Status Check, Procedures, Facilities

Organization :Income Tax Department
Facility :Register for e-Return Intermediary

Home Page :https://www.tin-nsdl.com/
Register here :https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/eri/Agreement.html

e-Return Intermediary :

Income Tax Department (ITD) has launched a new scheme for improving interface with the taxpayers. This scheme titled “Electronic Furnishing of Return of Income Scheme, 2007” enables authorized intermediaries to electronically file Income Tax returns on behalf of the taxpayers.

Related / Similar Service : TIN-NSDL Check BIN Details

This scheme is available to any taxpayer who is assessed or assessable to tax.

e-Return Intermediary / Registration / Procedure :
** An eligible entity shall register online with NSDL at tin-nsdl.com by filling up the Registration Form as per the guidelines provided. Physical applications shall not be entertained.
** On confirmation of the application an acknowledgment screen containing a unique 15-digit acknowledgment number shall be displayed.
** The applicant shall save and print this acknowledgment. The duly signed acknowledgment along-with proof for fulfillment of eligibility criteria, due diligence certificate and requisite payment (application fee) should be sent to NSDL.
** Demand Draft shall be payable at MUMBAI. Applicants making payment by cheque shall deposit a local cheque (drawn on any bank) with any HDFC Bank branch across the country (except Dahej). The cheque should be deposited in the account number ‘05422320001766’. Name of the applicant and acknowledgment number should be mentioned on the reverse of the Cheque / Demand Draft. List of HDFC Bank Branches.

Guidelines :
Registered e-Return Intermediaries are allowed to electronically file Income Tax Returns of eligible person under the “Electronic Furnishing of Return of Income Scheme, 2007”.

Pre-requisite :
** The entity must have a Digital Signature Certificate (Class II or Class III) from any of the licensed Certifying Authorities specified in point no. 2 for the purpose of digitally signing the application and the returns uploaded online.
** The Digital Signature Certificate can be procured from the following Certifying Authorities :
** Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
** Institute of Development & Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT)
** SafeScrypt
** Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)
** (n)Code Solutions – A Division of GNFC LTD.

Registration Procedure :
** An eligible entity shall register for e-Return Intermediary online with NSDL by filling up the Registration Form as per the instructions provided. Physical applications shall not be entertained.
** On confirmation of the application an acknowledgment screen containing a unique 15-digit acknowledgment number shall be displayed.
** The applicant shall save and print this acknowledgment.
** The acknowledgment shall be duly signed. In case of entities other than ‘Chartered Accountant’ or ‘An Advocate’, or ‘A Company Secretary’ or ‘Tax Return Preparers (Income Tax)’, the authorised signatory shall sign the acknowledgment and affix the appropriate seal or stamp
** The duly signed acknowledgment along-with proof for fulfillment of eligibility criteria, due diligence certificate and requisite payment (registration processing fee) should be sent to NSDL.