7 for assessment year 2013-14, having the following particulars MIDDLE NAME PERMANENT ACCOUNT NUMBER INCOME TAX WARD/CIRCLE. B 14 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY STAMP RECEIPT NO, HERE. Title: ITR-V_2013-14.jpg Author: rajesh verma Created Date.

CA Pratik Anand Special Campaign by CPC-Send Signed ITR Acknowledgements/ITR-V for AY 2013-14 by 31 st October’2014 The Centralised Processing Cell (CPC) of the Income Tax Department has started a special campaign where it is reminding those who have filed their income tax returns for the AY 2013-14 without digital signature and have not sent the signed copy of the Acknowledgement to CPC Bangalore, to send the same to CPC Bangalore. The CPC has given last chance to those who have not sent the signed copy of the Acknowledgement, to do so by 31 st October’2014. Let us examine the provisions relating to signing of returns and sending of acknowledgements to CPC Bangalore and the implications of not doing so. Section 140 of the Income Tax Act’1961 As per section 140 of the Income Tax Act’1961, every return filed u/s 139 has to be verified by the following persons: Case I – Individual • By himself • If individual is not in India at the time of filing then by the person duly authorized by him on his behalf. • If individual is lacking mentally to fill it, then it must be signed by his/her parent/guardian or any person who is adequate for it on his/her behalf.

• If due to any other reason, individual is not in condition to do it, then it must be signed by a person duly authorized by him/her. Case II – Company • By Managing Director of the company. Due to any reason if the managing director is not available then any of directors can sign on the return form • If company is a non-resident company, then it must be signed by that person who holds Power of Attorney for it • If company is on wind up, then by should be signed by liquidator • If Government undertaking company, then it should be signed by the officer authorized by the government for this Case III – Firm • By authorized managing partner. Due to any reason if he is not available, then by any partners Case IV – Local Authority • By its authorized head officer Case V – Political Party • Chief Executive Officer or Secretary Case VI – Association • Chief executive officer of the association or any member of association It means that every return filed has to be verified by the concerned person. The word ’verified’ has been substituted for the word ‘ signed’ by the Finance Act’2014.

The word ‘verified’ has been added in view of the signing of the returns by electronic mode by the use of Digital Signature. When a person digitally signs the return, he/she verifies the content therein. Ques: What if the return is not digitally signed? Ans: Digital Signing of the return is not compulsory in all cases. Individuals, partnership firms or HUF who are not subject to Tax Audit U/s 44AB can send their returns without the use of digital signature. In case an assessee does not file the return by using digital signature, then he has to send a physically signed copy of the acknowledgement of the filing of return (ITR-V) to CPC Bangalore within 120 days of e-filing of the return. Ques: What if the signed copy of the acknowledgement is not sent to the CPC? Blank dd214 form template.

Ans: Every assessee has to send physically signed copy of the acknowledgement of the electronically filed return to CPC Bangalore, if not sent by digital signature. The return filing process is not complete without sending the signed copy of acknowledgement of filing the return/ITR-V. The return will not be processed unless the signed copy of the acknowledgement is furnished to the CPC.