Union Government launches new tax payer service module Aaykar Setu

Arun Jaitley, the Union Finance Minister, on 10 July 2017 launched Aaykar Setu, a new tax payer service module.

The module was launched in a mobile responsive android version along with the desktop version to enhance mobile access experience.

Key highlights of the module

• While launching the Aaykar Setu, Arun Jaitley stated that this e-initiative would help in reducing physical interface between assesses and tax assessing authorities and thereby minimizing the chances of any tax harassment.   

• The new step is an effort by the Income Tax Department (ITD) to directly communicate with the taxpayers, on a range of multiple informative and useful tax services aimed at providing tax information at their fingertips.

• The new tax payer service module compiles various tax tools, live chat facility, dynamic updates and important links to various processes within the Income Tax Department in a single module.

• The tax payers will also be able to receive regular updates regarding important tax dates, forms and notifications on mobile numbers registered with the Income Tax Department.

• The taxpayers, who wish to receive such SMS alerts, will have to register their mobile numbers in the Aaykar Setu module.

Souce: PIB