« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Mock Test Papers Series - I & II for Students appearing in CA Foundation January 2027 Examination.  Income Tax Rules 2026: CBDT Introduces Revised Form 161 for Penalty Waiver, Clarifies Misreporting Categories and Taxpayer Relief  ITR Filing and Income Tax Audit Deadline Extended: 5 Critical Things Taxpayers Must Know  Filing Belated ITR for AY 2026-27? Know Which Losses You Can Carry Forward and Which You May Lose  CBDT Extends Tax Audit Report Deadline to October 21, ITR Filing Last Date to November 21 for AY 2026-27  CBDT Extends AY 2026-27 ITR Filing Deadline for Tax-Audit Cases: New Dates and Key Compliance Details  Foreign Assets Missing From Your ITR? Income Tax Department Opens One-Time Disclosure Window  Tax Audit Deadline September 30: Why AIS, TDS and GST Figures May Not Match Your ITR and What Taxpayers Should Do  Tax audit deadline September 30: Common mistakes taxpayers should avoid  Your ITR says ‘verified’, but the refund hasn’t arrived? 5 reasons why your money could be stuck  Missed the ITR Deadline but TDS Refund Is Due? Here’s How You Can Still Claim Your Money «  FinMin wants proper use of capital funds... IT fails to click with tax dept... » E- filing made mandatory for companies September, 18th 2006 India Inc has to go paper-less in its interactions with the government and the registrar of companies (RoCs) from Saturday onwards . The company affairs ministry said on Friday that electronic filing of statutory documents including annual returns, balance sheets and profit and loss accounts would be mandatory from September 16. Corporates have to log on to the ministry's e-governance website and file the documents attested with the digital signature of the designated company official. For filing the e-forms, all directors on the company's board will need the mandatory director identification number (DIN) being issued by the ministry. DIN, which also can be obtained on-line, is mandatory for all existing directors and those intending to be directors. Companies have to log on to www.mca.gov.in, the government's e-governance web site to avail of the services. Checking the name availability for a new company, name registration and company incorporation can be done by an entrepreneur at the comfort of his office anytime. Payment for the service can also be made electronically and its status can be tracked on-line. All communication with the ministry would be through e-mail. The website also provides for search of comprehensive company databases. One can view the public documents on-line by paying the necessary fees electronically. The ministry said this initiative would strengthen the regulatory framework and facilitate compliance of rules at maximum convenience and at the least cost. The ministry has also clarified that it is illegal to use the digital signature certificate (DSC) of any other person for filing the documents. Certifying Authorities (CA) have been granted license to issue DSC with a validity of one or two years under Section 24 of the Indian IT-Act 2000.