The Income Tax Department has issued refunds worth over Rs 1.36 lakh crore to over 41 lakh taxpayers so far this fiscal. This includes personal income tax (PIT) refunds amounting to Rs 36,028 crore and corporate tax refunds of over Rs 1 lakh crore during this period. CBDT issues refunds of over Rs 1,36,962 crore to more than 41.25 lakh taxpayers between 1st April, 2020 to 24th November,2020. Income tax refunds of Rs 36,028 crore have been issued in 39,28,067 cases & corporate tax refunds of Rs 1,00,934 crore have been issued in 1,96,880 cases, the I-T Department tweeted.
Interest charged under Section 234A will increase if you delay
The deadlines for tax audit and income tax return filing stand at October 31 and November 30, respectively
Refunds get blocked, losses aren't carried forward, and you could face a penalty
The date is being extended for the 'genuine difficulties' taxpayers face in the Covid-19 pandemic.
With the task turning more complex, procrastinating will compound your problems
Only payments made after submission of this certificate are eligible for lower or nil tax rate
Government is not considering any modification in the ITR form
In the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that CBDT will adopt a "taxpayer charter" which will ensure trust between a taxpayer and the administration
Even if your income is below the exemption limit, you will still have to furnish ITR
Gujarat the most tax-compliant state in terms of proportion of return filers to PAN holders
This is the third extension given by the government for taxpayers to file both original and revised tax returns for 2018-19 financial year
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has signed a memorandum of understanding in this regard with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
The last date for filing as well as revising the Income Tax Return for Assessment Year 2019-20 (relevant to FY 2018-19) is July 31, 2020
A taxpayer filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) electronically without digital signature has to verify it using either Aadhaar one-time password (OTP)
Corporation tax refunds stood at Rs 40,482 crore, while income tax refunds stood at Rs 23,828 crore in Q1FY21.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has now amended Income Tax rules to prescribe certain exemptions which can be availed by the employees
The date for linking PAN with Aadhaar has also been extended further till March 31, 2021
The due date for filing ITR for FY2019-20 has already been extended till November 30, 2020
The department has released the ITR-1 utility (e-form) on its e-filing website available in Excel and Java formats