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Of 62.6 mn income tax returns filed for FY21, 45 mn processed, says CBDT

More than 5.41 crore income tax returns (ITRs) filed have been verified and 1.58 crore refunds amounting to Rs 31,857 crore for AY 2021-22 (2020-21 fiscal) have been issued

Taxing income doesn't give cryptos legitimacy: FM Sitharaman

'I am not going to legalise it or ban it at this stage. Banning or not banning will come subsequently, when consultations give me input,' says FM in Parliament

Taxpayers can update ITRs only once in an assessment year: Official

To correct any discrepancy or omissions, the Budget 2022-23 has permitted taxpayers to update their ITRs within two years of filing, subject to payment of taxes

Most people feel I-T exemption limit could be raised from Rs 2.5 lakh: KPMG

As many as 64% of the respondents said they expect the basic I-T exemption limit to be raised from Rs 2.5 lakh a year, according to a pre-budget survey by KPMG in India

Income tax refunds of over Rs 1.44 trillion issued so far this fiscal

Income tax refunds of over Rs 1.44 lakh crore have been issued to 1.38 crore taxpayers so far this fiscal, the I-T department said

Income tax portal: Finmin officials hold review meeting with Infosys chief

Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj along with senior finance ministry officials held a meeting with Infosys Managing Director Salil Parekh to review the performance of the new income tax portal.

Madras High Court quashes part of CBIC circular on fish meal

This circular had clarified an earlier circular, issued a few days ahead of the roll out of GST from July 1, 2017

India's income divide narrows, wealth divide persists: Survey data

The top 10 per cent among the country's households own more than 50 per cent of the assets.

A look into the reasons for the strong personal income tax collection in Q1

In a quarter affected by the second wave, India saw record personal income tax collection at nearly twice that collected in Q1FY21, and 26% more than Q1FY20

Andhra Pradesh tax collection targets enhanced for additional revenue

Faced with a severe resource crunch, the Andhra Pradesh government has revised the tax collection targets to mop up an additional Rs 1,700 crore during the current financial year

Sitharaman as FM: Some positive surprises, a few works in progress

Tax, revenue and macroeconomic trends are encouraging, but more needs to be done on privatisation, clean-up of banking mess, anti-protectionism, and de-politicisation of govt bodies, writes T N Ninan

GST: A turning point?

The recent upsurge in revenues offers the prospect of the country breaking out of the long-stagnant tax-to-GDP ratio

The future of taxation is automation

The finance ministry's new online tax filing system will help expand the tax base by reducing the time and effort required to register a new taxpayer and create a permanent account number

CBI, ED turn to tech-driven investigations to nail offenders amid Covid-19

The Income Tax Department is going full throttle on data analytics to issue notices in time-bound cases

Non-resident entities seek withholding tax breather amid second Covid wave

In absence of certificates, they risk having 40% tax cut from revenues

Govt examining industry demands; breather on tax compliance deadline likely

Proposals for a 3-month extension of compliance timeline being considered

Concessional 5% withholding tax continues for debt interest income of FPIs

The Income Tax department on Wednesday said that concessional rate of tax of 5 per cent shall continue for certain interest income of foreign portfolio investors.

Decoding 15th FC's estimate of mismatch in two sets of salary income data

The Commission asserts salary incomes shown by taxpayers are understated by 50%, finds scope to extract more direct tax by chasing evasion without changing tax rates; experts aren't convinced

21.5% growth in direct tax revenue for FY22 a realistic goal: CBDT chairman

In a Q&A, P C Mody says while income tax slabs have been left untouched, more money is being put in the hands of taxpayers with faster refunds. Tax administration reforms will boost tax compliance

Late income-tax returns surge slows direct tax mop-up contraction

Net collection stands at Rs 6.57 trn, compared with Rs 7.24 trn a year ago