Office Order No. 220 of 2020 -
(12/11/2020) -
F.No. A-22011/6/2020-Ad-VI Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) North Block, New Delhi -110 001 Dated: 12.11.2020 Office Order No. 220 of 2020 Consequent upon diversion of posts of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal) to the newly created National Appellate Faceless Centre (NFAC), De...
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Office Order No. 219 of 2020 -
(10/11/2020) -
Office Order No. 219 of 2020 The following transfer/postings (Local changes) of the officers in the grade of Joint Commissioner/Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders: ...
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DIRECT TAXES UPDATES Recent circulars/ notifications/ rules/ clarifications/News CBDT issues notification extending the due dates for Income Tax Returns & Tax Audit Reports, as follows (Notification no. 88/2020 dated 29.10.2020) -Without tax audit- 31.12.2020 -Transfer pricing and tax audit- 31.01.2021 -Income Tax return FY 2018-19 -3...
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Circular No. 19/2020-Income Tax -
(03/11/2020) -
In all the cases of belated applications in filing of Form No. l OBB for years prior to AY. 2018-19, the Commissioners of Income-tax are authorized to admit such applications for condonation of delay u/s 119(2)(b) of the Act. The Commissioner will while entertaining such applications regarding filing Form No. lOBB shall satisfy themselves...
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Notification No. 89/2020 [S.O. 3952(E)] -
(02/11/2020) -
Section 10(23FE)(b)(vi)- CBDT hereby specifies the sovereign wealth fund, namely, MIC Redwood 1 RSC Limited, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as the specified person...
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With the COVID-19 pandemic playing havoc and resulting in many practical challenges, the Indian Government has come out with various relief measures and also extended different statutory deadlines. Recently, the Finance Ministry via Press Release and as per Notification No. 88/2020 issued by CBDT dated 29 October 2020 announced further ex...
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Notification No. 88/2020-CBDT [S.O. 3906(E)] -
(29/10/2020) -
CBDT issued Notification No. 88/2020 and extended Due dates of Income Tax Return and Tax Audit Report as follows:- A. Income Tax Return FY 2019-20/AY 2020-21 i. Without tax audit –31.12.20 ii. TP, tax audit & tax audit firm partners– 31.01.21 B. Various audit reports (tax audit, transfer pricing etc) – 31.12.20 C. Income tax [&h...
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Notification No. 87/2020 [S.O. 3865(E)] -
(28/10/2020) -
Payment of Equalisation levy. ─ The assessee or e-commerce operator, as the case may be, who are required to deduct and pay equalisation levy, shall pay the amount of such levy, by remitting it into the Reserve Bank of India or in any branch of the State Bank of India or of any authorised Bank accompanied by an equalisation levy challan...
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Order No. 582 -
(28/10/2020) -
Extension of Due Date of online Filing of Audited Accounts to Charity Commissioner in State of Maharashtra for the financial year 2019-20 till 30th November 2020. 30.10.2019 Due date for online Filing of Audited Accounts for the financial year 2018-19 with the Office of the Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra stands extended till 16th No...
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Circular No. 18/2020-Income Tax -
(28/10/2020) -
Under the existing provisions of sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Vivad se Vishwas, the declarant is required to pay the amount within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of certificate from the designated authority....
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Notification No. 86/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 3854(E).] -
(28/10/2020) -
Central Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, hereby designates the Court of Munsiff No. 3-cum-Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Kamrup (M), Guwahati as the Special Court for the States of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh for the purposes of the said sub-section....
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Notification No. 85/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 3847(E)] -
(27/10/2020) -
Govt. notifies December 31st as the cut-off date for filing declaration under the Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020; Also, extends timeline from December 31st, 2020 to March 31st, 2021 for making payment without additional amount. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 85/2020-Income Tax Dated: 27th October, 2020 ...
