India Post has launched this under Digital India to make its services more accessible and user-friendly. With this new facility of downloading interest certificate online, you no longer need to stand in long queues at the post office.
Post office: Do you also invest in savings account, recurring deposit (RD) or fixed deposit (FD) in the post office? If yes, then now there is good news for you. Now you will not have to go to the post office for interest certificate. You will get it through the internet banking portal sitting at your home. This facility has been started especially for those people who go to the post office to get interest certificate for filing income tax return or cross checking about interest. Senior citizens will also get relief from this new facility.
What is an interest certificate?
First of all, let us know what an interest certificate is. It is an official document giving information about the interest received on your savings account RD or FD in the post office. It is used in income tax return filing, for TDS exemption etc.
New digital service of India Post
India Post has started this under Digital India to make its services more accessible and user friendly. With this new facility of downloading interest certificate online, you no longer need to stand in long queues at the post office. Download the certificate in a few minutes through internet banking. This service is available online, which you can access anytime. That is, it is not necessary that you receive the interest certificate only when the post office is open. Apart from this, by being online, your data on the India Post portal remains confidential.
How to download post office interest certificate online?
If you also want to download the interest certificate online, then you have to follow the process given below.
1. For this, first go to the official website www.ebanking.indiapost.gov.in.
2. Now you have to login. If you are a new user then sign up. For this you have to give your account number, mobile number, and other information.
3. Go to the account section
After logging in, go to the accounts section and select the interest certificate.
4. After this you have to select the financial year for which you want the certificate (for example, 2024-25).
5. Now download.
