The recently launched income tax portal 2.0 has now a new feature to add an e-Return Intermediary (ERI), chartered accountant, or a selected authorized executive representative to assist the ITR filing for the clients.
e-Return Intermediary (ERI) & It’s Working
The whole purpose to appoint ERIs is to make them intermediary between client and income tax portal. The working of ERI is to make sure the filing is done on time and all other compliances.
There is certain authorized work which an ERI can do such as File Returns and Statutory Forms, Add service, Extend client validity and service validity, Activate and add clients, Condonation of request for a delay in submission of ITR-V, Add Authorized Representative, File Income Tax forms, Rectify request, and Update Primary Contact details as per Bank Account verified contact details.
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A client can simply add an ERI on the e-filing portal and after that, the client can also have a complete user manual for this process. Also, ERI can add a client to the portal and the same can be done by clients by activating and deactivating an ERI at any time. An ERI can also register a client on the portal.
Chartered Accountant Role on Portal
A CA can also make Filing Statutory Forms under which the CA is added by the taxpayer and request has been accepted, Upload bulk form (Form 15CB), View filed Statutory Forms, e-Verify the forms assigned by the taxpayer, Set higher security Login options through Profile, View & Submit Grievances and Register DSC.
Under the ‘My CA Service’ tab one can assign the CA and also remove a CA with the same process.
