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Refund of Income Tax

Income Tax : The framework clarifies that refunds can be claimed only through valid ITR filing and mandatory verification. It emphasizes proced...

April 9, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

Transition Provisions for Tax Payments, TDS & Refunds in Income-tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : The new Act continues the existing tax payment framework without altering compliance obligations. It simplifies presentation while...

March 23, 2026 3312 Views 0 comment Print

Income-tax Refunds Flagged Under RMS: What New SMS/E-mail Means for Taxpayers

Income Tax : Learn why refund claims are being paused under a risk-based system and how timely reconciliation or revision can ensure smooth pro...

December 25, 2025 2412 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Refunds on Hold: Advisory or Indirect Pressure?

Income Tax : Automated risk alerts are delaying income-tax refunds without clear reasons. The law allows withholding only through statutory pro...

December 24, 2025 1167 Views 0 comment Print

Why Your ITR Refund Is on Hold: Income Tax Risk Management Alert

Income Tax : Learn why the Income Tax Department is sending risk management SMS alerts and how they differ from scrutiny notices. This guide ex...

December 24, 2025 3777 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Direct Tax Collections Dip 1.34% Amid Rising Refunds

Income Tax : India's net direct tax collections fell by 1.34% to ₹562,827 crore by July 10, 2025, despite a 3.17% rise in gross collections, ...

July 12, 2025 591 Views 0 comment Print

Key Points to Claim Refunds in Your Income Tax Return

Income Tax : Income Tax Department warns against wrongful refund claims in ITRs. Explains consequences like penalties, scrutiny, prosecution, a...

May 12, 2025 6540 Views 2 comments Print

Income Tax refunds for approximately 12 lakh ITRs failed for AY 2024-25

Income Tax : Out of 3.94 crore valid ITRs for AY 2024-25, refunds were processed for 3.68 crore. Reasons for delays include invalid bank detail...

February 6, 2025 1746 Views 0 comment Print

Changes to Income Tax Refund Set Off & Withholding Provisions: Budget 2024

Income Tax : The Finance Act 2023 integrates sections on refund set off and withholding into section 245 of the Income-tax Act, impacting how r...

July 23, 2024 1626 Views 0 comment Print

Increase in Tax Returns Filed in India: Key Insights

Income Tax : Learn about the rise in tax returns filed in India, targeted campaigns encouraging filings, and steps taken by the government for ...

July 22, 2024 504 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala HC Upholds Rejection of Delayed Income Tax Refund Claim Due to Five-Year CBDT Limit

Income Tax : The Kerala High Court held that delay condonation applications under Section 119(2)(b) must comply with the revised five-year limi...

May 17, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Refund Cannot be Adjusted When Recovery Is Stayed: Orissa HC

Income Tax : The Court held that adjusting a refund against a disputed demand during the subsistence of a stay order is illegal and arbitrary, ...

April 21, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Directs ₹28.55 Cr Refund After Illegal Adjustment Against Tax Demand despite stay

Income Tax : High Court held that adjusting the entire refund during operation of a Tribunal stay order contravened the order and required refu...

March 17, 2026 507 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Orders Re-evaluation of Income Tax Refund Claim Because Records Date Back Three Decades

Income Tax : The Court directed the PCCIT to appoint a senior officer to re-examine a refund claim where both parties lacked decades-old record...

March 2, 2026 531 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Refund Must Include Interest Till Actual Payment Date: Orissa HC

Income Tax : The Court directed tax authorities to release refund under Sections 240 and 244A with interest calculated up to the actual date of...

February 23, 2026 684 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


High Income Tax Risk Refund Cases A.Y. 2024-25 disseminated for Investigation wing

Income Tax : SOP for investigating high-risk refund cases for AY 2024-25. Clusters of suspicious ITRs identified and disseminated for verificat...

October 3, 2024 137622 Views 0 comment Print

High-Risk Income Tax Refund Cases for A.Y- 2024-25 disseminated to AO

Income Tax : Insight Instruction No. 8 guides Assessing Officers in verifying high-risk refund ITRs for AY 2024-25, detailing steps for verific...

October 3, 2024 9933 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for Condonation of Delay in Income Tax Refund Claims

Income Tax : CBDT issues comprehensive guidelines for condonation of delay in filing returns claiming refunds or losses under Section 119(2)(b)...

October 1, 2024 18417 Views 0 comment Print

Functionality for Verification of High Risk Refund Cases for Investigation wing users at Insight

Income Tax : Explore detailed guidelines & procedures for verifying high-risk refund cases using Insights investigation tool. Learn how to navi...