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(27/10/2020) -
In order to provide further relief to the taxpayers desirous of settling disputes under Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, the Government today further extended the date for making payment without additional amount from 31st December 2020 to 31st March 2021. The last date for making declaration under the Scheme has also been notified as 31st Decemb...
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Form 3CD revised wef 01.10.2020 vide Notification No. 82/2020-Income Tax Dated: 1st October, 2020 but Schema for the same changed on 22.10.2020. Now the Question arises here is what is the status of Tax Audit Report Submitted on or after 01.10.2020 until the release of New Schema. Are they invalid Tax Audit Reports & Who […]...
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The Income Tax Department carried out searches on 19.10.2020 in the cases of two Government contractors having premises in Purnea, Katihar and Saharasa and a silk trader in Bhagalpur in Bihar. The searches were based on intelligence gathered, which indicated that large scale unaccounted cash was being generated and used for various purpos...
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Notification No. 84/2020-Income Tax [G.S.R. 664(E)] -
(22/10/2020) -
CBDT amends Income Tax Rule 67 related to Investment of fund moneys by Recognised Provident Funds and allowed investment of Funds in Securities having Single Rate ‘A’ or above. Earlier Investment were allowed in Securities having sible Rate of ‘AA’ and above. Notification No. 84/2020-Income Tax Dated: 22nd October,...
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Notification No. F.No.A-32013/3/2017-Ad.VI -
(20/10/2020) -
I am directed to refer to the abovementioned subject and to convey concurrence of the Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T) in respect of 694 officers, as in Annexure-A, for extending the ad-hoc appointment to the grade of Income Tax Officer till 31.12.2020, made by the respective Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs)....
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F.No.275/29/2020-IT(B) -
(19/10/2020) -
Corrigendum to Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 dated 16.10.2020 for exercising power of intrusive or coercive action for recovery of tax demand by Assessing Officers or Tax Recovery Officers. F.No.275/29/2020-IT(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes North Block, ...
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Order No. F No. 187/3/2020-ITA-I -
(19/10/2020) -
Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for exercising power of survey u/s 133A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and in pursuance of The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 Regarding...
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Notification No. 83/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 3660(E)] -
(19/10/2020) -
Notification No. 83/2020-Income Tax Central Government hereby notifies that where the variation between the arm's length price determined under section 92C of the said Act and the price at which the international transaction or specified domestic transaction has actually been undertaken does not exceed one per cent. of the latter in respe...
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ITBA-Faceless Appeals Instruction No –1 -
(19/10/2020) -
Faceless Appeal Scheme has been implemented in ITBA and the allocation of cases to Faceless Appeal units is under progress. A number of requests have been received from the field formation for opening of the Appeal module in ITBA to enable the CIT (Appeals ) to upload the physical records and submissions made by the appellant in the syste...
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Office Order No. 199 of 2020 -
(16/10/2020) -
Office Order No. 199 of 2020 The following transfers and postings in the grade of Additional/Joint Commissioners of Income Tax are ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:...
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Office Order No. 198 of 2020 -
(16/10/2020) -
F.No. A-22012/2/2020-Ad-VI Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) North Block, New Delhi -110 001 Dated: 16.10.2020 Office Order No. 198 of 2020 The following transfers/postings in the grade of Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (Ad.CIT)/Joint Commissioner of Income Tax (JCIT) in t...
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F.No. 275/29/2020-IT(B) -
(16/10/2020) -
Any coercive or intrusive action for recovery of tax demands should be taken only after exhausting alternative means of recovery as mentioned in Para 2((i) of Board's letter F.No. 275/29/2020-(IT(B) dated 21st September, 2020....
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Release ID: 1664884 -
(15/10/2020) -
Ministry of Finance Income Tax Department carries out searches in Delhi, NCR and Haryana Posted On: 15 OCT 2020 The Income Tax Department has carried out a search and seizure action on 14.10.2020 in the case of a leading advocate practicing in the field of commercial arbitration and alternate dispute resolution. He was suspected to [&hell...
