Online Tracking Facility to Check Corruption in Income Tax Refunds
Web Based Status Tracking Facility Launched to Check Corruption in Income Tax Refunds
Instances
of alleged corruption for settlement of refund claims and complaints
come to notice from time to time. Whenever any such instance or
complaints comes to notice, the same is verified and if it is found to
be correct, the concerned officers/officials have to face penal
consequences depending on the facts and circumstances of the case.
The
process of issue of refunds has been streamlined in the course of
computerization and encouraging e-filing of returns for speedy
processing and issue of refunds through refund banker scheme. A web
based status tracking facility for refunds has also been launched. The
grievance redressal mechanism has been strengthened for ensuring prompt
disposal of all such complaints.
Significant success has been
achieved. An e-filed return claiming refund is now on an average
processed within three to four months of its filing.
This was
stated by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri S.S. Palanimanickam in
a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.