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e-filing of I-T returns suspended

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NEW DELHI: The Finance Ministry has suspended the facility of e-filing of income tax returns, as security certification for the Income Tax Department's website is not yet in place. In an official statement here on Monday, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said: “Pending completion of the certification procedure, the e-filing facility for AY [assessment year] 2010-11 has been suspended...The facility is expected to be renewed very shortly.”

The I-T department has initiated the process of renewing the security certificate of its e-filing portal, which expired on May 8, 2010, the statement added.

“The suspension of e-filing of returns,” the CBDT said, “will not affect taxpayers as the earliest date for submitting tax returns for AY 2010-11 is July 31, 2010. The e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department remains fully secure and the lapse of the security certificate does not mean its security features are slackened or compromised.”

The security certification provided by specialised agencies indicates that adequate safeguards have been taken to protect data from unauthorised access.

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