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F No. 187/3/2020-ITA-I -
(14/10/2020) -
With the launch of the Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020, the Income Tax Department is moving towards minimal interface with maximum governance. In order to effect the same, the National Faceless Appeal Centre (hereafter referred to as NFAC), Delhi has been created under Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax (NFAC) and 4 Regional Faceless...
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Jurisdiction Order No. 2/2020 -
(12/10/2020) -
Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax (International Taxation), Delhi, in supersession of this office order no. 1/2020 dated 29.05.2020 (F.No. Pr. CCIT(IT)/Delhi/Juris./Eq. Levy/2020-21137), hereby authorise the income-tax authority/authorities specified in Col No.(2) below and having their headquarters mentioned in Column (3) and wo...
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Release ID: 1662309 -
(07/10/2020) -
The Income Tax Department, on the basis of actionable intelligence received, conducted search and seizure actions on 06-10-2020 in Patna, Sasaram and Varanasi in the case of a person, who is in the business of mining and hotel industry. Search was also conducted in the case of a Chairman of a large cooperative bank....
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DOMESTIC TAX CASE LAWS SUPREME COURT 1. Where High Court upheld Tribunal’s order setting aside addition made by AO under section 153A on ground that said addition was not based on any incriminating material found during course of search, SLP filed against said order was to be dismissed due to low tax effect. [Pr. CIT […]...
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DIRECT TAXES UPDATES Recent circulars/ notifications/ rules/ clarifications/News ♦ CBDT issues directions for disposal of appeals under Faceless Appeal scheme 2020 (Notification no. 77/2020 dated 25.09.2020) ♦ CBDT notifies the Faceless Appeals Scheme, 2020 (Notification no. 76/2020 dated 25.09.2020) ♦ CBDT notifies for 15C for Ap...
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Notification No. 82/2020-Income Tax [G.S.R. 610(E)] -
(01/10/2020) -
Amendment of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 to prescribe manner relating to option under section 115BAC and 115BAD, and that of determination of depreciation under section 115BAA to 115BAD, of the Income-tax Act, 1961 CBDT vide Notification No. 82/2020-Income Tax notifies changes in Form 3CD, Form No 3CEB and ITR6. It amended Rule 5 of Income...
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F.No.225/126/2020/ITA-II -
(30/09/2020) -
CBDT extended the date for selection of cases for Compulsory Scrutiny on the basis of prescribed parameters, as communicated vide Board's letter dated 17.09.2020, from 30th September,2020 to 31st October,2020....
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F. No. 225/150/2020-ITA-II -
(30/09/2020) -
On further consideration of genuine difficulties being faced by taxpayers due to the Covid-19 situation, CBDT further extends the due date for furnishing of belated & revised ITRs for Assessment Yr 2019-20 from 30th September, 2020 to 30th November, 2020. Order u/s 119(2a) issued. F. No. 225/150/2020-ITA-II Government of India Ministr...
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F.No.225/155/2020/ITA.II -
(29/09/2020) -
Director-General of Income-tax (Systems) to upload information relating to GST return, which is in his possession, in the Annual Information Statement in Form 26AS, within three months from the end of the month in which the information is received by him....
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No. 38 OF 2020 -
(29/09/2020) -
Parliament received the assent of the President to Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 on the 29th September, 2020 and unless otherwise provided, it shall be deemed to have come into force on the 31st day of March, 2020....
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Notification No. 81/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 3309(E)] -
(25/09/2020) -
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notifies Income-tax Authorities of Regional Faceless Appeal Centres (RFAC) vide Notification No. 81/2020-Income Tax dated 25th September, 2020. Ministry Of Finance (Department Of Revenue) (Central Board of Direct Taxes) Notification No. 81/2020-Income Tax New Delhi, The 25th September, 2020 S.O. 3309(E...
