Income tax collection target for next fiscal is pegged at Rs 6.38 trillion and corporate tax collection at Rs 6.81 trillion
From India's first fall ín direct tax collections in two decades to the latest in Tata-Mistry case, here are today's top headlines
Field officers were asked to make efforts to identify and initiate actions against willful tax evaders or those using fake invoices or e-way Bills
Direct tax collection target for the current fiscal has been pegged at Rs 13.35 lakh crore despite corporate tax relief of 1.45 lakh crore
Net collection grows only 0.7% to Rs 6.75 trillion
Replying to a debate on Taxation Law Amendment Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha, the minister categorically said there is no decrease in direct tax collection.
A comprehensive review is needed
The income tax department has also launched a faceless e-assessment scheme to eliminate interface between an assessing officer and a taxpayer
Direct tax collection needs to grow by about 27% from here on to meet FY20 Budget target
The Direct Tax Code may help initiate the much-needed change in the mindset of taxpayers and authorities, say experts
The shortfall in direct tax mop-up coupled with lower GST realisation may have implications on fiscal deficit.
Asks for urgent action, especially with respect to recovery of arrears and current demand, to achieve the collection target
The CBDT is working on a mechanism in line with other nations where people are not afraid of filing tax
Total direct tax collection in 2017-18 stood at Rs 10.02 trillion
Interim Budget 2019 has estimated to collect Rs 13.80 trn from direct taxes, compared to Rs 12 trn in the current fiscal
Says low mop-up may affect the Budget estimate of Rs 11.5 trillion for the current financial year
With record income tax refunds crossing Rs 1 trn in the April-Sept period, the net collections stood at Rs 4.44 trn, 14 per cent higher than the previous year
The net collections for Corporate Income Tax showed a growth of 19.2% and for Personal Income Tax at 18.6%
This could be attributed to lower refunds, to the tune of Rs 1.22 trillion, against Rs 1.34 trillion at this time a year before
Refunds amounting to Rs 1.22 trillion have been issued during this period