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Tax benefits notified in the state of Bihar

   20 August 2015 at 10:14

Income-Tax Act 1961 Amended Through Finance Act 2015 to Provide Certain Tax Benefits to Notified Backward Areas in Specified States Including State of Bihar to Give These Areas an Opportunity to Grow Faster;21 Districts of Bihar Notified as Backward

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Computation of period of stay in India in certain cases

   19 August 2015 at 10:36

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II,SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)]GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF FINANCEDEPARTMENT OF REVENUE[CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES]INCOME-TAXNotificationNew Delhi, the 17th August, 2015S.O. 2240(E).

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34281 cases pending related to direct tax in high courts

   12 August 2015 at 10:42

The number of cases relating to Direct Taxes pending in various High Courts and the amount involved therein is as below: High Court No. of cases pending* 34,281 Amount involved* (in Rs. crore)

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Indirect Tax Provisional Revenue Collection Increases by 39.1%

   11 August 2015 at 18:01

Indirect Tax Revenue (Provisional) Collections Increase From Rs. 40,802 Crore in July 2014 to Rs. 56,739 Crore During July 2015 Registering an Increase of 39.1% During the Month of July 2015 Over the Corresponding Period in the Previous Year; Customs

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CBDT signs advance pricing agreements (APAs) to usher in certainty in taxation

   07 August 2015 at 10:40

As a part of a major initiative to usher in certainty in taxation, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into two unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) on 3 August, 2015 with two Multi-National Companies (MNCs) which includes the fi

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Measures taken by govt to simplify tax filings

   01 August 2015 at 13:26

With a view of minimize the cost of compliance of the taxpayers, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has taken several measures to make tax payment and statutory filings simple and convenient for the taxpayer, including- � Online applicatio

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CBDT notifies new ITR forms 3,4,5,6 and 7

   31 July 2015 at 10:59

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3,SUB-SECTION (ii)]GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF FINANCEDEPARTMENT OF REVENUE[CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES]Income-taxNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 29th day of July, 2015S.O. 207

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New initiatives in efiling and some testimonials

   30 July 2015 at 10:47

Taxpayers have appreciated the new initiative of Electronic Verification ofthe Income Tax Return through Aadhaar linkage and Net-banking and thetestimonials affirm the user-friendliness and removal of the hassle ofsending the paper copy of the ITR-V

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Timely redressal of tax payer grievances and public service delivery

   30 July 2015 at 10:46

Government of IndiaMinistry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct TaxesGrievance redressal is a major aspect of citizen centric governance and is an important feature of the activities of the Income Tax Department. The Central Acti

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Due date of wealth tax return extended to 31st August

   28 July 2015 at 10:17

F. No. 328/08/2015-WTGovernment of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of RevenueCentral Board of Direct TaxesNew Delhi, dated the 27th July, 2015ToAll Pr. Chief Commissioners of Income TaxSubject : Extension of due date of filling Return of wealth fo

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