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Notification No. 80/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 3308(E)] -
(25/09/2020) -
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notify the Income-tax Authorities of National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC) vide Notification No. 80/2020-Income Tax dated 25th September, 2020. Ministry Of Finance (Department Of Revenue) (Central Board of Direct Taxes) Notification No. 80/2020-Income Tax New Delhi, The 25th September, 2020 S.O. 3308(...
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Order No. 182 of 2020 -
(25/09/2020) -
Order No. 182 of 2020 With the approval of the Finance Minister, the following existing posts in the various grades of India Revenue Service are diverted to the newly created National Faceless Appellate Centre (NFAC), Delhi and its four Regional Faceless Appellate Centres (RFACs) at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, with immediate effec...
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Notification No. 79/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 3304(E)] -
(25/09/2020) -
CBDT authorises the Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (National e-Assessment Centre) for the purpose of issuance of notice under sub section (2) of section 143 of the Income Act, 1961.vide Notification No. 79/2020-Income Tax dated 25th September, 2020. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DI...
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Notification No. 78/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 3303(E)] -
(25/09/2020) -
CBDT amends Notification No. 51/2014 dated 22nd October, 2014 vide Notification No. 78/2020-Income Tax dated 25th September, 2020 related to jurisdictions of Principal CITs & CCITs. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 78/2020-Income Tax New Delhi, the 25th September, 2020 S.O. 3...
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Notification No. 77/2020- Income Tax [S.O. 3297(E).] -
(25/09/2020) -
For the purposes of giving effect to the Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020 made under sub-section (6B) of section 250 of the Act, the Central Government hereby makes the following directions, namely:-...
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Notification No. 76/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 3296(E).] -
(25/09/2020) -
This Scheme may be called the Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020. The appeal under this Scheme shall be disposed of in respect of such territorial area or persons or class of persons or incomes or class of incomes or cases or class of cases, as may be specified by the Board....
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Office Order -02 -
(25/09/2020) -
OFFICE ORDER - 2
Subject: Setting up of RFAC under Faceless Appellate Scheme, 2020- reg-
In pursuance of para 4 of S.O. 3296 (E) Notification No. 76/2020/F.No. 370142/33/2020-TPL, dated the 25th September, 2020 notifying the Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020 and powers conferred under section 250 (6B) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Centra...
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Officer Order No. 01 -
(25/09/2020) -
OFFICE ORDER - 1
Subject: Setting up of NFAC under "Faceless Appellate Scheme, 2020"- reg
In pursuance of para 4 of S.O. 3296 Notification No 76/2020/F.No 370142/33/2020-TPL,dated the 25th September, 2020, notifying the Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020 and powers conferred under section 250 (6B) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Centra...
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Notification No. 75/2020-Income Tax [G.S.R. 574(E)] -
(22/09/2020) -
CBT notifies New FORM NO 15C under Income Tax Rulee 29B for Application by a banking company or insurer for a certificate under section 195(3) of the Income – tax Act, 1961, for receipt of interest and other sums without deduction of tax vide Notification No. 75/2020-Income Tax dated 22.09.2020. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of [&...
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Bill No. 116 of 2020 -
(19/09/2020) -
The outbreak of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic across many countries of the world, including India, has caused immense loss to lives of people and given rise to unprecedented humanitarian and economic crisis in the country. Due to vagaries of pandemic, a national lockdown was imposed which had to be further extended. Due to very [...
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F No. 187/3/2020-ITA-I -
(18/09/2020) -
Before approving any Income Tax survey action by Pr. CCsIT/ Pr. DGsIT/CCsIT/DGsIT must ensure that all the other possibilities are exhausted and the survey action has to be resorted to only as a last resort....
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F.No.225/126/2020/ITA-II -
(17/09/2020) -
Keeping in view of the Faceless Assessment Scheme,2020 implemented by the Department and the difficulties being faced amid COVID-19 pandemic, the parameters for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during Financial Year 2020-21 and conduct of assessment proceedings in such cases are prescribed as under:...
