Many times our professional colleagues met an assessee who wants to file their income tax return but they don’t have their PAN registered at Income Tax E filing portal. So in such cases professionals might face some doubts as to what is the exact procedure for register on e-filing portal since it has been changed from time to time e.g earlier there is an activation link format to activate your account but now there is an OTP method which is initiated by the department. Hence today I am covering here that topic of how to register on E-filing portal and related some FAQs.
Prerequisite to register on E-filing website:
Before taxpayers start registration, ensure the following details should be hand-in-hand.
- Valid PAN
- Valid Mobile Number
- Valid Current Address
- Valid Email Address, preferably your own in case of Individual, Karta in case of HUF and of Principal contact person in case of any other user
Steps to register on E-filing website:
| Steps | Particulars |
| Step 1 | Visit the ‘e-Filing’ Portal www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in |
| Step 2 | Click ‘Register Yourself’ button located at right side of the Home Page. |
| Step 3 | Select the user type as ‘as per your PAN status’ ⇒ Click Continue |
| Step 4 | Provide the following basic details:
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| Step 5 | Click ‘Continue’ |
| Step 6 | Fill in the following details:
Click ‘Submit’ |
| Step 7 | After registration, For Residents, a six digit OTP1 and OTP2 will be shared on your mobile number and email ID, specified at the time of registration. For Non-residents, OTP will be shared on your primary email ID, specified at the time of registration. |
| Step 8 | Enter the correct OTP to complete the registration process |
Frequently Asked Questioned on Registration
1. I am a Non- Resident User. I do not have a Mobile Number in India. How do I register in e-Filing?
Answer: A non-resident user can provide a foreign mobile number along with email id while registration. But, all the relevant verification PINs/OTPs communications will be shared to only email id.
2. The Principal Contact of my Company/Firm is a Foreigner/Non-resident and does not have a PAN and hence, not able to register in the new e-Filing Application. What should be done?
Answer: While registering with the e-Filing portal, click on the checkbox ‘I am a Non-Resident Director without a PAN’ and proceed with the registration process without entering the PAN of the Principal Contact.
3. The Principal Contact of my Company/Firm does not have a PAN. The Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) of the Principal Contact is with a default PAN. When I try to upload/register the DSC, PAN mismatch error comes up. What to do?
Answer: Digital Signature Certificate with default PAN will not be accepted by the e-Filing application. In this case, the Digital Signature Certificate without PAN encryption should be used.
4. The Principal Contact of my Company/Firm is a Foreigner/Non-resident, how should the XML of the ITR be generated, because of verification in the return requires for a PAN to be filled up?
Answer: If the Principal contact of the Company/Firm is registered as ‘Non Resident Director without PAN’ then you should use default PAN ‘FFFPF9999F’ in the verification section of the ITR to generate and upload the XML seamlessly. It is again clarified, that the default PAN can be used only for the verification field and DSC with default PAN will not be accepted.
I hope this will be helpful to many my professional colleague/taxpayers.
CA Satish Garg, Email Id: scgindiaca@gmail.com
Republished with Amendments
I RESET MY INCOME TAX LOGIN PASSWORD AND IT WILL BE ACTIVATE AFTER 12 HOURS, BUT TODAY 31ST AUG 2018 IS LAST DATE OF FILING RETURN. SO WHAT CAN DO ?
