Have you submitted your tax returns? Here’s how to use Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify your ITR.

Have you submitted your tax returns? Here’s how to use Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify your ITR.

Every person who earns money is obliged to file an Income Tax Return (ITR), which is a form that reports their annual earnings to the IRS. The form can be used by you or any other taxpayer to report your income, expenses, tax deductions, and investments, among other things. The time for filing AY 2021-22 Income Tax Returns (ITR) is coming, and those who have not yet done so should be advised that the deadline is December 31, 2021. There are two methods for submitting IT: offline and online. The Internal Revenue Service allows you to file your tax return electronically (e-filing).

You must e-verify the ITR after it has been filed to complete the return filing procedure. An ITR is considered invalid by the IRS if it is not confirmed within the timeframe specified. e-Verification is the most convenient and time-saving method of validating your ITR. The e-Verify function is available to both registered and non-registered users on the e-Filing site.

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You can use one of several methods to e-Verify your tax return. For e-Verification, you can use a Digital Signature Certificate, an Aadhaar OTP, an Electronic Verification Code (using a bank account or a demat account), an Electronic Verification Code (using a bank ATM – offline mode), or Net Banking.

Make sure your cell phone is linked to Aadhaar if you want to e-verify your ITR using Aadhaar OTP after you’ve already filed it. Also, double-check that your PAN is linked to your Aadhaar number.

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How to use Aadhaar OTP to e-verify ITR:

Step 1: Visit https://www.incometax.gov.in to access your e-filing account

Step 2: Select the e-Verify Return option from the quick links menu.

Step 3: On the e-Verify screen, select I’d like to verify using an OTP sent to an Aadhaar-registered cellphone number and click Continue.

Step 4: On the Aadhaar OTP screen, check the box next to I agree to confirm my Aadhaar Details, then click Generate Aadhaar OTP.

Step 5: After entering the 6-digit OTP received to your Aadhaar-registered cellphone number, click Validate.

Step 6: It’s important to remember that the OTP is only good for 15 minutes. You’ll have three chances to type in the right OTP. An OTP expiry countdown counter will appear on the screen, notifying you when the OTP will expire. When you click Resend OTP, a new OTP will be produced and sent.

Step 7: You’ll see a page with a success message and a Transaction ID. Please keep the Transaction ID on hand in case you need it again. You will also receive a confirmation message to the email address and phone number you supplied on the e-Filing portal.

What happens if you don’t file your ITR by December 31, 2021?

What happens if you don’t file your ITR by December 31, 2021?

The deadline for filing the Income Tax Return (ITR) for the financial year 2020-2021, i.e. assessment year 2021-2022, for the general category of all taxpayers whose accounts are not required to be audited and which covers all salaried is usually 31st July each year, but it has now been extended until 31st December 2021. What happens if an individual taxpayer whose accounts aren’t subject to audit misses the deadline and fails to file his ITR for the assessment year 2021-2022 by December 31, 2021? Let’s talk about it.

Is the due date also the ITR’s last date of filing?

The common misconception is that the due date is also the deadline after which you cannot file your ITR, which is incorrect. There are two dates that are important for ITR filing: the due date and the last date. If you miss the deadline, you still have until the end of the year to file your ITR. For those taxpayers whose accounts are not required to be audited, the due date for filing ITR for each year is 31st July of the year after the year for which the ITR is to be filed, and the last date, as per the modified law, is 31st December of the following year. For the fiscal year 2020-21, the due dates and deadlines for filing ITRs for such taxpayers have been extended to December 31, 2021, and March 31, 2022, respectively.

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What if you don’t meet the deadline?

If you miss the extended due date of December 31, 2021, you can still submit your current ITR by March 31, 2022, but you will lose your right to carry over any losses from the current year that cannot be offset against current year’s revenue. So, if you have losses under the headings of business income, capital gains, or losses exceeding two lakhs rupees under the house property heading during the current year that you would otherwise be able to carry forward for set off in subsequent years, you won’t be able to do so if you miss the deadline of December 31, 2021.

If the taxes paid by you or on your behalf exceed your tax liability and you are entitled to a refund, you forfeit your claim to interest on the excess taxes paid for the period of delay that is attributable to you. If the taxes paid by you or on your behalf are less than your total tax liability, you will be required to pay interest for the time of delay in filing your ITR, even if you have already paid the deficit after March 31, 2021.

Late payment for filing your ITR after the deadline

In addition to the aforementioned repercussions, if you file your ITR beyond the due date and your taxable income exceeds five lakhs, you will be required to pay a flat late charge of five thousand rupees at the time of filing. If the taxable income is less than Rs. five lakhs, the late fee is limited to Rs. 1,000/-.

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So, if you’re compelled to file your ITR for any reason, even though you don’t owe any taxes, you’ll have to pay a one-thousand-rupee late fee. This can happen if your gross total income exceeds the basic exemption ceiling but does not exceed five lakhs, and no tax is required due to the refund provided under Section 87A. This can also happen if you need to file an ITR because you own assets outside of India, are a signatory to an account outside of India, or have spent more than the prescribed threshold limit on energy or overseas travel.

What happens if you miss the deadline for submitting your ITR?

If you fail to file your ITR by the extended due date, which is March 31, 2022, Income tax department can levy a minimum penalty of up to 50% of the tax that you could have avoided by not filing the ITR, in addition to your income tax and interest liability until the date you file your ITR in response to the tax department’s notices.

Only a few individuals are aware that if you do not file your ITR by the deadline, the government has the authority to prosecute you and imprison you. The current income tax laws stipulate a three-year minimum term and a seven-year maximum punishment. The government does not have the authority to prosecute you for every incident of failing to file an ITR. Only if the amount of tax sought to be avoided exceeds Rs. 10,000/- can the income department bring a case.

In the last seven years, companies have spent Rs 1.09 trillion on CSR operations, according to the MCA.

In the last seven years, companies have spent Rs 1.09 trillion on CSR operations, according to the MCA.

According to the corporate affairs ministry, corporations have spent Rs 1.09 lakh crore on various CSR activities, including those linked to health, education, and poverty eradication, under the companies law in the last seven financial years.

Under the Companies Act of 2013, profitable organizations must devote at least 2% of their three-year annual average net profit to corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities throughout each fiscal year.

Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, stated on Monday that corporations have responded favourably and shown hopeful signals in adopting a culture of social responsibility since the CSR provision was enacted in April 2014.

“This may be seen in the increase in corporate social responsibility spending from 2014-15 to 2020-21. Companies have spent over Rs 1.09 lakh crore on various operations during this time…, “In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, he stated.

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Health, education, poverty eradication, hunger, women empowerment, armed forces veterans’ welfare, environment, sports, rural development, slum development, and welfare of the weaker sections are among the initiatives.

According to disclosures filed by corporations in the MCA21 registry through September 30, 2021, companies spent a total of Rs 85,109.09 crore on CSR during the financial years 2016-17 to 2020-21, Singh added.

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During the same time period, the top 100 corporations spent Rs 46,654.52 crore of the total amount.

Singh said the goal behind the CSR architecture is to engage corporations as partners in the country’s socioeconomic development by utilising their managerial efficiency, best practises, technology, and innovation in the delivery of public goods and services.