Centre has provided a 4-month amnesty starting June 1 to evaders, giving them a chance to come clean and pay 45% tax
The department has revived publication of useful statistics
It was reported yesterday that IT department will block PAN, cancel LPG subsidy and ensure loans are not sanctioned to the wilful tax defaulters
I-T department talks of arresting errant defaulters, retracts later
The tax department can withdraw exemptions claimed earlier if certain conditions aren't met
A number of measures have been mooted by the tax department to curb the menace of large-scale tax avoidance and evasion
Clarifies that the Prime Minister has asked the Income Tax Department to widen tax base, but no specific target has been set
Officers asked to build 'bridge of confidence' with taxpayers
Domestic black money holders can come clean by paying tax and penalty of 45% on undisclosed assets
Earlier exercise was restricted to people with huge defaults upto Rs 20-30 cr but the new measure will bring it to Rs 1 Cr
It has said that this the final opportunity being provided to the taxpayers to regularise their pending ITRs
In 2015-16, more than 94% of income tax returns were filed online
The calculator works once a filer correctly feeds his basic details and information, as notified for the current assessment year by the government
The number of assessees rose from 4.72 crore in 2012-13
You can carry forward losses and revise the returns umpteen times in case of mistakes
Notice can be served between 6 months and 6 years. For concealment of income, it can be longer
Require people with over Rs 50 lakh income and owning aircraft, jewellery to disclose them with I-T dept
Taxpayers also reposed faith in CBDT's e-governance initiatives by electronically filing a whopping 4.34 crore ITRs in FY 2015-16