I HAVE REGISTERED WRONG MAIL ID AND I DON’T REMEMBER PASSWORD. HOW TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE ACTIVATION PROCESS
KINDLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
PAN : ECPPS9839N
Name : DEEPENDRA SINGH
Date of Birth : 16/07/1973
Father’s name : SH.CHATAR SINGH NEGI
Address : VILLAGE-PATARA
P.O. PATARA
TESHIL-DUNDA
DISTT-UTTARKASHI
UTTRAKHAND
I HAVE REGISTERED WRONG MAIL ID AND I DON’T REMEMBER PASSWORD. HOW TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE ACTIVATION PROCESS
KINDLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
PAN : ECPPS9839N
Name : DEEPENDRA SINGH
Date of Birth : 16/07/1973
Father’s name : SH.CHATAR SINGH NEGI
Address : VILLAGE-PATARA
P.O. PATARA
TESHIL-DUNDA
DISTT-UTTARKASHI
UTTRAKHAND
I HAVE REGISTERED BUT NO ACTIVATION LINK OR OTP WAS RECEIVED. WHEN I CLICK FORGOT PASSWORD IT SAYING UR PAN NUMBER IS NOT ACTIVATED. WHILE GOING THROUGH RESEND ACTIVATION LINK IT IS ASKING PASSWORD. WHICH I DON’T REMEMBER. HOW TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE ACTIVATION PROCESS
KINDLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
PAN : CBJPK5123N
Name : RAJENDER KUMAR
Date of Birth : 15/04/1980
Father’s name : SH. CHELA RAM
Address : VPO SINGHRA, TEHSIL NISSING
DISTT, KARNAL, HARYANA
I HAVE REGISTERED BUT NO ACTIVATION LINK OR OTP WAS RECEIVED. WHEN I CLICK FORGOT PASSWORD IT SAYING UR PAN NUMBER IS NOT ACTIVATED. WHILE GOING THROUGH RESEND ACTIVATION LINK IT IS ASKING PASSWORD. WHICH I DON’T REMEMBER. HOW TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE ACTIVATION PROCESS.
KINDLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
PAN : ARYPN1761C
Name : MELISHA SARAH NAG
Date of Birth :30/01/1987
Father’s name : PREMRAJ NAG
Registered Address : No.5, Nest, Papaiah Layout, 1st Main, 2nd Cross, Horamavu Main Road, Banaswadi, Horamavu, Kalyananagar, Bangalore-43
I HAVE REGISTERED BUT NO ACTIVATION LINK OR OTP WAS RECEIVED. WHEN I CLICK FORGOT PASSWORD IT SAYING UR PAN NUMBER IS NOT ACTIVATED. WHILE GOING THROUGH RESEND ACTIVATION LINK IT IS ASKING PASSWORD. WHICH I DON’T REMEMBER. HOW TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE ACTIVATION PROCESS.
KINDLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
PAN : ARAPN6688E
Name : Mr.Swapnil Baburao Navgire
Date of Birth :01/08/1987
Father’s name : Mr.Baburao Bhikaji Navgire
Registered Address : V P Road Near Government Godawn Deshmukhwadi Pachora.
dear sir,
mera name abha gupta hain mera pan no akrpg6821g hain or maine apna registration kara tha or mere pass activation link nahi hain or maine jo password daala tha vo bhi mein bhool gaya. please help me
Dear sir,
please give me activation link.e filling rejister form fill in wrong email id .please provied to activation link immeadite.
Sir/Madam,
I have forgot my password and also forgot my security question and answer so please give me advice for reset my password my details are following
PAN NAME : VIJAYBHAI KANJIBHAI VAYEDA
PAN NUMBER : ACIPV1130E
ADDRESS : L/9, PARASMANI FLATS, NR. KARMCHARI NAGAR ROAD, RANNPARK, GHATLODIYA, AHMEDABAD-380061
REGISTER NUMBER : 8238052707
Also MY REGISTER NUMBER ARE ALSO INACTIVE and aadhar is not link
I HAVE REGISTERED BUT NO ACTIVATION LINK OR OTP WAS RECEIVED. WHEN I CLICK FORGOT PASSWORD IT SAYING UR PAN NUMBER IS NOT ACTIVATED. WHILE GOING THROUGH RESEND ACTIVATION LINK IT IS ASKING PASSWORD. WHICH I DON’T REMEMBER. HOW TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE ACTIVATION PROCESS
KINDLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
PAN : BCWPR8787G
Name : LIKHAMA RAM
Date of Birth : 03/12/1978
PAN DPEPS3593N :
Name ABHISHEK SURYABANSHI
Date of Birth 15/01/1983
Father’s name UMESH PRATAP NARAYAN SINGH
Registered Address NOT REMEMBER
Dear Sir,
Some one has registered my pan and he did’t link up the mail and password. I have to file my income tax return. kindly have a look and rest my password and provide it urgent.