April 2, 2024 2766 Views 0 comment Print

Functionality for Verification of High-Risk Refund Cases for Jurisdictional Assessing Officer at Insight

Income Tax : Discover how jurisdictional assessing officers verify high-risk refund cases with Insight Instruction No. 77. Learn the SOP and st...

April 2, 2024 3573 Views 0 comment Print


Revenue cannot withhold Tax refund for Tax on revenue neutral transaction

March 25, 2022 1434 Views 0 comment Print

Ericsson India Private Limited Vs ACIT (Delhi High Court) It is not as if the petitioner/assessee is not offering unearned revenue for tax; it is only on account of accounting policy followed consistently that unearned revenue is offered for tax in the year in which services are rendered and/or goods are sold. Thus, the transaction, […]

Representation – Challenges in Certain Income Tax Provisions

March 15, 2022 8199 Views 2 comments Print

KSCAA has made a Representation on Challenges in Income Tax Related to Rectification Proceedings, Order Giving Effect, Delay in Processing Of Refund, Delay In Processing Lower Deduction Certificates and Delay in Tax Residency Certificates (TRC) with possible solutions to Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnataka & Goa. Date: 10th March, 2022 To, The Principal Chief […]

Release of Refund determined for cases selected for Income Tax Scrutiny

February 16, 2022 7656 Views 0 comment Print

Workflow in ITBA for Withholding of Refund under Sec. 241A of the I. T. Act’ 1961 or Release of Refund determined while Processing of Returns of Income for the cases selected for Scrutiny — Regarding

Interest on income tax refund received by non-resident companies is taxable irrespective of PE

February 3, 2022 4800 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on income tax refund received by the non-resident companies shall be taxable as per the provision of Tax Treaty irrespective of the fact that whether the assessee has PE in India or not.

आयकर रिफंड जारी करना विभाग की उपलब्धि नहीं बल्कि संकेत है टीडीएस टीसीएस नियमों को तर्कसंगत बनाने की

January 30, 2022 3168 Views 0 comment Print

आयकर रिफंड जारी करना विभाग की उपलब्धि नहीं बल्कि संकेत है टीडीएस टीसीएस नियमों को तर्कसंगत बनाने की: आयकर विभाग द्वारा बड़ी शान से मीडिया, ट्विटर, फेसबुक, इंस्टाग्राम, आदि पर बताया जाता है और प्रेस विज्ञप्ति दी जाती है कि इतने रुपये आयकर रिफंड के रूप में जारी किए गए. लेकिन सच तो ये है […]

Over 4.67 crore Income Tax Returns filed on new e-filing portal

December 29, 2021 6642 Views 0 comment Print

Over 4.67 crore Income Tax Returns filed on new e-filing portal of Income Tax Department Over 4.67 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) have been filed on the new e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department as on 27th December, 2021. More than 15.49 lakh ITRs were filed on 27.12.2021 and this number is likely to […]

Procedure of Filing delayed Income Tax Refund claim

December 26, 2021 12759 Views 0 comment Print

PROCEDURE OF FILING DELAYED REFUND CLAIM As you are aware that where an assessee has submitted any return and refund of tax is due , such refund shall be granted by the Assessing Officer of its own. If you have filed your retrun of income in any previous years and paid the taxes accordingly and […]

Interest on income tax refund cannot be taxed if same gets wiped out subsequently during regular assessment

December 18, 2021 2487 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Honeywell Automation India Ltd (ITAT Pune) Conclusion: Interest on income-tax refund amounting to Rs.1.18 crore cannot be charged to tax on the processing of return u/s.143(1) during the year under consideration for the raison d’etre that the regular assessment made in the year 2017 resulted into creation of demand and wiping out the […]

Annual Information Statement – Interest from income tax refund

December 1, 2021 4710 Views 2 comments Print

Interest is paid on the income tax refund as per provisions of section 244A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The present article covers the reflection and processing of ‘interest from income tax refund’ in Annual Information Statement (AIS). Information source and AIS processing of ‘interest from income tax refund’- Any interest received on an […]

ITRs up to AY 2017-18 with refund claim to be processed by 30.11.2021

September 30, 2021 1821 Views 0 comment Print

All validly filed Income Tax Returns (ITRs) up to Assessment Year 2017-18 with refund claim, which could not be processed u/s 143(1) and which had become time barred, should be processed by 30/11/2021 subject to the conditions/exceptions specified therein. F.No. 225/98/2020 – ITA-II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of […]

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