State Bank of India (SBI) offers a new facility to its clients that will allow them to file their income tax return (ITR) for “free”. So if you are an SBI customer and haven’t filed ITR yet, this new facility could be helpful as the deadline for filing tax returns has been extended to January 10. SBI allows its clients to file Income Tax Return for free using their Yono Lifestyle App.
“Saving bhi, ITR filing bhi. File your income tax return with Tax2win at YONO for free …” SBI said in a tweet.
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SBI customers interested in using the facility should follow the steps below:
-Open the YONO SBI app on your phone and log in.
-Proceed to buy ‘Buy and order’ and click on ‘Tax and investment’.
-Once you see Tax2Win, click on it for more details.
-You will have to pay a minimum of ₹199 for CA-assisted service.
-In case you have any problem using the facilities, you can receive help by calling +91 9660-99-66-55.
-You can also send an email to [email protected].
Meanwhile, more than 4.54 crore of income tax returns for the year 2020-21 have already been filed as of December 29, 2020, the income tax department reported in a tweet.
In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government on Wednesday extended the deadline for filing income tax (ITR) returns for individuals by 10 days until January 10, 2021. Tax on the part of companies was also extended until February 15. the Finance Ministry said in a statement.
This is the third time that the government has extended the deadline for filing ITR, first from the normal deadline of July 31 to November 30 and then until December 31, 2020.
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