The Income Tax Department NEVER asks for your PIN numbers, passwords or similar access information for credit cards, banks or other financial accounts through e-mail.
The Income Tax Department appeals to taxpayers NOT to respond to such e-mails and NOT to share information relating to their credit card, bank and other financial accounts.
Refund Banker
The 'Refund Banker Scheme,' which commenced from 24th Jan 2007, is now operational for taxpayers assessed all over India and for returns processed at CPC (Centralized Processing Centre) of the Income Tax Department at Bangalore.
In the 'Refund Banker Scheme' the refunds generated on processing of Income tax Returns by the Assessing officers/ CPC-Bangalore are transmitted to State Bank of India, CMP branch, Mumbai (Refund Banker) on the next day of processing for further distribution to taxpayers.
Refunds are being sent in following two modes:
Taxpayers can view status of refund 10 days after their refund has been sent by the Assessing Officer to the Refund Banker - by entering 'PAN' and 'Assessment Year' below.
Other Refunds
Status of 'paid' refund, being paid other than through 'Refund Banker,' can also be viewed at http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/home.asp.
'Refund paid' status is also being reflected in the 'Tax Credit Statements' in Form 26AS.
For More Information Income Tax Department
The Income Tax Department appeals to taxpayers NOT to respond to such e-mails and NOT to share information relating to their credit card, bank and other financial accounts.
Refund Banker
The 'Refund Banker Scheme,' which commenced from 24th Jan 2007, is now operational for taxpayers assessed all over India and for returns processed at CPC (Centralized Processing Centre) of the Income Tax Department at Bangalore.
In the 'Refund Banker Scheme' the refunds generated on processing of Income tax Returns by the Assessing officers/ CPC-Bangalore are transmitted to State Bank of India, CMP branch, Mumbai (Refund Banker) on the next day of processing for further distribution to taxpayers.
Refunds are being sent in following two modes:
- RTGS / NECS: To enable credit of refund directly to the bank account, Taxpayer.s Bank A/c (at least 10 digits), MICR code of bank branch and correct communication address is mandatory.
- Paper Cheque: Bank Account No, Correct address is mandatory.
Taxpayers can view status of refund 10 days after their refund has been sent by the Assessing Officer to the Refund Banker - by entering 'PAN' and 'Assessment Year' below.
Other Refunds
Status of 'paid' refund, being paid other than through 'Refund Banker,' can also be viewed at http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/home.asp.
'Refund paid' status is also being reflected in the 'Tax Credit Statements' in Form 26AS.
For More Information Income Tax Department
