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Govt extends timelines for income tax compliance amid Covid-19 crisis

The I-T department also extended the ITR filing deadline for companies by a month till November 30

Income Tax department issues Rs 24,792 cr refunds so far this fiscal

The Income Tax department on Wednesday said it has issued over Rs 24,792 crore refunds to more than 15 lakh taxpayers so far this fiscal.

Crypto exchanges draw attention of regulators over brand promotions

According to regulatory sources, the brand promotion could mislead retail investors as the legality of cryptocurrency itself is under the scrutiny of the central government

I-T Dept issues refunds to tune of Rs 17,061 crore so far in FY22

The Income Tax Department on Wednesday said it has issued over Rs 17,061 crore of refunds to more than 13 lakh taxpayers so far this fiscal year.

I-T dept goes after hospitals taking cash payment to treat Covid patients

Response from Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur and I-T department is carried at the end of the story

Hyderabad Nizam's grandson seeks one-time settlement for pending wealth tax

Family members of the last Nizam of Hyderabad have written to Finance Minister urging her to resolve the Nizam Jewellery Trust income and wealth tax issue which has been pending for the last 26 years

Income-Tax department brings out 'faceless penalty scheme'

It is aimed to complement the faceless assessment scheme by handling penalty recommendations

Over Rs 950-crore tax evasion by Flipkart unit, Swiggy: I-T department

Tax concealment in case of Walmart-owned Flipkart's unit is about Rs 650 crore while the remaining estimation is related to Swiggy, said a tax official privy to the preliminary findings

Special units created in I-T dept for probe into undisclosed foreign assets

A special unit has been created by the government in the countrywide investigation wings of the Income Tax department for focussed probe in cases of undisclosed assets held by Indians abroad

Income tax department conducts surveys at Flipkart and Swiggy offices

The surveys are related to an alleged bogus input tax credit connected to the external vendors of these firms

I-T refunds worth Rs 1.64 trn issued to 10.4 million taxpayers till Jan 4

The Income Tax department on Wednesday said it has issued refunds worth over Rs 1.64 lakh crore to over 1.41 crore taxpayers so far this fiscal. This includes Personal income tax (PIT) refunds amounting to Rs 53,070 crore and corporate tax refunds of over Rs 1.10 lakh crore during this period. "CBDT issues refunds of over Rs. 1,64,016 crore to more than 1.41 crore taxpayers between 1st April,2020 to 04th January,2021.Income tax refunds of Rs. 53,070 crore have been issued in 1,38,85,044 cases & corporate tax refunds of Rs. 1,10,946 crore have been issued in 2,06,847cases," the Income Tax department tweeted. The Department on Tuesday had said that over 5 crore income tax returns (ITRs) for fiscal year 2019-20 have been filed till January 4. The government has extended the ITR filing deadline for individuals till January 10, and for companies till February 15.

I-T dept records Robert Vadra's statement for 2nd day in benami assets case

The I-T dept questioned Robert Vadra for about four hours on the second consecutive day on Tuesday in connection with its probe against him under the benami assets law, official sources said

I-T dept visits Vadra's premises in connection with benami assets case

Vadra, 52, said the action was aimed to "digress" from the "real issues" concerning the country like the farmers' agitation

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 Dept issues refunds worth Rs 1.01 trn to 2.7 mn taxpayers till Sept 8

The Income Tax Department on Wednesday said it has issued refunds of over Rs 1.01 lakh crore to 27.55 lakh taxpayers between April 1 to September 8. This include personal income tax (PIT) refunds amounting to Rs 30,768 crore issued to 25.83 lakh taxpayers and corporate tax refunds amounting to Rs 70,540 crore issued to over 1.71 lakh taxpayers during this period. "CBDT issues refunds of over Rs 1,01,308 crore to more than 27.55 lakh taxpayers between 1st April,2020 to 08th September,2020. Income tax refunds of Rs. 30,768 crore have been issued in 25,83,507 cases &corporate tax refunds of Rs.70,540 crore have been issued in 1,71,155 cases," the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) tweeted. The government has emphasised on providing tax related services to taxpayers without any hassles during the COVID-19 pandemic, and accordingly has been clearing up pending tax refunds.

FinMin defends proposal to bring some expenditures under I-T scanner

Sources say burden on reporting transactions will not fall on assessees

Not taken into confidence for faceless assessment scheme: Tax officers

In a letter to the CBDT Chairman P C Mody, the association has highlighted the unease among 97 per cent of the I-T department workforce with respect to the implementation of the scheme

Govt removes tweet on bringing hotel bills of over Rs 20K under I-T scanner

The tweet was put up by mygovindia, a platform founded by the government to promote the active participation of citizens in their country's governance and development, on Thursday

FM thanks I-T officers for working towards starting faceless assessment

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met officers of the income tax department and thanked them for their efforts towards starting faceless assessment, sources said

Money laundering: I-T raids continue on Chinese individuals, local contacts

I-T dept has seized a number of documents and computer peripherals and has recovered about Rs 60-70 lakh cash from multiple premises in the Delhi-NCR region till now