IRS dirty dozen 2026: Internal Revenue Service warns of top tax scams, AI fraud calls, and refund traps to avoid this filing seasonThe Internal Revenue Service has shared its 2026 Dirty Dozen tax scams list to warn people about online fraud, fake messages, AI phone call...
20 Mar, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Rs 27K income tax liability became Rs 9.44 lakh: Pune taxpayer claims fake deductions of Rs 10.65 lakh; taxman imposes 200% penalty; ITAT upholds fineA Pune taxpayer faces a hefty Rs 9.44 lakh penalty for misreporting Rs 10.65 lakh in deductions, including fake claims for political donati...
23 Feb, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
Got income tax refund email? Govt warns it could be a scam, tells taxpayers what to do immediatelyThe Income Tax Department has issued a stern warning to citizens. Scammers are sending fake emails and messages claiming tax refunds. These...
17 Dec, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Income Tax Department cracks down on taxpayers claiming refunds against donations to fake political parties, charitiesThe Income Tax Department is taking action against taxpayers who filed returns with fake deductions. Investigations revealed intermediaries...
15 Dec, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
Manipulated again: I-T busts fresh fraud in political donation tax deduction claimsThe Income Tax Department is cracking down on fraudulent tax deductions, revealing manipulation even after taxpayers were given a chance to...
19 Jul, 2025, 01.06 PM IST
Income Tax Dept cracks down on bogus claims of tax deductions like 80GGC; What can taxpayers do?The Income Tax Department is cracking down on fraudulent tax deduction claims, including those under sections like 80GGC, 80E, 80D, 80EE, 8...
16 Jul, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
I-T dept raids 200+ premises for fake deductions under political donations, tuition, medical claimsThe Income Tax Department has launched extensive raids across India, targeting individuals and entities involved in facilitating fake tax d...
14 Jul, 2025, 05.47 PM IST
How to file ITR for FY23-24: Claim deductions, exemptions carefully while filing income tax return or you may end up in jailTwo out of three respondents in our survey believed honest people pay more tax, while one out of five respondents felt that the tax authori...
08 Jul, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
Six foreign tours companies under tax scannerThe department sent show cause notices to these companies between June and July. According to an official, hefty tour packages were booked ...
27 Aug, 2023, 11.47 PM IST
Claiming fake deductions, rent receipts while filing your ITR can lead to heavy penaltiesIt is important for individuals to ensure that they have proofs and required documents for all the deductions and tax exemptions claimed wh...
10 Aug, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Salaried getting income tax notices for deductions of FY21-22 ITR: Watchouts for current ITRSalaried individuals have come under income tax department's scanner for making fake deductions claims in the income tax returns filed last...
28 Jul, 2023, 10.43 AM IST
One arrested in connection with fake GST invoices worth Rs 72 croreFake e-way bills were generated for several vehicle numbers, bogus invoices were received by the accused from the operator of fake firms fo...
07 Mar, 2020, 10.12 PM IST
'CAs' help you get fat income tax refunds, with a bit of fraudThousands of taxpayers may already have filed their returns through these entities and claimed refunds.
26 Jul, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
How a Bengaluru case turned the Income-Tax Department's gaze on India's salaried classSalaried employees so far had bothered little about income tax department closing in on the evaders. But not any longer. The scenario has c...
20 Apr, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
CBI files FIR against scamsters filing returns under fake TDSThe deduction was also mentioned in the forms issued to the taxpayers on the basis of which they claimed tax refunds from the income tax de...
26 Apr, 2017, 05.44 PM IST
Budget 2017 proposes to slash tax benefit on cash donations to religious entities, notified fundsThe government notifies separate lists of institutions/funds donations to which would be eligible for 100% or 50% deductions with or withou...
04 Feb, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
I-T probe likely to cover Satyam bankers tooIT dept, investigating into Satyam's tax payments and returns, may expand probe to cover banks which held its deposits. Funny side of Satya...
17 Jan, 2009, 05.03 AM IST