The motive of the tax government is to make your ITR filing convenient and less time-consuming. In case if you have filed your Income Tax return completing all the formalities still you are bothered by the tax officers regarding compliance, you can file a report stating your issue or instead file an online complaint against the officer bothering you.
Latest Update
- According to a ruling made before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Kolkata, income tax authorities are required to obey CBDT circulars. Read Order
Grievance Redressal in Principal CCIT Region
Especially for your complaints, Grievance Redressal in the Principal CCIT Region or Unified Grievance Handling System is on duty to online launch a report with the help of e-redress. You can file a complaint in case if there is any trace of harassment, misbehave or delay in forwarding your file from the officer’s side.
How to File a Complaint Against an IT Officer?
Let’s have a look at quick steps to file an online complaint against any inconvenience from the department or from the tax officers:
- Visit www.incometaxindia.gov.in and click on ‘Contact Us’ visible on the dashboard
- Inside you will find guidelines related to various tax issues faced by the filer
- Select Grievance Redressal in the Principal CCIT Region option visible on-screen → Select from the list, the name of your state
- After selecting the state, you will land on the list of ‘zones’ → Select your Zone from the list
- You will now come across the list of all the Income Tax officers operating in your area with the details of their phone numbers and email id. You can now compliant
Launch a Complaint with the Help of e-Nivaran:
- Visit the income tax official website www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
- On the homepage, go to the e-Nivaran scheme option
- Here you can file a new complaint or you can check the status of the previously filed complaints
Click on the ‘e-Nivaran’ link, which is the online grievance redressal portal of the income tax department. Register yourself with the portal using your PAN card and other personal details. Fill in the necessary details related to your grievance, such as assessment year, tax amount, and issue faced.