The government has made the process for filing returns easier and accessible, but more reforms are needed, particularly with respect to long term capital gains tax. Also, over the last decade filing returns has become completely automated but getting timely redressal remains an issue.
Many cases are likely to be related to deductions claimed after submitting investment declarations to employers later than the specified date. Salaried tax-payers who have claimed legitimate deductions at the time of filing returns need not panic, say chartered accountants.
Inoperative PANs have been giving a headache to non-resident Indians. Unresponsive jurisdictional assessment officers, lack of online facility to contact them to update residential status and non-receipt of e-verification codes continue to impede smooth filing of NRI tax returns.
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