2 new modes of EVC or electronic verification of Tax Returns

The income tax department has announced two new modes of verifying your income tax return electronically.
Here are the details –

  1. By giving bank details to e-filing website incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
  • Tax payers can provide bank details under Profile Settings menu on incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
  • The following bank account details have to be provided
  • Bank account number
  • IFSC
  • Email id
  • Mobile Number
  • These details shall be validated along with PAN and Name with the details registered with the bank.
  • Once the details are successfully verified, tax payer can opt for ‘Generate EVC using bank account details’ while verifying their tax return.
  • EVC shall be sent to taxpayer’s email id and/or mobile number verified from bank.

 

  1. By giving DEMAT account details on e-filing website incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
  • Tax payers can provide demat account details under Profile Setting Menu on incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
  • Tax payer has to provide the following details
  • DEMAT account number
  • Email Id
  • Mobile Number
  • These details shall be validated along with PAN and Name with the details registered with depository (CDSL/NSDL).
  • Once the details are successfully verified, tax payer can opt for ‘Generate EVC using DEMAT account details’ while verifying their tax return.
  • EVC shall be sent to taxpayer’s email id and/or mobile number verified from CSDL/NSDL.