Practical Guide on Electronic Verification Code (EVC)

A small practical guide on how to use EVC or Electronic Verification Code for e-verification of your income tax return for Assessment year 2015-2016.

EVC code will replace need to send ITR-V to CPC Bangalore

1. All about Electronic
verification code

(EvC)

CA DK Bholusaria
[email protected]

2. Different Methods of e-
verification of Income Tax
return using EvC

3. + EvC through Aadhar

Number

Different

also! + EvC directly from ITD
portal

+ EvC through Net
banking

4. Linking Aadhar to PAN

5. EvC through
Aadhar
Number

Aadhar Number must first be
seeded / linked to PAN.

One time linking / seeding.

Goto Profile Settings - choose
“Aadhar Linked to PAN”.

Enter your 12 digit Aadhar
Number.

Aadhar will be linked if data as
per PAN database matches
with UIDAI database.

6. When you first login... you will be welcomed with this screen.

Link Aadhaar *

Once Aadhaar-PAN linking is completed, you can e-Verify your return using Aadhaar, if your mobile is registered with
Aadhaar.

Steps to Link your Aadhaar to PAN:

LD Please verify if the Name, Date of Birth, Gender as per Aadhaar card matches the details as per your PAN data. Enter your
Aadhaar Number in the text box provided below and Click on "Link Now” button.

Income Tax Department will validate your Name, Date of Birth, Gender as per PAN and Aadhaar Number with UIDAI. Please
note that if the details do not match, the Aadhaar Number will NOT be linked to your PAN.

Once the validation is successful, your Aadhaar will be successfully linked to your PAN.

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Date of Birth as per PAN details E Surg azor
Gender as per PAN details Male

€ Please enter your Aadhaar Number.
Aadhaar Number *

Captcha Code

Image

Enter the number as in above image *

7. Menu option to link Aadhar
(if not linked earlier)

FE RAR GIDE Skip to main content
e-Filing Anywhere anytime
Income Tax Department, Government of India

Dashboard My Account . e-File

Compliance . Downloads

Profile Settings . My Request List

Navigation Trail

My Profile

© Quick e-File ITR Su Cp Pa
© Upload Return

O View Form 26AS (Tax Credit)
© Rectification Request

© Tax Calculator

© Download ITR

© + Your PAN is linked to Aad Change Secret Question(s / Answer(s)
Register Digital Signature Certificate

Opt for Higher Security
Aadhaar Linked to PAN

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8. Fill in your 12 digit Aadhar number

Navigation Trail |

Link Aadhaar

Name as per PAN details

Date of Birth as per PAN details
Gender as per PAN details
Aadhaar Number *

Captcha Code

Image

Enter the number as in above
image *

Note

« Once Aadhaar-PAN linking is
completed, you can e-Verify
your return using Aadhaar, if

your mobile is registered with
Aadhaar.

Instructions

» Please verify if the Name,
Date of Birth, Gender as per
Aadhaar card matches the
details as per your PAN data.
Enter your Aadhaar Number
in the text box provided below
and Click on "Link Aadhaar"
button.

Income Tax Department will
validate your Name, Date of
Birth, Gender as per PAN
and Aadhaar Number with
UIDAI. Please note that if the
details do not match, the
Aadhaar Number will NOT be
linked to your PAN

Once the validation is
successful, your Aadhaar will
be successfully linked to your
PAN.

9. Aadhar linking confirmation

[9 - Andhasr-PAN linking is completed successfully.

E MY = Aadhaar-PAN Seeding completed successfully - Message (HTML)

File Message Y Tell m: at want to do.

Mon 13/07/2015 01:43 PM

DONOTREPLY @incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in

Aadhaar-PAN Seeding completed successfully
To [email protected]

Dear DEEPAK BHOLUSARIA, Your Aadhaar Number is linked to your PAN successfully.

10. Aadhar linking failure

Authentication Failed Lx

Following could be the reasons for failure

1. Name, Date of Birth or Gender in PAN database does not match with Aadhaar database.
To update your PAN details please contact NSDL at https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/correction.html and to update
your Aadhaar card details please contact UIDAI at https://resident.uidai.net.in/update-data.

