Friends,
If you want to get early refund of Income Tax for the Financial Year 2010-11 (Assessment Year 2011-12) it is very much necessary to write down your Bank Account number along with MICR code of that Bank and also check out the Box to get your refund directly to your bank account. Due date to file income tax return for financial year 2010-11(assessment year 2011-12) is coming near and is on 31.07.2011 in Non audit case ,including income from business.Every person is interest to file the return in time.In refund case person are more careful in more particular to file return in time to get early refund.But in refund cases besides other thing person must stress correctness of PAN,BANK a/c Number and MICR code.Yes MICR code is mandatory to be filed in refund cases ,if option of direct credit in bank account has been selected. So double sure your self while filing MICR code in Income tax return .Few main things about MICR code is given hereunder for your ready reference.
WHAT IS MICR CODE
Full text of MICR code is :
MAGNETIC INK CHARACTER RECOGNITION (MICR)
In MICR technology the information is printed on the instrument with a special type of ink which is made up of magnetic material. On insertion of the instrument in the machine, the printed information is read by the machine. MICR system is beneficial as it minimizes chances of error, clearing of cheques becomes easy and transfer of funds becomes faster in order to facilitate operations.
MICR code consist of 9 digit
First three digit (1-3) denotes city and are same/identical first three digit of your pin code
for example first three digit of Pin code of New Delhi =110 so first three digit of MICR code of all the bank branches located in New Delhi must be 110.
4-6 digit denotes for Bank
each bank has given a three digit code,4-6 digit is= bank code eg. SBI code is "002"so 4-6 digit of MICR code all the the branches of SBI is "002" irrespective of location in the india.
(7-9)Last three digit denotes branch code,it is in serial wise ,means if delhi has only one branch of SBI and its MICR code will be
110(FOR CITY)
002(FOR BANK)
001(FOR BRANCH)
"110002001"
so if you are located in delhi & your client has given you a Micr code of the bank located in New Delhi , doesn't begin with "110",you can easily tell him your Micr code is wrong.
HOW CAN I KNOW MY BANK BRANCH MICR CODE
1. From your bank branch
2. from your cheque book ??
3. excel work book link is given below for Micr code for allmost all the branches located in India.
from cheque book ????yes ,if your bank branch has a Micr code than it is also printed on your cheque book,check your cheque book if there is a nine digit code and first three digit of the code=first three digit of your pin code than you can have got your MICR code.
so please fill MICR code to get the income tax refund directly into bank account.
WHETHER ALL THE BRANCHES IN INDIA HAVE MICR CODE?????
NO.
Is there any benefit for MICR code OTHER than ITR.
yes , now a days it is used by many organistions to send directly funds in customer account.
1. by mutual fund for sending sale receipt of the units to customer account
2.Refund of application money in shares .
3. Refund of taxes by other deptt also.
4. Refund of application money for real state/plot by govt/private organistion.
Full text of MICR code is :
MAGNETIC INK CHARACTER RECOGNITION (MICR)
In MICR technology the information is printed on the instrument with a special type of ink which is made up of magnetic material. On insertion of the instrument in the machine, the printed information is read by the machine. MICR system is beneficial as it minimizes chances of error, clearing of cheques becomes easy and transfer of funds becomes faster in order to facilitate operations.
MICR code consist of 9 digit
First three digit (1-3) denotes city and are same/identical first three digit of your pin code
for example first three digit of Pin code of New Delhi =110 so first three digit of MICR code of all the bank branches located in New Delhi must be 110.
4-6 digit denotes for Bank
each bank has given a three digit code,4-6 digit is= bank code eg. SBI code is "002"so 4-6 digit of MICR code all the the branches of SBI is "002" irrespective of location in the india.
(7-9)Last three digit denotes branch code,it is in serial wise ,means if delhi has only one branch of SBI and its MICR code will be
110(FOR CITY)
002(FOR BANK)
001(FOR BRANCH)
"110002001"
so if you are located in delhi & your client has given you a Micr code of the bank located in New Delhi , doesn't begin with "110",you can easily tell him your Micr code is wrong.
HOW CAN I KNOW MY BANK BRANCH MICR CODE
1. From your bank branch
2. from your cheque book ??
3. excel work book link is given below for Micr code for allmost all the branches located in India.
from cheque book ????yes ,if your bank branch has a Micr code than it is also printed on your cheque book,check your cheque book if there is a nine digit code and first three digit of the code=first three digit of your pin code than you can have got your MICR code.
so please fill MICR code to get the income tax refund directly into bank account.
WHETHER ALL THE BRANCHES IN INDIA HAVE MICR CODE?????
NO.
Is there any benefit for MICR code OTHER than ITR.
yes , now a days it is used by many organistions to send directly funds in customer account.
1. by mutual fund for sending sale receipt of the units to customer account
2.Refund of application money in shares .
3. Refund of taxes by other deptt also.
4. Refund of application money for real state/plot by govt/private organistion.
