Extend of time limit for filing of ITR-V forms for A.Y. 2010-11 and A.Y. 2011-12 - Within a period of 120 days from the date of uploading of the electronic return data

PRESS RELEASE

INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT

The Director General of Income Tax (System) as per powers assigned to it under clause (ii) of Para 1 4 read with clause (7) of Para 4 of the 'Centralized Processing of Returns Scheme, 2011', issued as per CBDT Notification No. S.O.16 (E) dated 4.1.2012, has decided to extend the time limit for filing ITR-V forms relating to Income Tax Returns filed electronically (without digital signature Certificate) for A.Y. 2010-11 (filed during F.Y. 2011-12) and for A.Y. 2011-12 (filed on or after 1St April, 2011).  These ITR-V forms can now be filed upto 31st December, 2012 or within a period of 120 days from the date of uploading of the electronic return data, whichever is later.

2. The Relaxation has been made since there are still a large number of electronic returns relating to A.Y. 2011-12 which had been filed on or before due date but for which the ITR-V forms have not yet been received at the Centralized Processing Centre (CPC), Bengaluru. These taxpayers are being given an opportunity to send ITR-V forms to the CPC, Bengaluru by the date mentioned in para 1 above.

3. Taxpayers can also verify their status of receipt of ITR-V at e-filing website httos://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. They can also download the ITR-V from the some website from sub-menu My Return under main-menu of my account after login into abovementioned website.

4. The ITR-V forms should be sent by ordinary post or speed post addressed to CPC, Post Bag No.1, Electronic City Post Office, and Bengaluru-560100.