The income-tax (I-T) department in its press release has stated that temporarily it has suspended the e-filing of returns until it renews the website’s security certificate, which expired on 8 May
While giving clarification on the matter stated that the process for renewal has been started well before the certificate had lapsed.
According to press release, “Pending completion of certification procedure, the e-filing facility for AY (assessment year) 2010-11 has been temporarily suspended. This will not affect taxpayers in any way, as the earliest income-tax return for AY 2010-11 falls due on 31 July 2010. The facility is expected to be renewed very shortly”.
The release added, “The e-filing portal of the income-tax department remains fully secure, and lapse of the security certificate does not mean that its security features are slackened or compromised”.
On the other hand on Monday a senior official from Entrust, the agency that issued the security certificate to the I-T department, informed that the renewal procedure has been completed.
A security certificate guarantees the authenticity of a website and ensures that all transactions are encrypted and, hence, secure.
Earlier on Mint it was reported that due to the lapse of the security certificate, filing tax returns online could be risky as it could potentially compromise confidential information of tax assesses.
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