The e-filing ITR portal for income tax is about to undergo a revamp with 'substantial' changes that are more friendly for taxpayers. As per ET Wealth Online sources, an internal circular from the tax department, which is not publicly available, dated October 8, 2024 stated,, “The operations phase of the existing Integrated e-filing and Centralised Processing Centre (IEC) 2.0 is coming to an end and the process of bringing in a new Project, Project IEC 3.0 (that shall replace the existing Project IEC 2.0) has already been initiated.”

How may the new e-filing ITR portal IEC 3.0 help taxpayers
As per the internal circular mentioned earlier, the tax department has stated that the IEC project offers an e-filing platform that allows taxpayers to electronically file their ITRs, submit statutory forms, and utilize various other services. A vital element of the IEC project is the Centralised Processing Centre (CPC), which is responsible for processing the submitted ITRs through the e-filing portal and ITBA. “In addition to the above, the IEC provides a Back-Office (BO) portal, which is used by the field officers to access taxpayer filing and processing data,” the Income Tax Department said in its internal circular.

“Project IEC 3.0 is envisaged to provide not only a continuation of the services rendered by Project IEC 2.0, but also to put in place a significantly improved system to ensure a secure and user-friendly environment,” said tax department’s internal circular.