Processing of e-filed refund claims extended, allowing administrative approval for delayed non-scrutiny returns to secure refunds.
Processing of electronically filed income-tax returns with refund claims may be completed beyond prescribed time limits for non-scrutiny cases where technical problems or other non-fault causes delayed processing. Assessing officers may process such returns only after prior approval from higher tax authorities; technical support and supervisory monitoring will be provided. The relaxation excludes returns under scrutiny, returns showing or likely to show a payable demand, and returns unprocessed due to taxpayer fault.