Manipur Income Certificate
Manipur Income Certificate
Income certificate is a legal document issued by the State Government to its residents which is used to prove the income details that is earned through all sources by an individual. In this article, we look at the procedure for obtaining a Manipur income certificate in detail.
Purpose of Income Certificate
The various purpose of obtaining an income certificate is as follows.
- The major purpose of obtaining an income certificate is to avail tax relaxations.
- Students can avail admissions, fee concessions, or apply for any scholarships in educational institutions.
- The government facilitates various provisions for the backward classes such as SC/ST for which income certificate is an important certificate to be submitted.
- Income certificate is must to enjoy the benefits of various welfare schemes implemented by the State and Central government.
- Agriculture Income Certificate is helpful for getting bank loans as agricultural income is exempted from tax under the Indian Income Tax Act.
Income Considerations
Income means the money earned by the family members on a regular basis. Calculating the income of the family includes only the income of the members living together, which also includes unmarried brothers, unmarried sisters. Apart from salary, the following incomes are also considered for calculation.
- Income from business
- Income of NRI member
- Income from property
- Income from labour
- Rental income
While computing the income for an income certificate following does not fall under the category.
- Family pension.
- Income of widows
- Surrender leave salary.
- Terminal benefits.
- Festival allowance.
Eligibility Criteria
To obtain Manipur income certificate, the citizen should comply with the following criteria.
- The citizen who is in need of the certificate should be a permanent resident of Manipur while applying.
- Any resident of Manipur who has been employed and needs an income certificate to be submitted for any purpose is eligible to apply for the document.
Documents Required
The applicant should submit the following documents (whichever applicable) while requesting for the income certificate.
- Proof of identity of the applicant
- Proof of address (ration card)
- Proof of age (birth certificate)
- Passport size photograph
- Proof in support of income drawn by an employed parent in Public Sector Units or in an organized private sector or, from the mentioned sectors — Salary slip or income statement issued by DDO, or its equivalent, of the office concerned.
- Proof in support of income earned by an employed or self-employed parent in the unorganized private sector, in respect of such parent — In the affidavit, executed on a stamp paper of Rs 5 denomination, and sworn or affirmed before an executive magistrate, a Judicial Magistrate, a notary public or an Oath Commissioner or
Income Tax Assessment Order. - Proof to establish the category of post in which a parent is employed in the government sector, other than PSUs, in respect of such parent:-
- The supporting document can be a certificate issued by the Head of the office mentioning the following:
- Whether the person currently holds or held a class A Post in government sector
- If So, then details of initial employment in the government sector:
- Name of Post
- Class or group or grade of post [ ( A/B/C/D) or ( I, II, III, IV) as the case may be]
- Date of appointment
- Date of birth as per office records
- The supporting document can be a certificate issued by the Head of the office mentioning the following:
- If initial employment was in group B or Grade II, then the date on which the person had been promoted/appointed to the Group A or Grade I post
- Proof in support of income earned by a parent, who is employed in the government sector including PSUs, from sources other than by way of employment in government or in the PSU.
Note: Certificate from BDO – For Rural areas. Certificate from DAO, DHO, DVO, etc. – For persons having income from Agriculture, Horticulture and Veterinary Sources.
Validity
The income certificate acquired from Manipur is valid for the current financial year from the date of issuance.
Fees
The State of Manipur provides the service free of cost. The applicant has to pay the fee of Re.1 for the application form while applying in-person.
Concerned Department and Authority
The Revenue Department of Manipur Government gives all instructions regarding the certificate. The Deputy Collectorate Office is the concerned department for the issuance of the certificate and Deputy Collector / ADC / SDO (not below the rank of SDO/SDM) is the relevant issuing authorities in respective Manipur Districts.
Application Procedure
The applicant can submit the application form either online or offline mode.
Offline Application Process
Step 1: The applicant should visit the Deputy Collectorate Office with the necessary documents and passport size photograph.
Step 2: Collect the relevant application form from the concerned officer.
Step 3: On duly filling the form, attach the documents with form affixed with photograph and submit.
Step 4: An acknowledgement slip will be granted which the citizen should show while collecting the certificate.
The citizen can download a copy of the application form for Manipur income certificate that is provided below.
Manipur income CertificateOnline Application Process
The applicant can apply online from their respective place or by visiting nearby Common Service Centre (CSC).
Step 1: To apply for income certificate, visit the official website of Manipur e-Pramaan Portal.
Step 2: Select the ‘Citizen’ login option on the home page of the website.
Step 3: Click the option ‘Click here Login with e-Pramaan which will redirect to the new page.
Step 5: New user can create a profile by clicking on ‘Create account’ option. The page will redirect to the new page. The applicant can register in any of the following options:
- Registration using Aadhar Number
- Registration using Driving License
- Registration without Identity verification (not recommended)
Step 6: If selecting the Aadhaar number, enter the Aadhar number; you will get an OTP to the registered mobile number. Provide the OTP for verification purpose.
Step 7: The registration page appears. Provide the details such as personal details, contact details, identity details and other additional information. Then, enter the captcha and click submit.
Step 8: After Registration, Login to the portal using the registered user name and password to apply for an income certificate.
Step 9: Once logging to the portal, select Income Certificate from the services option. Fill out the application form with required details.
Step 10: Upload the scanned copies of the relevant documents along with the passport-size photograph.
Step 11: On successful submission of the application form will generate an acknowledgement slip. Note the application number for future reference.
Status of Application
To check application status visit Manipur e-Pramaan Portal. Select the Application Status option from the home page and enter the application which displays the status.
Verify/Print Certificate
On processing the application successfully, the applicant will receive an intimation regarding the same to the registered mobile number. Select the option to verify/print certificate on the home page of the portal. Enter the application number and then click ‘Search’. The user can verify the certificate and download the income certificate.
