INCOME TAX

Necessary steps taken by Income Tax Department for processing refund claims of the taxpayers residing in the state of Jammu & Kashmir in e-mode and link given to provide new address for delivery of refund cheques

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

PRESS RELEASE

15^th October, 2014

In view of the large devastation caused by the recent floods in Jammu & Kashmir, the Income tax Department is taking necessary steps to process expeditiously the refund claims of the taxpayers residing in the state of Jammu & Kashmir who have submitted their returns through electronic mode. Instances have come to notice where the refund cheques could not be delivered at the address indicated by the taxpayers in their returns due to dislocation caused by floods.

Non-Corporate taxpayers of Jammu and Kashmir who desire to provide a new address for delivery of their refund cheques, may log in to the e-filing site https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in, and update their address through the path Profile Setting -> My Profile-> Address. Alternatively, the taxpayers can contact the helpdesk at Centralised Processing Centre (CPC), Bangalore at 1800 425 2229 and provide the updated address.

(Rekha Shukla)

Commissioner of Income Tax

(M &T P)

Official Spokesperson, CBDT