Alert From IT Dept of India - Careful with eFiling Account Better to Change Password
Income tax department asks taxpayers to keep their e-filing account safe
The Income Tax department has asked taxpayers to be careful with their income tax e-filing account and report account misuse by any unauthorised person. "If you think your e-Filing account may have been compromised or accessed in an unauthorized manner, then you may be a victim of cybercrime. Please report the incident to the concerned police or cyber-cell authorities as a first step," the I-T department said in an advisory.
The Tax Payer has asked people to file an online criminal complaint or FIR by visiting Cyber Crime Website, an initiative of Government of India to facilitate complainants to report cybercrime complaints online. Any information pertaining to the cybercrime will be shared by the income tax department with the relevant law enforcement authorities.
As a general precaution, please do not share your login User Name and Passwors OTP credentials or other sensitive information," the income tax department said.
The e-filing account of an individual or entity is accessed by logging on to the web portal of the department-- https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and and is used by taxpayers to file their income tax returns (ITRs) and perform a host of other tax-related works.
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Complaint on Cyber Crime
Click here to Change eFiling Password ( User Name will be your PAN Card Number )
Income tax department asks taxpayers to keep their e-filing account safe
The Income Tax department has asked taxpayers to be careful with their income tax e-filing account and report account misuse by any unauthorised person. "If you think your e-Filing account may have been compromised or accessed in an unauthorized manner, then you may be a victim of cybercrime. Please report the incident to the concerned police or cyber-cell authorities as a first step," the I-T department said in an advisory.
The Tax Payer has asked people to file an online criminal complaint or FIR by visiting Cyber Crime Website, an initiative of Government of India to facilitate complainants to report cybercrime complaints online. Any information pertaining to the cybercrime will be shared by the income tax department with the relevant law enforcement authorities.
As a general precaution, please do not share your login User Name and Passwors OTP credentials or other sensitive information," the income tax department said.
The e-filing account of an individual or entity is accessed by logging on to the web portal of the department-- https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and and is used by taxpayers to file their income tax returns (ITRs) and perform a host of other tax-related works.
Click here for Details
Complaint on Cyber Crime
Click here to Change eFiling Password ( User Name will be your PAN Card Number )
