The income tax department website which is used by lakhs of tax payers to file their returns online will soon be revamped along with a new website address or URL.
The new online facility will host of several user-friendly features. The department’s Uniform Resource Locator (URL) – www.incometaxindia.gov.in – is undergoing pilot tests and would be changed, probably with a “small address” change in a few months’ time.
“A lot of new features are being added to the website and as soon as the tests are over the old website address may give way to a totally new URL,” a senior IT department officer involved in the process said.
The new website would be able to handle a lot of new features, including tax rules, notifications and other circulars.
“An online grievances section for the taxpayers would be the latest feature. The website’s hyperlink (URL) would also be small and crispier,” the officer added.
The new website will come secured with advanced anti-hacking and anti-virus applications, the officer said.
Tax payers as of now, have facilities of e-payment of taxes and filing of TDS returns among others on the existing website.
