The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has submitted its recommendations to the Lok Sabha select committee currently reviewing the Income Tax Bill, 2025.
India's long-standing struggle between taxpayers and the tax office was supposed to end this year with the introduction of a new income tax law aimed at simplifying compliance and improving relations between the government and taxpayers.
The Income Tax Department has issued an urgent warning to taxpayers, cautioning them against fraudulent calls and messages related to income tax refunds.
While the government claims the bill is meant to simplify India's tax laws, a controversial provision buried within the draft has raised concerns over digital privacy.
In a move to streamline tax payments, the Income Tax Department has expanded the list of banks available for tax payments through the e-Pay Tax service on the e-Filing Portal
The recently introduced Direct Tax Code (DTC) 2025 aims to simplify India's tax regime, addressing long-standing demands from taxpayers for greater clarity and ease of compliance.
The Income Tax Bill 2025 proposes a major shift in tax reassessment rules, allowing authorities to issue notices under the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) even for tax years that have crossed the prescribed time limits.
The Select Committee of the Lok Sabha, chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vice President and Lok Sabha MP Baijayant Panda, will examine the Income-Tax Bill 2025 on March 6 and 7, 2025.
The Income Tax Department has started issuing demand notices to taxpayers who claimed a rebate under Section 87A on short-term capital gains (STCG) in their Income Tax Returns (ITRs).
CBDT has issued an Office Memorandum (OM) dated February 27, 2025, providing crucial clarifications on the implementation of the Risk Management Strategy under the IT Act, 1961, in light of recent amendments introduced by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024.