New Delhi, July 21 -- The income tax filing season is in full swing. All taxpayers must submit their taxes on or before the due date, i.e., 31 July.

At this time, receiving an income tax notice can be stressful. Before initiating action on any such notice, taxpayers should first confirm that the communication is genuine before sharing personal information or details or making payments.

Fraudsters use fake notices to create a sense of urgency. To address this situation, the income tax has mandated that every notice, summons, information or official communication issued on or after 1 October 2019 will bear a unique Document Identification Number (DIN).

This DIN will enable taxpayers to verify the authenticity of such communications on th...