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Office Order No. 171 of 2020 -
(11/09/2020) -
Office Order No. 171 of 2020 Consequent upon diversion of posts for implementation of the Faceless Assessment Scheme, the transfer/postings of the following officers in the grade of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:...
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Office Order No. 170 of 2020 -
(11/09/2020) -
Office Order No. 170 of 2020
Consequent upon diversion of posts for implementation of the Faceless Assessment Scheme, the transfer/postings of the following officers in the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:...
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Office Order No. 169 of 2020 -
(11/09/2020) -
Office Order No. 169 of 2020
On promotion, the transfer/postings of the following officers in the grade of Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax/Pr. Director General of Income Tax, are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:...
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Notification No. 74/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 3122(E)] -
(11/09/2020) -
CBDT notifies L&T Infra Debt Fund as Infrastructure Debt Fund under section 10(47) of Income Tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year 2018-2019 and subsequent years. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 74/2020-Income Tax New Delhi, the 11th September, 2020 S.O. 3122(E).—In exer...
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Notification No. 73/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 3088(E).] -
(10/09/2020) -
Notification No. 73/2020 Central Government notifies ‘District Mineral Foundation Trust’ constituted by Government in exercise of powers conferred under section 9(B) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (10 of 2015) as a ‘class of Authority’, in respect of the specified income under section 10...
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DIRECT TAXES UPDATES Recent circulars/ notifications/ rules/ clarifications/News ♦ CBDT notified the procedure for notification of Pension funds (PF) for claiming exemption under section 10(23FE) for income from Investment in Specified Infrastructure business (Notification no. 67/2020 dated 17.08.2020) ♦ CBDT notifies 34 authorities...
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Release ID: 1650758 -
(02/09/2020) -
The Income Tax Department has carried out simultaneous search and seizure operations on 2nd September, 2020 in the case of three prominent businessmen in Srinagar and Kupwara. These operations have, prima facie, led to the detection of huge amount of undisclosed income, seizure of unaccounted assets and incriminating evidence and involvem...
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Release ID: 1650735 -
(02/09/2020) -
The data on cash withdrawal indicated that huge amount of cash is being withdrawn by the persons who have never filed income-tax returns. To ensure filing of return by these persons and to keep track on cash withdrawals by the non-filers, and to curb black money, the Finance Act, 2020 w.e.f. 1st July, 2020 further amended Income-tax Act, ...
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F. No. 225/136/2020/ITA.II -
(31/08/2020) -
Order under section 138 of the Income-tax Act,1961 directing Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems), New Delhi for sharing information on ‘IT Return filing Status’ of with Scheduled Commercial Banks. F. No. 225/136/2020/ITA.II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct T...
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Notification No. 71/2020-Income Tax-S.O. 2947(E) -
(31/08/2020) -
In pursuance of Section 138(1)(a)(ii) the Income-tax Act, 1961, Central Government hereby specifies Scheduled Commercial Banks listed in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 for the purposes of the said clause....
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Office Order No. 164/2020 -
(31/08/2020) -
President of India extended re-employment of Shri Pramod Chandra Mody, as Chairman,CBDT for a further period of six months with effect from 01.09.2020 to 28.02.2021...
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Circular No. 16/2020-Income tax -
(30/08/2020) -
Banks are, , advised to immediately refund the charges collected, if any, on or after 1st January 2020 on transactions carried out using the electronic modes prescribed under section 269SU and not to impose charges on any future transactions carried through the said prescribed modes....
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Notification No. 70/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2904(E)] -
(27/08/2020) -
Corrigendum to Income Tax notification number 65/2020 dated 13.08.2020 issued vide Notification No. 70/2020-Income Tax, Dated: 27.08.2020 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) CORRIGENDUM New Delhi, the 27th August, 2020 (Income-tax) Notification No. 70/2020-Income Tax S.O. 2904(E).—In the notific...
