Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to extend the time limit for filing ITR-V form relating to income-tax returns filed electronically (without digital signature) on or after 1st April 2009, up to 31st March 2010 or within a period of 120 days from
the date of uploading of the electronic return data, whichever is later. The ITR-V
form should continue to be sent by ordinary post to Post Bag No.1, Electronic City
Post Office, Bengaluru – 560100 (Karnataka). However, in cases where email
acknowledgement for ITR-V form is not received by the taxpayer from the CPC
Bengaluru, the taxpayer may send another duly signed ITR-V form by speed post to
Centralized Processing Centre, Electronic City Post Office, Bengaluru, Karnataka –
560100.
This has been done in relaxation of the stipulation in Circular No. 3/2009 dated
21.05.2009 which allows taxpayers who file their income tax returns in electronic
form without digital signature to submit their ITR-V form duly verified and signed,
within a period of 30 days thereafter to Post Bag No.1, Electronic City Post Office,
Bengaluru, Karnataka-560100, by ordinary post.
The relaxation has been made following requests from taxpayers that, as a one-time
measure, the time limit for filing of ITR-V form may be extended to 31st March 2010
and that alternative modes of submission of ITR-V form may also be provided in
cases where an ITR-V form has not been received at CPC, Bengaluru by ordinary
post.