I had previously expressed my anger about the E-Filing procedure for Income Tax in India. I had mentioned how faulty the mechanism was and you will be left stranded without getting to know the actual status of your E-Filed Return’s status.
What happened today gave me a bit of relief. I received a confirmation from the Income Tax Department of India that my Income Tax Return filed for the year 2010-11 has been received successfully on December 9, 2010. Well, the surprising thing is that it took them almost 6 months to acknowledge the receipt.
So one thing is for sure, the quickest and easiest method to file your income tax return in India is going to the Income Tax office only. With the current functional situation of the Income Tax Department that I have witnessed, it seems impossible for them make the process completely electronic.