Dear Sir ,
my activation link not complete and also I am forget the password and deleted the mail link
how to reactivate my pan user id pl…
with regards,
Jaisankar
54-, KA/N.P-459,NEW PARA COLONY,
PART-2,NEAR MAA,BHAGWATI,VIDIYA MANDIR LUCKNOW,226017
Sir my activation link not complete and I am resend activation so password loss please help me.
Already I had new assesse’s pan no. registered to Incometax Department to web site with my mail & Mobile no. But no response to my mobile phone and my email for activation link. But when again I am trying to again activation link but incometax web site show me activation link putup. Already time is passed Now I intend to new email and new mobile phone no new registration link. PAN NO. BBIPP0962L. PLEASE ANSWER ME IMMEDIATELY
sir,
i have rigestered with my email id.
but email id no longer exist.
what will i do??
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ARTICLE SIR. IT REALLY HELPED ME.
I HAVE REGISTERED BUT NO ACTIVATION LINK OR OTP WAS RECEIVED. WHEN I CLICK FORGOT PASSWORD IT SAYING UR PAN NUMBER IS NOT ACTIVATED. WHILE GOING THROUGH RESEND ACTIVATION LINK IT IS ASKING PASSWORD. WHICH I DON’T REMEMBER. HOW TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE ACTIVATION PROCESS.
KINDLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
PAN : CJRPB9955M
Name : MADHURI BHATNAGAR
Date of Birth : 30/04/1969
Father’s name : R.P.BHATNAGAR
Registered Address : SECTOR-5, H.NO.550 SF
VAISHALI, GHAZIABAD
How to reset my login password in efilling site.
I HAVE REGISTERED BUT NO ACTIVATION LINK OR OTP WAS RECEIVED. WHEN I CLICK FORGOT PASSWORD IT SAYING UR PAN NUMBER IS NOT ACTIVATED. WHILE GOING THROUGH RESEND ACTIVATION LINK IT IS ASKING PASSWORD. WHICH I DON’T REMEMBER. HOW TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE ACTIVATION PROCESS.
KINDLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
NAME: ASHOK KUMAR
PAN:BWYPK8684B
Sir i forgot to activate through link and now i want to change my email id please provide me the link on my new email id
I HAVE REGISTERED BUT NO ACTIVATION LINK OR OTP WAS RECEIVED. WHEN I CLICK FORGOT PASSWORD IT SAYING UR PAN NUMBER IS NOT ACTIVATED. WHILE GOING THROUGH RESEND ACTIVATION LINK IT IS ASKING PASSWORD. WHICH I DON’T REMEMBER. HOW TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE ACTIVATION PROCESS.
KINDLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
NAME: PROGRESS ROADWAYS
PAN: AAPFP4169E
DATE OF INCORPORATION: 02.01.2012
sir me apna pasword forget in resend activition please help us to contact mail id – paras.barmaiya80@gmail.com
please activate my pan to filed the income tax return
Sir Address which is wrote in mail and registered address as per income tax is not matching then how can we resolve this problem.
sir ma apna pasword forget in resend activition please help us to contact mail id ganesh kr 1948@gmail.com
Will it work???
Sir Address which is wrote in mail and registered address as per income tax is not matching then how can we resolve this problem.
In my case when approached 18001801961, the instruction / suggestion was to send email to validate@incometax.gov.in. So it is better to send email in place of making a call, however the telephone number is toll-free.
Really relevant & helpful post.