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ESOPs, Crypto and two other disclosures you must make in Schedule FA of the ITR for AY 2026-2027Indian taxpayers face new foreign asset reporting rules for AY 2026-2027. Schedule FA requires disclosures for foreign shares and overseas ...
ITR filing: Got Section 143(1) intimation after filing your income tax return? Here’s what it meansAfter filing your Income Tax Return, you may receive a Section 143(1) intimation notice. This notice confirms the tax department's prelimin...
ITR filing 2026: Step-by-step guide to filing ITR-1 for AY 2026-27 before the July 31 deadlineStudents, salaried individuals, and pensioners can file ITR-1 for AY 2026-2027. The deadline for filing this income tax return is July 31, ...
7 big income tax changes for 2026-27 that may reduce penalties for small mistakesNew income tax rules aim to reduce penalties for ordinary citizens. Minor foreign asset non-disclosures will not face prosecution from Octo...
ITR filing: How Bitcoin, NFTs, airdrops, gifted crypto, and overseas wallets are taxed in India and how to report themIndia's virtual digital asset taxation remains among the world's toughest. Investors face a flat thirty percent tax on gains and one percen...
ITR-4 or ITR-3? Know which ITR form to file under presumptive taxation scheme and the documents requiredTaxpayers using the presumptive taxation scheme must select the correct Income Tax Return form. Generally, ITR-4 is suitable for individual...
Government warns against fake emails asking users to download e-PAN cardsThe Government's Press Information Bureau Fact Check unit issued a warning on Saturday. Fraudulent emails are circulating, asking recipient...
How a Meerut slum woman masterminded a Rs 357 crore income tax return fraud from a 25-sq-yard homeThe Income Tax Department has uncovered a large tax refund fraud racket. A 30-year-old woman allegedly created fake deductions worth crores...
Employee wrongly reported Rs 65.21 lakh VRS payout in ITR, lost tax relief; ITAT Pune rules the amount is not taxable and grants him reliefEmployee got Rs 65.21 lakh as VRS after company shut plant, but wrong ITR reporting led to tax dispute; ITAT Pune rules in his favour and g...
Name appearing in builder's records showing cash payment: Will you need to pay income tax for such property purchase? Here’s what ITAT saidCan the Income Tax Department tax you based only on papers found during a builder's search? A recent ITAT ruling explains when third-party ...
Cost Inflation Index: How it can help you file your income tax returnThe Income Tax Department has announced the Cost Inflation Index for the upcoming tax year. This index, set at 384, will adjust asset acqui...
NRI woman sold her property in Gujarat for Rs 21 lakh, tax dept sent notices, she missed them as she lived abroad; later she files case and wins in ITAT AhmedabadITAT overturns STCG tax on Gujarat house sale: When Kaminiben, an NRI from Anand, Gujarat, sold her house for Rs 21.4 lakh in AY 2018-19, w...
AIS now includes foreign assets, income dataThe Income Tax Department now shows foreign asset details in annual statements. This move aims to improve voluntary tax compliance for elig...
Foreign assets in AIS: CBDT sets the stage for Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure SchemeThe CBDT’s decision to upload foreign financial information into taxpayers’ annual information statements may be more than an administrativ...
10 bank transactions that can draw income tax attention even If you're not rich
What happens if you miss July 31, 2026, ITR filing deadline? Why you should not miss this due dateThe belated Income Tax Return filing deadline for AY 2026-27 is December 31, 2026. Missing this date can result in losing tax refunds and i...
Income tax penalties explained: Under-reporting, not furnishing ITR, and more -Defaults and penalties under different sectionsIf you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 1...
GST Tax officer can allege fraud first and prove it later, Rules Madras High Court; Why this matters to every taxpayerGST officers can now issue fraud notices with a reasonable basis. Proof of fraud is not required at the initial notice stage. Businesses mu...
Have foreign income or assets? AIS to soon show foreign assets and income details shared by foreign countriesThis is a CBDT order dated July 8, 2026 issued under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. It is an administrative order that authorizes...
Section 234B interest on updated ITRs: CPC's computation logic appears contrary to lawTaxpayers filing updated returns face incorrect interest charges. Centralised Processing Centre calculates Section 234B interest beyond tax...