Income Tax News

New e-Verification Scheme-2021 Rolled Out by Income Tax Department to Address Mismatches in Taxpayer Returns

27 February 2024 at 09:08

Income Tax Department has identified certain mismatches between third party information on interest and dividend income, and the Income Tax Return (ITR) filed by taxpayers

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CBDT Issues Corrigendum Clarifying 6 Changes to ITR Forms ITR-2, ITR-3 and ITR-5 for AY 2024-25

23 February 2024 at 09:11

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) recently released a corrigendum, marked as Notification No. 22/2024 dated February 21, 2024, amending Notification No. 19/2024 dated January 31, 2024.

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Personal Income Tax Collection to Surpass Corporate Income Tax for Second Consecutive Year

22 February 2024 at 09:10

Data from the Income Tax department has revealed a significant shift in the tax landscape, with Personal Income Tax (PIT) set to outpace Corporate Income Tax (CIT) for the second consecutive year.

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Income Tax Department to Issue Notices to Non-Filers and TDS Deductees

21 February 2024 at 09:03

The Income Tax Department is gearing up to take stringent action against individuals who have failed to file their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) and those whose taxes have been deducted at source (TDS) but have not filed their returns.

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CBDT Announces Waiver of Pending Tax Demands up to Rs 1 Lakh per Individual

20 February 2024 at 10:04

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued an Order, bearing reference number F. No. 375/02/2023-IT-Budget and dated February 13, 2024, detailing the remission and extinguishment of specific outstanding direct tax demands.

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LIC Receives Rs 21,740 Crore Tax Refund from Income Tax Department

19 February 2024 at 09:04

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has garnered a significant tax refund of Rs 21,740.77 crore from the Income Tax Department for assessment years spanning from 2013 to 2020.

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Income Tax Dept Clarifies: No Freeze, Just Lien on Congress' Bank Accounts

19 February 2024 at 09:02

In a recent development concerning the financial affairs of the Congress party, the Income Tax department clarified its stance before the ITAT, stating that it had not issued any directive to freeze the transactions in Congress' bank accounts.

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Income Tax Notices Sent to Taxpayers for Donations to Unrecognized Political Parties

17 February 2024 at 08:50

The Income Tax Department has initiated a probe into political donations made to registered yet unrecognized political parties during the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22

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TRACES: Lower/Nil TDS Deduction Application Window Open for FY 2023-24 & 2024-25

17 February 2024 at 08:48

TAN system has introduced the TDS Reconciliation Analysis and Correction Enabling System (TRACES), offering taxpayers the opportunity to file for lower or nil deduction of TDS, thereby enhancing their financial position.

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Income Tax Dept Uncovers Rs 25,000 Crore Extra Payments to Insurance Agents via Benami Entities

15 February 2024 at 09:07

Income Tax department has unearthed a complex network of transactions amounting to over Rs 25,000 crore, implicating more than 60 intermediary firms and hundreds of bank accounts in suspected Benami deals within the insurance industry.

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