The income tax portal has informed that the functionality to update Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) is available on the portal till 30th November.

“Time for updating UDINs for forms filed in the assessment year 2021-2022 is available till 30th November, 2022,” the e-filing portal said.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has enabled UDIN update functionality on income tax portal for forms filed from June 2021 onwards.

Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) is 18-Digitsystem generated unique number which has to be generated by Full- time Practicing Chartered Accountants for every document certified/attested by them.

As per the Guidance Note issued by the Board, the following shall be noted; 1.)Update UDIN functionality is applicable only for Forms submitted on or after April 2021. 2.) UDIN for only those Forms can be updated which are accepted by the Assessee. 3.) it shall be further noted that the information regarding UDIN, PAN of the Taxpayer, Form Number and the Assessment Year or Financial year as applicable for the Form, CA Registration Number i.e, 6 digits is correctly filled against the Form as per UDIN generated from ICAI portals.

In case, it is less than 6 digits, in Bulk update facility, change format of the Cell as Text and prefix CA Registration number with 0 or 00 as applicable.