Request to send Screenshots of Service Validation Errors on E-filing Website

Delhi Chartered Accountants Society has filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court for extension of due date of tax audit as, on the last date of tax Audit i.e. 30.09.2013, there was default on the part of the Respondents (Union of India, CBDT) as the site of the Income Tax Department had crashed. Assessees/their authorized representatives i.e. chartered accountants, advocates, practitioners were unable to file the income tax returns and audit reports. The petition submits that assessees cannot be penalized for non submission/ Filing of tax Audit Report for no fault of their own, the failure being on the part of the Respondents to maintain their site properly.

 The Delhi High Court has directed formation of a committee comprising of Mrs. Prem Lata Bansal, Sr. Adv, CA. Swadesh Gupta and 2 members from ICAI to represent before CBDT and come up with a mutual solution on 21.10.2013, or else the Court will proceed to hear the matter on 24.10.2013 and finally decide the same. A counter affidavit has been filed by the CBDT in the High Court stating that there were no service validation errors. Evidence is therefore required to prove that there were service validation errors in ITR and Tax Audit Report Filing.

All members are therefore requested to immediately send the screenshots available with them, showing such service validation errors on the e filing website on 30th September 2013, to tar.evidence@gmail.com with cc to km@bcasonline.org

Source- BCAS

Others

• No service validation error in Online Tax Audit Report : CBDT
• HC formed committee on Non extension of Due Date of tax Audit Report