The Income Tax department has launched a mobile app, AIS for Taxpayer, that assists taxpayers in viewing their information related to TDS/TCS, interest, dividends, share transactions, and tax payments. It also provides feedback options and displays information collected from various sources pertaining to the taxpayer. The app, which is available on Google Play and App Store, enables taxpayers to access information as available in the Annual Information Statement (AIS)/Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS). To register on the app, the taxpayers need to provide their PAN number, authenticate using the OTP sent on their mobile number and e-mail registered on the e-filing portal, and set a 4-digit PIN. The mobile app is aimed at providing enhanced taxpayer services that facilitate ease of compliance.
The AIS for Taxpayer mobile app is a newly launched initiative of the Income Tax Department which seeks to enhance taxpayers’ services and ease of compliance. The app furnishes comprehensive information about the taxpayer’s TDS/TCS, interest, dividends, share transactions, and tax payments. It also displays GST data, foreign remittances, and other relevant information available on AIS/TIS. To register on the app, taxpayers need to provide their PAN number, authenticate with the OTP sent on their mobile number and e-mail registered on the e-filing portal, and set a 4-digit PIN. Furthermore, the mobile app enables feedback options that enhance taxpayers’ convenience and communication with the Income Tax Department.
The AIS for Taxpayer mobile app is available free of cost on Google Play and App Store. The app’s purpose is to provide the taxpayers with a comprehensive view of their AIS/TIS, exhibiting the information collected from various sources pertaining to the taxpayer. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) stated that the app serves as a facilitator in viewing taxpayer information, as available in the Annual Information Statement (AIS)/Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS). The mobile app is a proactive move of the Income Tax Department that aims to provide efficient services to taxpayers and promote compliance ease.
Accessing the AIS for Taxpayer mobile app is simple but quite secure. After downloading the app, taxpayers need to register by providing their PAN number, authenticate through the OTP sent on their mobile number and e-mail registered on the e-filing portal, and set a 4-digit PIN to access the app’s features. The app’s features include viewing the taxpayer’s information related to TDS/TCS, interest, dividends, share transactions, tax payments, Income Tax refunds, other information (GST Data, Foreign Remittances, etc.) as available in AIS/TIS. Furthermore, the taxpayers can also provide feedback regarding the information displayed in the app, to enhance the department’s services.
In conclusion, the AIS for Taxpayer mobile app is a new initiative of the Income Tax Department that aims to enhance and facilitate taxpayers’ services and compliance ease. The app offers comprehensive information about taxpayers’ AIS/TIS, including information collected from various sources such as TDS/TCS, interest, dividends, share transactions, and tax payments. The app seeks to enhance taxpayers’ convenience by providing feedback options, and secure registration through authentication using the OTP sent on mobile and e-mail registered on the e-filing portal. The app is available on Google Play and App Store, and the taxpayers can download it free of cost.
