The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has introduced several advanced features on the income tax e-filing portal specifically designed for corporate users, aiming to enhance user experience, accuracy, and efficiency in tax compliance. These upgrades are part of a strategic push to make the portal more intuitive and capable of handling complex company filings, especially for entities governed by stringent audit and regulatory requirements. The new features are live for Assessment Year 2025–26 and apply to all companies filing returns through Form ITR-6.

Among the most significant enhancements is the dashboard-based filing workspace, which allows companies to view return status, compliance alerts, pending tasks, and document uploads in a single interface. Real-time integration with MCA and GST portals now ensures automatic validation of director DINs, GST turnover, and TDS payments, minimizing discrepancies during assessments. The portal also supports bulk upload features for annexures, enhanced digital signature management, and system-generated summaries for faster review before final submission.

In addition, the updated portal provides guided filing modes with smart suggestions for tax regimes, deduction eligibility, and depreciation schedules, tailored to company profiles. A new “Compliance Status” tab enables real-time tracking of audit submissions, outstanding tax demands, and refund progress. These improvements aim to reduce errors, accelerate processing, and facilitate a more transparent interaction between corporate taxpayers and the department. The CBDT has encouraged companies and tax professionals to familiarize themselves with these features to optimize their filing process and ensure full regulatory compliance in a digital-first environment.