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Notification No. 69/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2903(E)] -
(27/08/2020) -
Corrigendum to Income Tax Notification No. 63/2020 dated 13.08.2020 issued vide Notification No. 69/2020-Income Tax, Dated: 27.08.2020 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) CORRIGENDUM New Delhi, the 27th August, 2020 (Income-tax) Notification No. 69/2020-Income Tax S.O. 2903(E).—In the notification...
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Notification No. 68/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2902(E)] -
(27/08/2020) -
Corrigendum to Income Tax Notification No. 62/2020 dated 13.08.2020 issued vide Notification No. 68/2020-Income Tax, Dated: 27.08.2020 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) CORRIGENDUM New Delhi, the 27th August, 2020 (Income-tax) Notification No. 68/2020-Income Tax S.O. 2902(E).—In the notification...
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Release ID: 1648814 -
(26/08/2020) -
A National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) and a network of Regional e-Assessment Centres will be set up to implement the Faceless Assessment Scheme of the Income Tax Department, launched nation-wide by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 13th August, 2020....
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F No. 187/3/2020-ITA-I -
(20/08/2020) -
With the launch of the Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019, the Income-tax Department is moving towards minimal interface with maximum governance. In order to effect the same, the NeAC, Delhi has been created under the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax (NeAC) and 30 ReACs under the Chief Commissioner of Income-tax have been c...
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Notification No. 67/2020-Income Tax [G.S.R. 508(E)] -
(17/08/2020) -
CBDT, vide Notification No.67/2020 dated 17th August, 2020, has prescribed the procedure for notification of Pension Funds (PF) for claiming exemption under section 10(23FE) for income from investment made in specified infrastructure business: CBDT notifies New Income Tax Rule 2DB. – Other conditions to be satisfied by the pension...
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F. No.173/165/2020 -ITA-I -
(14/08/2020) -
CBDT issues Detailed guidelines for the implementation of Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019 and role of residual charges in this regard. F. No.173/165/2020 -ITA-I Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes ***** New Delhi, dated 14th August, 2020 To, All PrCCsIT, Subject: Guidelines for the ...
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Notification No. 66/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2758(E)] -
(13/08/2020) -
CBDT notifies Prescribed Authority under Section 133C with effect from 13th August, 2020 vide Notification No. 66/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020. Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi Notification No. 66/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020 S.O. 2758(E). – In pursuance of the pow...
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Notification No. 65/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2757(E)] -
(13/08/2020) -
CBDT notifies 4195 Income-tax Authorities of Regional e-Assessment Centres to exercise the powers and functions of Assessing Officers concurrently, to facilitate the conduct of Faceless Assessment proceedings in respect of notified territorial areas vide Notification No. 65/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020. Government of India Ministry of F...
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Notification No. 64/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2756(E)] -
(13/08/2020) -
CBDT notifies 34 Authorities for Faceless Assessment vide Notification No. 64/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020. Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi Notification No. 64/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020 S.O. 2756(E).-In pursuance of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (2) and (...
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Notification No. 63/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2755(E)] -
(13/08/2020) -
CBDT notifies Headquarter & Jurisdiction of 128 Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Income-tax (PCIT/CIT) vide Notification No. 63/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020 and it also notified PCIT/CIT who will excercise Jurisdiction Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. Government of India Ministry of Fina...
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Notification No. 62/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2754(E)] -
(13/08/2020) -
CBDT notifies revised Headquarters and jurisdictions of 56 Principal CITs & CCITs vide Notification No. 62/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020. Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi Notification No. 62/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020 S.O. 2754(E).-In exercise of the powers conferre...
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Notification No. 61/2020-Income Tax/ [S.O. 2746(E)] -
(13/08/2020) -
The assessment shall be made as per the following procedure, namely:— (i) the National e-Assessment Centre shall serve a notice on the assessee under sub-section (2) of section 143, specifying the issues for selection of his case for assessment;...
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Notification No. 60/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2745 (E)] -
(13/08/2020) -
National e-assessment Centre shall assign the case selected for the purposes of e-assessment under this Scheme to a specific assessment unit in any one Regional e-assessment Centre through an automated allocation system;...
