view thereof, taxpayers can now submit the said Forms in manual format to the authorized dealers till 15th August, 2021. Authorized dealers are advised to accept such Forms till 15thAugust, 2021 for the purpose of foreign remittances. A facility will be provided on the new e-filing portal to upload these forms at a later date for the purpose of generation of the Document Identification Number.
(Surabhi Ahluwalia)
Commissioner of Income Tax
(Media & Technical Policy)
Official Spokesperson, CBDT
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