I-T return forms, rules under simplified Income Tax Act, 2025 to be released by January 2026The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) will release simplified Income Tax return forms and rules for the new Income Tax Act, 2025, by Jan...
17 Nov, 2025, 11.55 PM IST
Refunds delay: CBDT Chairman says I-T dept analysing wrongful claims; payouts likely by DecThe Income-Tax Department is analyzing wrongful deductions claimed in high-value refund cases, leading to delays. Legitimate payouts are ex...
17 Nov, 2025, 06.53 PM IST
Office of CAG signs MoU with CBDT to enhance operational effectivenessThe Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have signed a MoU to boost operational effe...
24 Sep, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
Ravi Agarwal gets one year extension as CBDT chairmanRavi Agarwal, a 1988 batch IRS officer, has been granted a one-year extension as chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), effe...
28 Jun, 2025, 08.44 PM IST
Ravi Agarwal reappointed as CBDT Chairman for one yearRavi Agrawal's tenure as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has been extended for one year, effective July 1, 2025, to Ju...
28 Jun, 2025, 06.24 PM IST
Ask justified, specific questions from taxpayers during scrutiny: CBDT to I-T officialsThe CBDT has instructed Income Tax Department officials nationwide to apply "due application of mind" when issuing scrutiny notices to taxp...
26 Jun, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
Govt appoints four new CBDT membersThe Union government has appointed four new members to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet ...
18 Apr, 2025, 11.11 AM IST
Give suggestions on new income tax bill: CBDT chief to industryCBDT Chief Ravi Agrawal encourages industry players to provide suggestions on the new income tax bill being tabled in Parliament this week,...
03 Feb, 2025, 01.30 PM IST
Most suggestions on IT Act were about simplifying language, widening presumptive taxation: CBDT ChairmanThe Income-Tax Department's internal committee has received suggestions to simplify and restructure the old tax law, expanding schemes like...
02 Feb, 2025, 08.57 PM IST
Taxman disposes of 240,000 grievance casesThe Income tax department disposed of 2,40,000 grievance cases during 2024, including 1,75,000 through the E-nivaran platform.
01 Jan, 2025, 07.33 AM IST
CBDT forms committee for I-T Act review; 'sunset' clauses to be eliminatedAn internal committee of the Income Tax Department will review the Income Tax Act of 1961 to streamline and update it by removing outdated ...
22 Aug, 2024, 01.50 PM IST
Review of Income Tax Act to be completed in given timeframe: CBDT ChairmanCBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal stated that the review of the Income Tax Act of 1961 would be completed within six months, as announced by Finan...
21 Aug, 2024, 06.57 PM IST
ITR filing: CBDT engaging closely with service providers for proper functioning of portalCBDT has collaborated closely with Infosys, IBM, and Hitachi to resolve technical issues in the income tax filing portal. The last date for...
24 Jul, 2024, 10.36 PM IST
66 pc taxpayers opted for new ITR filing regime in current season: CBDT chairmanThe Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chief said about 7.5 crore ITRs were filed the last time at the end of the deadline on July 31. Th...
24 Jul, 2024, 08.49 PM IST
Taxpayers can opt for 'Vivad se Vishwas' 2024 scheme from Dec 31: CBDT chairmanThe first 'Vivad se Vishwas' scheme for cases under the direct taxes or income tax category was brought out by the government in 2020 and, ...
24 Jul, 2024, 07.12 PM IST
Our decisions have effect on nation's economy: New CBDT chief to I-T officialsNew CBDT chairman Ravi Agrawal emphasizes the significance of decisions on the economy and ease of doing business. He calls for the creatio...
02 Jul, 2024, 07.47 PM IST
Ravi Agarwal appointed CBDT chairman effective July 1Ravi Agarwal has been serving as a member, CBDT (Administration) since, July 2023. According to the order issued by the Appointments Commit...
29 Jun, 2024, 08.50 PM IST