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Order No. 149 of 2020 -
(13/08/2020) -
Order No. 149 of 2020 With the approval of the Finance Minister, the following existing posts in the various grades of India Revenue Service are diverted to the newly created National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC), Delhi and its Regional Centres (ReACs) with immediate effect and until further orders:...
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F No. 187/3/2020-ITA-I -
(13/08/2020) -
CBDT directs that all the assessment orders shall hereafter be passed by National e-Assessment Centre through the Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019, except as provided hereunder :- 1. Assessment orders in cases assigned to Central Charges. 2. Assessment orders in cases assigned to International Tax Charges. F No. 187/3/2020-ITA-I Governmen...
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F No. 187/3/2020-ITA-I -
(13/08/2020) -
CBDT directs that the officers posted in Directorates of Investigation (Investigation Wing) and Commissionerates of TDS, only and exclusively shall act as Income-tax Authority for the purposes of power of survey under section 133A of the Income-tax Act....
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Office Order -2 -
(13/08/2020) -
Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby reconstitutes Regional e-Assessment Centers (ReACs) under Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019 vide Office Order -2 dated 13th AUgust 2020. F. No 187/3/2020 ITA-1 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA Division) ******* North Block, New Delhi – 11...
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Direct Tax Updates 1. One time relaxation for verification of tax-returns: CBDT In case of returns for Assessment Years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 which were uploaded electronically by the taxpayer within the time allowed under section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (“Act”) and which have remained incomplete due t...
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Release ID: 1645219 -
(11/08/2020) -
Based on the credible information that few Chinese individuals and their Indian associates were involved in money laundering and hawala transactions through series of shell entities, a search action was mounted at various premises of these Chinese entities, their close confederates and couple of bank employees....
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F. No. 414/29/2020–IT(Inv. I) -
(11/08/2020) -
In view the hardships being faced by the taxpayers in coping with the challenges posed by COVID 19 pandemic, it is important that the concerned officers of the Income Tax Department recognize the same and are sensitive to it. Therefore, as far as possible, the communications should be made electronically and social distancing norms should...
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Notification No. 59/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2682(E)] -
(10/08/2020) -
CBDT notifies 3 Courts in Maharashtra for trial of Income Tax offences which includes (i) the 38th Court, Ballard Pier for Mumbai region and 31st Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Vikhroli for Mumbai including cases at Thane; (ii) the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nagpur for entire Vidarbha region, and (iii) the...
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Notification No. 58/2020-Income Tax [G.S.R. 499(E)] -
(10/08/2020) -
Class or classes of person to whom provisions of section 139A shall not apply.
114AAB. (1) The provisions of section 139A shall not apply to a non-resident, not being a company, or a foreign company, (hereinafter referred to as the non-resident) who has, during a previous year, made investment in a specified fund if the following condi...
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CBDT Circulars CBDT Circulars to Reduce Litigation S.No. Section of Income Tax Act Circular No. & Date Summary of Circular 1 2(22)(e) Circular No.19/2017 [F.No.279/ Misc./140/2015/ITJ], Dated 12-6-2017 Trade advances, which are in the nature of commercial transactions, would not fall within the ambit of the word ‘advance’ in Sec...
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Office Order No. 144 of 2020 -
(07/08/2020) -
Office Order No. 144 of 2020 The transfer/postings of the following officers in the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax/Director General of Income Tax. are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:...
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MAP GUIDANCE/2020 -
(07/08/2020) -
Though erstwhile rules 44G and 44H were in existence for a number of years, detailed information regarding MAP processes and guidance on issues related to such processes were not available in a comprehensive and consolidated manner....
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DIRECT TAXES UPDATES Recent circulars/ notifications/ rules/ clarifications/News ♦ CBDT extends due date for Income Tax Returns for FY 2018-19 from 31st July 2020 to 30th September 2020 (Notification no. 56/2020 dated 29th July 2020). ♦ CMDT amends rule 31a and form 26Q from 3rd July 2020 w.r.t. providing certain information related t...
