The special counters are being organized to facilitate smaller tax payers having salary/pension income, to file paper returns. Taxpayers may note that for the assessment year 2015-16, corresponding to the financial year 2014-15, e-filing of return of income is mandatory for persons whose total income exceeds Rs. 5 lakhs or if the return contains a claim for refund. Paper Returns in such cases will not be accepted.
However, the income limit of Rs. 5 lakhs and claim of refund will not apply to taxpayer over the age of 80 years deriving salary/pension income. In such cases paper returns will be accepted.
The special counters would be set-up jurisdiction wise as follows:
For PCIT-22 Charge (Government salary)-'B' Block, Ground floor of Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi.
For PCIT-23 Charge(PSUs/Bank employees/School and College employees)-'C' Block, Ground floor, Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi.
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For PCIT-24 Charge (Private salaries)- 'C' block, Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi.
There will be special facilitation counters for senior citizens and differently abled persons.
Facilities like a Helpdesk, assistance of Tax Return Preparers (TRPs), UTI/NSDL counters, banking, tax payment facility, PAN verification counters, drinking water, and emergency medical aid will be available at the venue.
Similar facilitation counters are being set-up in other metropolitan cities based on the local requirement.
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