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We have already seen in last blog that, how to check status of refund of your NGO for years.

How to get Income Tax Refund of NGO quickly?

Once, you list out which years Income Tax Refund of NGO not received, we need to find out the reasons for the holding of such refunds. There are reasons behind holding you return, some of them mentioned below –

  1. Mismatch of Bank Details given in return
  2. Case transferred to AO for scrutiny
  3. Refund is adjusted against demand of Assessment Year or Years
  4. Errors in Income Tax Return
  5. Mismatch of TDS claimed in Return with 26AS

Intimation U/s 143(1)

To follow up for refund, one of the important document is “Intimation u/s. 143(1)”. After processing Income Tax Return of your NGO, department generally informed you about this in the form called “Intimation u/s. 143(1)” . This document is emailed to email addressed you mentioned in the ITR. This is important to find out how your Return is processed and what errors are generated and why refund is pending. It looks like this.

There is basically comparison between what you have filled in your ITR and how it is processed at IT department. There has to be same figures for both the columns. What is important is point no 49, which states REFUND. See below :-

If this two figures are same (Department column may be more because of Interest), It means your Income Tax Return is processed properly.  If you have not received to your address, you can even request to send it again.

Request for re-issue of 143(1) Intimation

This is how you can request for re-issue of intimation of particular years.

Step – 1 : Go to https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home

Step -2 : Login with your password

Step -3 : In “My Account” click on “Service Request”

Step -4 : Now select “Request Type” – New Request and “Request Category” – Intimation 143(1)

Step -5 : Click Submit, then enter as below:

Return Type – Income Tax

Assessment Year – As per your excel

Category – Intimation U/s. 143(1)

Sub Category – Resend by Email

Step -6 : Click Submit. Within 2 to 10 days, you will receive an email form Income tax department with attached 143(1) Intimation.

 

So, once you compare all the years Income Tax Refund, which are pending, with 143(1) intimation, you need to now request for re-issue of Refund.

Coming Soon – Part 3 How to request for re-issue of Refund of NGO

Income Tax Refund of NGO

Mostly, TDS is deducted by Banks on the Interest income of NGO. As, NGOs / Trusts are having 12A certificate of Income Tax Exemption, there is no tax on income of NGO and thus all TDS amount is to be refunded by Income Tax Department. However, due to technical and other problems, Income Tax Refund of NGOs are pending with the IT Department for many years. Lets have a look on how to get Income Tax Refund of NGO quickly. But before that you need to first make sure Income Tax Return of your NGO is properly filled in ITR7 form.

All you need to know about Income Tax Return of NGO – ITR7

Also need to check which years refunds are pending and why. So lets find out how to check status of refund of ngo.

There are two ways to check Income Tax Refund of NGO

1) from NSDL Website.

Go to this website : https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/oltas/refundstatuslogin.html , enter your PAN, Assessment Year and Captcha.

 

It will show you the status of your Refund. If Refund is already issued,it will show date when refund is credited to your Bank Account. If your refund was send by Department, but due some errors like wrong Bank Account Number or any such technical issues, it was returned and not credited to your Bank Accounts. In such a case you have to apply for re-issue of Refund. Third possibility is that your case is transferred to AO for scrutiny and thus refund is on hold.

2) With your login ID and Password

If you have login ID and Password of Income Tax Website, you can login and check status from there. If you do not have password, ask to your CA or consultant who has filled your online return.

Importnat Tip

You must keep password of your Income Tax Website with you. Never allow to give email or phone of your CA in your NGO return.

 

Go to this website :- https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home and login with UserID (your NGO PAN) and password.

Go to “My Account” button and click on “Refund/Demand Status”. Under this tab it will display Assessment Year, Status, Reason (for Refund Failure if any) and mode of payment.

Conclusion

Do not only rely on your CA or consultant for Income Tax Refund of NGO. Check your status of refund as mentioned above. In my next blog I will show you steps on how to get refund quickly, after checking refunds of which years are pending.

How to get Income Tax Refund of NGO quickly? – Part 2

Income Tax Return of NGO

As last date of filling Income Tax Return of NGO is approaching, it is necessary that we should keep in mind some of the points related to Income Tax Return of NGO. Generally, NGOs are exempt from Income Tax and thus any TDS deducted will be given as Refund.

Read this blog – How to get Income Tax Refund of NGO quickly

Form No

Form No is ITR 7

Download Link

You can download ITR7 for Income Tax Return of NGO from here.

Last Date

Last date for filling return is 30th September

Hard Copy or Online

It is now mandatory to file ITR7 only online. NGO need to login to income tax website and fill the form to upload, you can get help form the seis tax relief service.

Signature

This online form is to be digitally signed by the Authorized person. So mostly DSC of managing trustee can work.

Details – Income

In the Income Tax Return of NGO, it is necessary to give information regarding the details of Income of NGO – mostly they are –

  • Voluntary Contribution – Corpus
  • Voluntary Contribution – General
  • Grants – (FC grant separately)
  • Government Grants
  • Other Income like Bank Interest, FC Interest and any other income
  • Business Income if any should shown separately

Details – Application of Funds

Also need to fill details regarding how the above income is used – application of funds

  • Expenditure shown in the Income and Expenditure Accounts
  • Amount set apart or carried forward
  • Depreciation etc..

Details – Others

Many other information are needed to be filled in the Income Tax Return of NGO like

  • All the Registration details, 12A, 80G, 35AC, FC Details
  • PAN and Address of all the Trustees
  • TDS information
  • Investments of NGOs etc..

Conclusion

Mostly, Income Tax Return of NGO filled by their Auditor or CA. However it is necessary for NGO accountant and top management to at least go through all the details of draft ITR7 and only ask CA to upload finally.