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Order No. 03/301(2) of 2019-20 -
(04/08/2020) -
ORDER NO. 03/301(2) of 2019-20
Consequent upon CBDT's office order No. 133 of 2020 dated 29.07.2020, the following transfers & postings of Deputy/Assistant Commissioners/Directors of Income-tax are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:-...
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Notification No. 57/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2528(E)] -
(30/07/2020) -
Central Government specifies Director General / Secretary, Competition Commission of India for the purpose sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 57/2020-Income Tax New Delhi, the 30th July, 20...
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Notification No. 56/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2512(E)] -
(29/07/2020) -
In view of the constraints due to the Covid pandemic & to further ease compliances for taxpayers, CBDT extends the due date for filing of Income Tax Returns for FY 2018-19(AY 2019-20) from 31st July, 2020 to 30th September, 2020,vide Notification No. 56/2020-Income Tax dated 29th July, 2020. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue)...
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Office Order No. 133 of 2020 -
(29/07/2020) -
Office Order No. 133 of 2020- The following transfer/postings of the officers in the grade of Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax in Investigation Directorate and the respective Central Charge, as mentioned against their names, are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:...
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Notification No. 55/2020-Income Tax [G.S.R. 469(E)] -
(28/07/2020) -
12CB. Statement under sub-section (7) of section 115UB.—(1) The statement of income paid or credited by an investment fund to its unit holder shall be furnished by the person responsible for crediting or making payment of the income on behalf of an investment fund and the investment fund to the-...
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Notification No. 54/2020-Income Tax [G.S.R. 464(E)] -
(24/07/2020) -
Credit for tax collected at source shall be given to the person from whose account tax is collected and paid to the Central Government account for the assessment year relevant to the previous year in which such tax collection is made...
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Circular No. 15/2020-Income Tax -
(22/07/2020) -
Specified person for this purpose has been defined to mean wholly owned subsidiaries of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), notified Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) and notified Pension Funds (PF), which fulfil conditions specified in the clause or to be prescribed for the PF....
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Notification No. 53/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2410(E)] -
(22/07/2020) -
CBDT issues CORRIGENDUM to Notification No. 33/2020-Income Tax dated 23rd June, 2020, which dealt with Section 10(46) exemption to Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) CORRIGENDUM Notification No. 53/2020-Income Tax New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2020 S.O. 24...
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Release ID: 1640147 -
(21/07/2020) -
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) today, for data exchange between the two organisations. The MoU was signed by Shri Pramod Chandra Mody, Chairman, CBDT, and Shri M. Ajit Kumar, Chairman, CBIC, in the presence of seni...
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F. No. 225/53/2020/ITA.II -
(21/07/2020) -
Order under section 138 of the Income-tax Act,1961 for sharing of information through NATGRID platform with 10 Government agencies namely CBI, DRI, ED, CBIC, Cabinet Secretariat, Intelligence Bureau, DGGI, Narcotics Control Bureau, Financial Intelligence Unit & NIA. F. No. 225/53/2020/ITA.II Government of India Ministry of Finance D...
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F. No. 225/49/2019/ITA.II -
(21/07/2020) -
Order u/s 138(1)(a) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 directing Pr. DGIT (Systems), Delhi for furnishing information to Nodal Officer (PM-KISAN) and J.S. (Farmers Welfare), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The Information to be furnished shall be: Mapping of Income – tax payees of the relevant Assessment Years from the list of...
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Notification No. 52/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2411(E)] -
(21/07/2020) -
Central Government specifies under Section 138(1)(a)(ii) following bodies/agencies 1. Cabinet Secretariat 2. Intelligence Bureau 3. Narcotics Control Bureau and 4. National Investigation Agency. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 53/2020-Income Tax New Delhi, the 21st July, 2020 S....
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