Press Release dated 21st February, 2014
CBDT Press
Release dated 21.02.2014 on Identification of Non-Filers
The Income Tax
Department had initiated a business intelligence project in February, 2013 to
identify PAN holders who have not filed Income Tax Return and about whom specific
information is available in Annual Information Return (AIR), Central Information
Branch (CIB) data and TDS/TCS Returns. In the first round of data matching,
12.19 lakh non-filers were identified. Letters have been sent in these cases by
the Compliance Management Cell and Assessing officers seeking the response of the
taxpayer. The results of this initiative is very encouraging and 5,36,220
returns have been received from the target segment. Self assessment tax of
Rs.1017.87 Cr. and advance tax of Rs. 898.22 Cr. has also been paid by the
target segment.
The Income Tax
Department has now conducted the second round of data matching which has
identified additional 21.75 lakh potential non-filers. The Department has sent
letters to the 50,000 potential non filers in the first batch. The information
relating to the 21.75 lakh new non filers has been made available on the
‘Compliance Module’ on the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department. The
information will be shown only to the specific PAN holder when the PAN holder
logs into e-filing portal at https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. The PAN
holder will be able to submit the response electronically and keep a printout
of the submitted response for record purposes.
While the
Government urges all tax payers to disclose their true income and pay appropriate
taxes, the Tax Department would continue to pursue the non filers vigorously
till all the high potential non filers are covered.
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