Income tax refund: Many refund claims are stuck due to non-linking of PAN-Aadhaar. In such a situation, the department has put these refund claims in the process of verification.
Income tax refund: If the refund has not come even after many days of filing the income tax return, then you have to go to the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department and check the status of the refund. Also check whether your PAN card is linked to the Aadhaar number or not. The Income Tax Department says that many refund claims are stuck due to non-linking of PAN-Aadhaar. In such a situation, the department has put these refund claims in the process of verification.
An Income Tax Department official said that taxpayers can see the entire status by going to the service column on the e-filing portal and clicking on Now Your Refund. If the refund is stuck due to any technical reason, then it will be clearly written. Due to many reasons like not linking PAN with Aadhaar and not updating the bank account, there is a delay in getting the refund. If Aadhaar is not linked to PAN, then the online process has to be completed first.
Lots of complaints about refund
This time a lot of people are complaining about refund. In some cases refund is being received soon but there are a large number of cases in which refund is not received even after one to two months of filing income tax return. People are also complaining about this on social media. Experts say that not linking PAN card with Aadhaar on time is also a big reason behind this. Therefore, now if refund is not being received on time, then people are going online and linking Aadhaar with PAN by paying the fine.
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Rs 1000 will have to be paid as fine
The Income Tax Department had extended the deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar several times. After the last date has expired, the department has now fixed a fee of one thousand rupees for this work. At present, it is necessary to link all PAN cards issued before July 1, 2017 with Aadhaar. PAN cards issued after that have been kept under exemption.
Check refund status like this
- Go to the Income Tax Department’s portal (www.incometax.gov.in). Login by entering your User ID (PAN number) and Password
- Click on My Account and open Refund/Demand Status. Select Income Tax Returns here.
- Now click on Receipt Number. After this a new page will open where all the information related to ITR will be visible.
What to do in case of delay
- First of all check your email. Income Tax Department sends refund or any additional information or notice through email.
- If the ITR status shows that the refund claim has been rejected, then the taxpayer can request for re-issuance of refund.
- If the claim is pending in the status, then you can contact the e-filing portal/assessing officer and request for its early settlement.
If there is still a delay….
1. Contact the Income Tax Department: You can contact the Income Tax Department by calling their helpline 1800-103-4455 or email them at ask@incometax.gov.in. They can assist you with the status of your refund.
2. Visit the local income tax office: If the delay continues, you can visit the local income tax office to directly inquire about the status of the refund. Be sure to carry the necessary documents related to it with you.
Fraud in the name of ‘tax refund’
At the same time, the Income Tax Department has advised taxpayers to be cautious of fraud in the name of ‘tax refund’. The department has warned taxpayers on social media to be cautious of such fake calls, emails and SMS. The department has said that if a taxpayer receives any such message, he should first verify it by visiting the official website of the Income Tax Department.
If the message is found to be fake, do not respond to it or visit those websites which ask for credit card numbers, bank account details and other sensitive information. Also, if you receive such a fraudulent email, inform the Income Tax Department about it. Forward such emails to webmanager@incometax.gov.in and @cert-in.org.in.
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