An automated tax filing system is coming, making tax filing easier. When and who will get this special feature first?:India's large taxpayers could benefit from fully automated tax filing and compliance in the coming days.

News Topical, Digital Desk : India may soon see the launch of fully automated tax filings. Large taxpayers in India, including corporates, foreign institutional investors, and multinational companies, could benefit from fully automated tax filing and compliance in the coming days, as the central government is opening up access to the application programming interface (API) of its tax portals to third parties.

According to people familiar with the matter, the government has already granted API access for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, while similar access is expected for direct taxes under the Central Board of Direct Taxes and Customs, reports Moneycontrol.

AI technology will be used

Industry experts say that such access will enable consulting firms and technology providers to create tools based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), which will significantly reduce manual intervention in tax compliance.

This move is also important because large companies currently rely on multiple government portals to track filings, notices, and litigation across GST, Income Tax, and Customs. While most returns are now filed online, many processes—such as tracking tax appeals—still require manual checks across multiple systems.

"Government-issued APIs play a key role in transforming tax compliance into a streamlined, technology-driven function. These APIs allow large taxpayers to integrate their internal accounting and compliance systems directly with the government's tax ecosystem," said a person familiar with the development. "Now, consultants can combine this access with AI tools to create systems that require minimal human intervention."