Persons who are mandatorily required to authenticate electronic records by digital signature shall be deemed to have authenticated the electronic records when they submit the record through their registered account in the Income-tax Department's portal.
In order to provide relief to the taxpayers who were eligible to file applications as on 31.01.2021, but could not file the same, it has been decided that applications for settlement can be filed by the taxpayers by 30th September 2021.
CBDT has released the IT (26th Amendment) Rules, 2021. Under the amended rules, CBDT has inserted a new Rule 26D after rule 26C which lays down the provisions for Furnishing of Declaration and Evidence of Claims by Specified Senior Citizen u/s 194P.
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon'ble Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs laid foundation stone on 5th September, 2021 for office building of Income Tax Department at plot No. 4, 5 and 6, Infantry Road, Bengaluru.
Income tax refunds of Rs. 16,373 crore have been issued in 22,61,918 cases & corporate tax refunds of Rs. 51,029 crore have been issued in 1,37,327 cases.
CBDT has inserted a new Rule 9D after Rule 9C which lays down provisions for Calculation of Taxable Interest Relating to Contribution in a Provident Fund or Recognised Provident Fund, Exceeding the Specified Limit.
To date, 93% of the refund claims in ITRs for AY 20-21 have already been processed. In the past week, refunds of over Rs. 15,269 crore have been issued which will be credited to taxpayers shortly.
On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in electronic filing of certain Forms under the provisions of the Income-tax Act,1961, CBDT has decided to further extend the due dates for electronic filing of such Forms.
Considering the difficulties being faced in issuing and amending Form no 3, it has been decided to extend the last date of payment of the amount (without any additional amount) to 30th September 2021.
The amendment made by the 2021 Act also provides that the demand raised for offshore indirect transfer of Indian assets made before 28th May 2012 shall be nullified on fulfilment of specified conditions.
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