NRIs, expats may miss July 31 deadline for filing ITR over bugs in e-filing

Despite a notification to the contrary, the e-filing system is asking for their Aadhaar number

Non-resident Indians (NRIs) and expatriates may end up missing the July 31 deadline for filing their income tax (I-T) returns due to snags in the e-filing system, which has rejected filings from several expats without an Aadhaar card link, reported the Economic Times on Friday.  

The hurdle comes despite a recent government notification that clarified that Aadhaar would not be mandatory for foreign citizens while filing returns. 

Many hurdles to cross

Speaking to the financial daily, Amit Maheshwari, a partner at Ashok Maheshwary & Associates LLP, explained that the I-T e-filing system was