Penalties for non-disclosure or inaccurate disclosure of these details can be severe, say experts
There are specific circumstances where filing an ITR becomes mandatory, even if there's no tax to be paid.
Form 16 contains all the salary details that need to be entered while filing income tax returns
The Centre allows certain deductions and exemptions in order to reduce the burden on taxpayers
Non-appearance and failure to respond on time can have serious consequences
It is important to note that one should complete their ITR filing process by taking some time to avoid mistakes
PAN and Aadhaar card link last date: The Income Tax Department has fixed the last date to link the two cards as March 31, 2023, but the users will have to pay a penalty of Rs 1,000
Provisions in the law allow your parents, spouse and siblings to maximise your tax returns
From linking PAN card and Aadhaar Card to submission of updated income tax return (ITR), failure to meet these deadlines may lead to financial losses
The Supreme Court has allowed a member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to continue in the post till the age of 62 years as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961
Many deductions available to resident Indians are not available to NRIs
Separate schedule for virtual digital assets requires details like date of acquisition, date of transfer head
It may entail a higher tax at this stage, however, the taxpayer avoids the risk of paying a penalty
Riding on the back of a 26 per cent surge in tax collections, the government is set to unveil the next set of reforms in tax administration by pruning the number of forms available for filing Income Tax Return (ITR) to improve taxpayers' experience and reduce the time taken to file returns. Both direct and indirect tax collections have been buoyant in 2022 in clear indication of revival of the economy after the pandemic and also as a result of government efforts to plug tax leakages. Going forward, as it seeks to tighten the noose around evaders, the government may also look at stricter tax deduction norms for e-commerce and online service providers, besides online gaming. Taxation of the digital economy, ensuring developing countries get their fair share of taxes and global coordination for taxation of cryptocurrencies would be one of the priority areas as India is all set to host the leaders of G-20 countries next year. Rationalisation of long-term capital gains tax structure is
Any refund you are eligible for won't be processed unless you correct the mistakes in your return
Move seen as part of department's revenue maximisation exercise
The recently introduced provision of allowing taxpayers to update their tax returns has seen as many as 5 lakh re-filings with about Rs 400 crore additional tax coming in, a senior government official said on Thursday. The Finance Act, of 2022 introduced a new concept of updated returns, which permitted taxpayers to update their ITRs within two years of filing, subject to payment of taxes. New form ITR-U was made available in May this year for taxpayers to update their income tax return (ITRs) with any income or earnings that may have been skipped in the original filings for fiscal years starting 2019-20 (the assessment year 2020-21). "So far about 5 lakh updated ITRs have been filed and about Rs 400 crore taxes have been paid," he said. The official said compliance has improved substantially and even corporates are filing updated income tax returns. "Data showed that one company has filed an updated return and the amount of tax paid is Rs 1 crore. This shows that there is volunta
Over 6.85 crore income tax returns have been filed so far for fiscal 2021-22 and the number is expected to go up further by December 31, a senior official said. The last date for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for 2021-22 fiscal for individuals was July 31, while for corporates and others who need to get their accounts audited was November 7, 2022. If the deadline is missed, taxpayers can also file a belated return by paying penalty, the last date for which is December 31. "So far, 6.85 crore tax returns for Assessment Year 2022-23 have been filed and we are hopeful that the number will increase till December 31," Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Nitin Gupta has said. In the last fiscal (2021-22), which ended on March 31, 2022, 7.14 crore tax returns were filed. This was higher compared to 6.97 crore filed in 2020-21. So far this fiscal, refund worth around Rs 2 lakh crore has been disbursed. Till November 10, the government's gross direct tax kitty grew 31 per cen
Its success, however, will hinge on the quality of online utilities launched along with it
Failure to verify return, incorrect bank address are key reasons for not receiving timely refund