The government has made it mandatory for taxpayers as well as collectors to quote a unique document identification number (DIN) on every communication with the income tax (I-T) department.
The unique Document identification number (DIN), on the lines of numbers like PAN and TAN, will be quoted on "every" income tax-related communication, including returns to be filed next year for the financial year 2010-11.
I-T department generates DIN (Document Identification Number) which is essentially useful for error filling of income tax returns, for claiming refunds and other communication with the department by the assesses. Assesses will not be put to any trouble, as the numbers will be generated and allotted by the department itself.
According to section 282B of the Income Tax Act that deals with DIN, if the document sent to the tax authority does not bear this unique computer-generated number then "such document, letter or any correspondence shall be treated as invalid and shall be deemed never to have been received."
The unique Document identification number (DIN), on the lines of numbers like PAN and TAN, will be quoted on "every" income tax-related communication, including returns to be filed next year for the financial year 2010-11.
I-T department generates DIN (Document Identification Number) which is essentially useful for error filling of income tax returns, for claiming refunds and other communication with the department by the assesses. Assesses will not be put to any trouble, as the numbers will be generated and allotted by the department itself.
According to section 282B of the Income Tax Act that deals with DIN, if the document sent to the tax authority does not bear this unique computer-generated number then "such document, letter or any correspondence shall be treated as invalid and shall be deemed never to have been received."
