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Over 42.3 million ITRs for fiscal 2019-20 filed till December 27

Over 4.23 crore taxpayers have filed their Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2020-21 (fiscal year 2019-20) till December 27, the Income Tax department said on Monday. "More than 4.23 crore Income Tax Returns for AY 2020-21 have already been filed till 27th of December, 2020. Have you filed yours? If not filed as yet, don't wait. File your #ITR for AY 2020-21 TODAY!," the Income Tax department tweeted. This includes over 2.38 crore taxpayers filing ITR-1, over 92.26 lakh filing ITR-4, over 51.05 lakh ITR-3 and over 31.09 lakh filing ITR-2. The deadline to file Income Tax Returns (ITRs) by individual taxpayers for 2019-20 fiscal (Assessment Year 2020-21) ends on December 31, 2020, while the same for taxpayers whose accounts require to be audited is January 31, 2021. The due date was extended from July 31and October 31, 2020, respectively in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the close of the deadline for filing ITR without payment of late fees for fiscal 2018-19 (assessment year

Over 41.5 million ITRs for fiscal 2019-20 filed till December 26

As the deadline to file ITR by individuals nears, the tax department also urged people to file their ITR for assessment year (AY) 2020-21 early to avoid last minute rush

CAIT urges FM Nirmala Sitharaman to defer rollout of Rule 86B in GST

This restriction will not apply where the managing director or any partner has paid more than Rs 1 lakh as income tax

Start making those tax-saving investments right away if you haven't already

If you make them in haste at the last moment, you are likely to end up with the wrong choices

I-T refunds worth Rs 1.45 tn issued to 89 lakh taxpayers: Finance ministry

This includes personal income tax (PIT) refunds during this period

Faceless Income Tax appeals deter participation in Vivad Se Vishwas scheme

With the appeals process going faceless from September onwards, there are no jurisdictions for the Commissioner of I-T (Appeals), or CIT(A), to approve the withdrawal request

Tax dept allows revision of declarations under 'Vivad Se Vishwas' scheme

Declarations under the direct tax dispute resolution scheme 'Vivad Se Vishwas' can be revised till the time tax authorities issue certificate mentioning details of tax arrear and the amount payable

I-T refunds worth Rs 1.40 tn issued to about 6 mn taxpayers in 8 months

The Income Tax Department has issued refunds worth over Rs 1.40 lakh crore to more than 59.68 lakh taxpayers this fiscal till December 1. This include personal income tax (PIT) refunds amounting to Rs 38,105 crore and corporate tax refunds of over Rs 1.02 lakh crore during this period. "CBDT issues refunds of over Rs 1,40,210 crore to more than 59.68 lakh taxpayers between 1st April,2020 to 01st December,2020. Income tax refunds of Rs 38,105 crore have been issued in 57,68,926 cases & corporate tax refunds of Rs 1,02,105 crore have been issued in 1,99,165 cases," the I-T Department tweeted.

I-T refunds worth Rs 1.36 lakh cr issued to 4.1 mn taxpayers till Nov 24

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.

Why the govt's economic package cannot be classified as stimulus

Real stimulus would be to tax people less because spending is as much about feeling good, as it is about having the money and depressed people don't go out shopping

I-T relief to help developers liquidate unsold inventory, says FinMin

The Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package included income tax relief measures for real estate developers and homebuyers

Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0: Prudent measures to boost job creation, stem capital destruction

The government is hoping that the green shoots visible in high-frequency data will further translate into a GDP uplift. And the latest measures - pragmatic and specific - will aid that

Tax sops to help firms clear unsold housing units; boost demand: Realtors

For homebuyers, it is a clear added financial benefit to round off the existing offers and discounts

15th FC submits report to President, keeps tax devolution to states at 41%

Report, submitted on Monday, addresses fears of southern states on population criteria

Modi to inaugurate office-cum-residential complex of I-T Appellate Tribunal

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, also known as ITAT, is an important statutory body in the field of direct taxes and its orders are accepted as final, on findings of fact

No relief in interest levied: Don't wait until last minute to file ITR

Interest charged under Section 234A will increase if you delay

Bihar elections: I-T raids BJP's game to corner Nitish, says RJD leader

The opposition RJD on Saturday claimed that the income tax raids on certain contractors due to the alleged scam in the tap water supply project were meant to corner Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Rs 1.27 trn I-T refunds made to individuals, businesses: Finance secretary

The income tax department now has a fully automated system of refunds payment directly going into the bank accounts of the taxpayers without manual intervention

I-T exemption under LTC cash voucher scheme: All you need to know

The Income Tax Department has extended the I-T exemption available under the LTC cash voucher scheme to employees of state governments, state-owned enterprises and private sector

People opting for lower tax regime not eligible for LTC stimulus: Govt

LTC incentive expanded to employees of the private sector, the public sector units and state governments.