Old vs new tax regime: Key differences that you must know before ITR filing for tax year 2026-27The new tax regime offers lower rates but removes many deductions, making a thorough comparison with the old regime crucial. While both reg...
Rs 13 lakh cash payment for credit card bill triggers tax notice; man wins case after ITAT accepts ‘family gift’ explanationA Mumbai man faced a tax notice for using Rs 13 lakh cash to pay his credit card bill. He explained the cash as gifts from his wife, father...
Employee fined Rs 10 lakh over lack of ESOP disclosure in ITR; here's why ITAT Chennai cancelled itAn Indian employee faced a Rs 10 lakh penalty for not disclosing foreign ESOPs in his Income Tax Return. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal,...
March 31 is deadline for updated ITR: Have unreported income, applied wrong rate of tax? File ITR-U with payment of additional tax, else be ready to pay higher penaltiesIndividuals can now file an updated Income Tax Return (ITR-U) to correct past errors, including unreported income or incorrect tax rates. T...
ITR filing deadline: What is the last date for filing returns for taxpayers not requiring an audit?ITR deadline for non-audit taxpayers: The process of filing ITR for FY 2024-2025 has become more complex due to changes in the capital gain...
Over 90 lakh updated tax returns filed, Rs 9,118 crore additional taxes mobilisedOver 90 lakh updated Income Tax Returns (ITR-Us) have been filed in the past four years, resulting in Rs 9,118 crore in additional taxes fo...
I-T’s About Her: Women taxpayers on the riseThe number of women taxpayers has been steadily increasing, with 22.9 million women filing income tax returns in the assessment year (AY) 2...
Crorepati taxpayers club gets bigger, rises 5X to 2.2 lakh in AY24This growth is part of a broader trend, which showed a 74.2% decline in income disparity for earners up to Rs 5 lakh between FY14 and FY23....
Income disparity in India has declined 74.2% since FY14, reveals SBI studyThe SBI report has shown a 74.2% decline in income disparity for individuals earning up to Rs 5 lakh annually between FY14 and FY23, attrib...
Pending income tax refunds relating to AY 2021-22 would be processed by this date; check email for confirmationIncome tax refund: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has said that individuals who are still waiting to get their tax refund for FY ...
Average gross income for individual taxpayers rises 56% in 8 yearsThe Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) disclosed that in the assessment year 2021-22, the average gross total income of individual taxpay...
ITR filings climb up by 90% in nine years to 6.37 cr in AY 2021-22: GovtThe income tax department reported that individual taxpayer I-T returns increased by 90% in 9 years to 6.37 crore in the 2021–2022 fiscal y...
What is the last date to file ITR-U?An updated income tax return (ITR-U) can be filed within 24 months from the end of the relevant assessment year, provided the deadline for ...
Indians are becoming more disciplined in filing income tax returnsDelayed tax return filings have fallen sharply in India, dropping from 60% for assessment year 2020 down to 25% for 2023, according to rese...
CBDT notifies ITR-U for AY21 & AY22The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified forms for updated returns for those taxpayers who missed to report correct particulars of...
I-T dept enables tax audit utility form for FY'20, FY'21The last date for filing the tax audit report for the 2020-21 fiscal is January 15, 2022. For fiscal 2019-20 i.e. AY 2020-21, limit was Rs ...
CBDT extends safe harbour rules for AY22 at same rates“In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, in rule 10TD, in sub-rule (3B), for the words and figures “assessment year 2020-21”, the words and figures ...