Directorate of Income Tax

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e-Filing A.Y. 2007-08

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e-Filing of returns

(1) What is E-Filing?

The process of electronically filing Income tax returns through the internet is known as e-filing.
It is mandatory for companies and Firms requiring statutory audit u/s 44AB to submit the Income tax returns electronically for AY 2007-08.

(2) Types of E-Filing… AY 2007-08

Option 2: File without digital signature, in which case ITR-V form is to be filed with the department. This is a single page receipt cum verification form.

Option 3: File through an e-return intermediary who would do eFiling and also assist the Assessee file the ITR -V Form.

(3) Types of E-Filing

(4) E – filing process :

This is explained below with the help of a flow chart.

(5) Change in the procedure of e- filing for 2007-08

Type	Change
For digitally signed returns	No Change
Paper Returns -Two step Procedure	After uploading data -instead of filing paper return assessee to file verification form called ITR-V (Combination of Acknowledgement of e-return and verification
Paper Returns - through e-intermediaries

(6) e-Filing Process – At a glance

Browse to select XML file and click on "Upload" button .
On successful upload acknowledgement details would be displayed. Click on "Print" to generate printout of acknowledgement/ITR-V Form.
Incase the return is digitally signed, on generation of "Acknowledgement" the Return Filing process gets completed. Assessee may take a printout of the Acknowledgement for his record.
Incase the return is not digitally signed, on successful uploading of e-Return, the ITR-V Form would be generated which needs to be printed by the tax payers. This is an acknowledgement cum verification form. The tax payer has to fill-up the verification part and verify the same. A duly verified ITR-V form should be submitted with the local Income Tax Office withing 15 days of filing electronically. This completes the Return filing process for non-digitally signed Returns.

(7) Guide/ Instructions for filling up the forms

These are listed below:-