NEW DELHI: The faulty income tax portal has forced the government to extend the deadline for over a dozen compliances.
Forms 15G and 15H, filed by individuals to ensure that banks do not deduct tax at source (TDS) on interest income for those who are not required to pay tax, are also on the list where the deadline has been extended.
The announcement came on Sunday, nearly a week after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team of officials from the tax department met Infosys CEO Salil Parekh and set a September15 deadline to remove the glitches that have plagued the new platform since its launch in early June.
Although several individuals have been complaining of difficulties in filing, including non-receipt of intimation from the tax portal, the government has so far not extended the deadline for filing with officials, arguing that this has not been hit as hard as getting some of the forms.
Among the issues that have been sought to be addressed is the deadline for filing of Forms 10A and 10AB, which was due by June 30 — now extended up to March 31, 2022, which will provide breather to charitable and religious trusts seeking registration or approval.
