In continuation of the initiative
of the Government to acknowledge the contribution of tax payers by paying taxes
towards nation building and promptness in filing of Income Tax Returns, CBDT has
issued the third round of Certificates to nearly 3.74 Lakh tax payers. With
this, the total number of certificates issued by CBDT now stands at approximately
23 Lakh.
Individual tax
payers may take note that such certificates of appreciation are only sent by
e-mail in various categories on the basis of the taxes paid by them for the
Assessment Year 2016-17, where taxes have been paid in full, tax payers have
no outstanding tax liabilities, the return is e-filed
within the prescribed due date and verified through Digital Signature or
electronic Verification Code (EVC) or submission of signed ITR-V to CPC
Bangalore. The categories for
individual taxpayers are:
i.
Platinum -Taxpayers who have contributed Rs 1 Crore and
above as tax
ii.
Gold -Taxpayers who have contributed between Rs 50 Lakh
and Rs 1 Crore as tax
iii.
Silver -Taxpayers who have contributed between Rs
10Lakh and Rs50 Lakh as tax
iv.
Bronze -Taxpayers who have contributed between Rs 1Lakh
and Rs10 Lakh as tax
Taxpayers are advised to verify
and update their email address and mobile number on the e-filing
website to receive electronic communication. It may be noted that taxpayers can
provide upto two email and two mobile numbers in their profile. Therefore, it
is strongly advised that taxpayers should provide their personal and regularly
used Email and Mobile number as their primary email.
The CBDT urges taxpayers to e-file
their returns in time and verify their return by submitting the Electronic
Verification Code online or sending their ITR-V within the 120 day period so that
they can be also acknowledged for their contribution.
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