2. Aadhaar Number that you have entered does not exist in Aadhaar database.
Please enter a valid Aadhaar Number.

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11. Generation of EvC from ITD portal
(even if you do not have Aadhar)

12. Login and
generate EvC

e-File Compliance Downloads Profile S

Upload Return
Prepare and Submit Online ITR

e-File in response to Notice u/s 139(9)

Change ITR Form Particulars

Prepare and Submit Online Form(Other than ITR)
e-Verify Return
Generale EVC

Upload Form BB (Return of Net Wealth)

Response to Outstanding Tax Demand

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13. EVC has been generated successfully and sent to your registered Mobile Number 98XXXXXX65 and Email ID
[email protected]

Kindly use this EVC to e-Verify your uploaded return.

14. That's how email will look...

ES LL OS EVC Generated Successfully - Message (HTML)
File Message
DONOTREPLY @incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in [email protected] 4:16 PM
EVC Generated Successfully >
Dear DEEPAK BHOLUSARIA,

EVC to e-Verify your return is generated successfully. Your EVC is *7YS 4 °D73 and is valid for
72 hours. Kindly use this EVC to e- Verify your uploaded return.

This is a system generated e-mail and please do not reply. Add [email protected] to
your white list / safe sender list. Else, your mailbox filter or ISP (Internet Service Provider) may stop
you from receiving e-mails.

Ifyou did not register and you have received this email, it may mean that somebody else has
registered . Please contact 1800 4250 0025 immediately.

Regards,
e-Filing Team,
Income Tax Department

15. AM-ITDEFL

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© Dear Taxpayer, Your EVC for 0
PAN AEXXXXXXSL is —_

PT 7D73 and is valid for

72 hours. Kindly use this EVC

to e-Verify your return. - e-

Filing, Income Tax Department

And this is how “em
your SMS will
look...

16. E-verify your return using EvC

17. e-File Compliance Downloads Profile

Upload Return
Prepare and Submit Online ITR

e-File in response to Notice u/s 139(9)

Select option FOF Terenaramearcias
e-verifi E ation of ITR Prepare and Submit Online Form(Other than ITR)

e-Verify Retum
Generate EVC
Upload Form BB (Return of Net Wealth)

Response to Outstanding Tax Demand

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18. Choose relevant option

Navigation Trail

e-Verify Retum _____..
PAN

Assessment Year
MR

Acknowledgement Number

Select one of the options given below by clicking on that option

Option1 - I already have an EVC to e-Verify my return.

Option2 - I do not have an EVC and I would like to generate EVC to e-Verify my return

Option3 - I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return

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19. Option 1

Dear Taxpayer, Your EVC for

e

5 PAN AEXXXXXXSL is

Verify 7""'’"*"173 and is valid for
= 72 hours. Kindly use this EVC
L to e-Verify your return. - e-

1 Filing, Income Tax Department
for

AY 4:16PM

2015

16

and

Acknowledgement

Number

EVC (Electronic |
Verification Code)

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20. Option 2

Select the appropriate option from the buttons given below

EVC - Through Net Banking

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21. Option 3 - Aadhar based OTP

e
Verify
your
TTR

Aadhaar OTP has been generated
successfully and sent to your Mobile Number
registered with Aadhaar.

Kindly use this OTP to e-Verify your
uploaded return.

Aadhaar OTP *

OTP for Aadhaar (XXXX3735)
is 719576 and is valid for 30
minutes.

(Generated at 2015-07-13

12:55:25)
12:57 PM.

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22. Successful e-verification

Navigation Trail: e-Verify Return

Return successfully e-Verified. Download Acknowledgement a

Your Retum has been successfully e-Verified and the return submission process is complete. The Transaction ID is 2218811576
EVC generated and applied for e-Verification of the return is 2UJXSNHZ11. The EVC will be printed on your Acknowledgement.

In case of any queries, please contact 1800 4250 0025.
An e-mail confirming the successful submission of your Return along with the Acknowledgment has been sent to
2Qhotmail.com .

No further action needed from your side. Your Return will be sent for Processing.

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23. E-return acknowledgement

The return has been electronically uploaded on 08-07-2015 from IP address 122.16 2 5.., _ and has been electronically
verified by _Deepak Bholusaria in the capacity of having PAN At

on 13-07-2015 13:16:44 from IP address 122.16 12 vw at GURGAON using
Electronic Verification Code +"

Ma generated through Aadhaar OTP mode.

DO NOT SEND THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO CPC, BENGALURU

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24. Thank you!