RTI for Income Tax Refund

[itsraghu]

I recently read an article in TOI that a NRI used RTI to get back refund from Income Tax Department. I have been paying extra tax each year but I never got my refund from IT department. Can you please tell me how can I use RTI to get the status on my pending refunds?

[maneesh]

Yes you can get the status of the IT return filled by you and the consequent refund by filling RTI Application

[itsraghu]

I have decided to file a RTI application. Can someone please point me to useful information on what is the process to do that?

[apaul]

the application is to be addressed to the CPIO/CAPIO in the Income tax department of your area, giving the following details:

the date and acknowledgment no of the income tax return (copy of the return, if possible)
relevant assessment year
amount of the refund claimed

[itsraghu]

DO I need to fill some standard form? Or its just a normal application written on paper? How does its categoried as an RTI application? It will be of great help if someone can send some format.

[apaul]

no standard format...just a plain paper would do..mentioning that information is needed u/s 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005....giving your complete details where u can be contacted....also make sure that u pay the requisite fee (DD in favour of Accounts Officer of the public authority/cash of Rs.10/-) along with the application, lest your application is rejected on this ground!!

[kushal]

Apart from what Aashna told, if you are looking for ready made form, You might also be interested in the form available here for download at http://www.rtiindia.info

Regards,

[kumar_sunil01]

How can i find the postal address of CPIO/CAPIO of income tax department of my area? I visited this site -> http://incometaxindia.gov.in/ccit/CCIT_cpio_apio.asp to find out same for PUNE but this page does not give any address.
Regards
Sunil

[apaul]

For Income Tax, all administrative commissioners have been designated as the CPIOs. In Pune, there are 4 Commissioners of Income Tax (CIT). In case you know under whose jurisdiction your case fall, you may address the respective CIT-CPIO. If u do not know, u may address your application to CIT-I, Pune. The address is Aayakar Bhawan, 12 Sadhu Vaswani Chowk, Pune-411001.
Phone 24441140,26127244

[kumar_sunil01]

Thanks a lot
I have managed to get my Tax Refund in less than 20 days by filing an RTI application

[itsraghu]

Great news Sunil . Great that it helped!

[karira]

Sunil,
Congrats on your success !
Now that you have personal experience of RTI and
its effectiveness, can you please introduce your family, friends
and colleagues to RTI. I am sure they will also find it useful.

[karira]

itsraghu,

Full list of CPIO's of Income Tax for Pune region is given at:

Right for Information

Another member from Pune had the same problem.
Please visit the thread fro more info:

Whom to send the 10/- for asking for Income Tax Refund?

[hkdubey]

Really Great itsraghu that you could get back IT refund in less than 20 days. Actually we have been given with ak47 but if we dont know how to use it, it is our fault. For a corrupt free society each one must be updated in knowledge and know their rights and duties both. If we surrender to wrong non can help us.

[mithunhegde]

Hi,

Thanks all for the information. I am unclear about just one thing before I proceed to file an RTI app for refund of excess income taxes. I just wanted to know if the DD/IPO for Rs 10/- fees has to be addressed to just "Accounts officer" or "Accounts officer, Central Board of Direct Taxes".

I submitted the returns in 2007 in Hyderabad.

Rgds
Mithun

[karira]

mithunhegde,

Unfortunately, the details about the CPIO in the Income Tax office in Hyderabad are not provided on the web.

This should be your first bit of information that you ask in your RTI application:

1. Why are details of the CPIO's in various offices of the Income Tax department in Hyderabad not provided on your website incometaxindia.gov.in ?
2. Please provide me the Name and Designation of the officer responsible for putting up this information on your website ?
3. What action will be taken by the Income Tax department against this officer for not displaying this information in the section CPIO/CAPIO link as given on the above mentioned website ?

Then go on to ask for information about your refund.

I suggest call up one of the Chief Commissioners (IT) in Hyderabad and ask for the details of the PIO for your ward/circle.

The telephone numbers of the Chief Commissioners are:

CHIEF COMMISSIONER -I, HYDERABAD 23237946
CHIEF COMMISSIONER -II, HYDERABAD I/C 23237682
CHIEF COMMISSIONER -III, HYDERABAD-I/C 23231708

[mithunhegde]

Thanks so much Karira for taking the pains to help me out.
I will surely get in touch with the CCITs and get the info required.

Thanks
Mithun

[kanaiyalalgor]

Dear Sir,

Greetings of the day!

Wanted to check where is the It return claim form as i am unable to trace it. Please help.

[kanaiyalalgor]

Yes! RTI for Income Tax Refund.

[kanaiyalalgor]

Dear Mr. Raghu,

Please help with the RTI application form subject to IT refund order form.

Awaiting reply.

Your quick response will be highly appreciated.



Regards,

Kanaiyalal

[kanaiyalalgor]

Dear SUnil kumar,

Please explain the procedure as we want to claim It refund order.

Awaiting reply.


regards,

Kanaiyalal

[karira]

Originally Posted by kanaiyalalgor

Dear Sir,
Wanted to check where is the It return claim form as i am unable to trace it. Please help.

There is no claim form for IT refunds. When you filed your IT returns, you would have shown a refund at the end. You would have also given your bank details for the refund to be credited to your bank account. As soon as the assessment is complete, the refund is credited to your bank account automatically. You get a copy of the assessment order with the credit advice.

Originally Posted by kanaiyalalgor

Dear Mr. Raghu,
Please help with the RTI application form subject to IT refund order form.
Kanaiyalal

Can you please clarify if you need the format for RTI application to check why you have not received your IT refund ?