New generation tax-filing mobile app for CAs

In Science and Technology
November 20, 2015

The Income Tax Department is developing a mobile app for taxpayers to help them file their returns. Online tax-filing company, ClearTax.in is targeting the professional CAs with the first-ever mobile tax-filing app for the Chartered Accountants (CAs).

About the app:-

The cloud-based app will help CAs check the filing status of their clients at anytime and from anywhere. Like their retail product, this app will also come with features like automatic selection of the correct ITR form.
The software will also import the TDS, TCSBSE 1.81 %, Self paid tax entries directly from the form 26 AS, thereby eliminating any manual data entry.
The app also allows direct e-filing with digital signatures and easy revisions.
Since it is for professionals, it also comes with phone, live chat and email support. As per as security of data is concern, the app has bank level security and encryption.
The app comes with a strong search filter to fish-out client records via name, PAN number and date-of-birth.
During filing season, clients reach out to their CA almost everyday.
CAs can quickly check and advise their clients of the tax amount due, filing status, filing history, etc.
The App is integrated with a cloud-based web application.
So, unlike the old products available in the market, this one does not require any software installation or updates and one can works from anywhere and at anytime.
The app is available exclusively on the Google Play store for Android devices.