Income Tax : The framework clarifies that refunds can be claimed only through valid ITR filing and mandatory verification. It emphasizes proced...
Income Tax : The new Act continues the existing tax payment framework without altering compliance obligations. It simplifies presentation while...
Income Tax : Learn why refund claims are being paused under a risk-based system and how timely reconciliation or revision can ensure smooth pro...
Income Tax : Automated risk alerts are delaying income-tax refunds without clear reasons. The law allows withholding only through statutory pro...
Income Tax : Learn why the Income Tax Department is sending risk management SMS alerts and how they differ from scrutiny notices. This guide ex...
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, ...
Income Tax : Income Tax Department warns against wrongful refund claims in ITRs. Explains consequences like penalties, scrutiny, prosecution, a...
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...
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...
Income Tax : Learn about the rise in tax returns filed in India, targeted campaigns encouraging filings, and steps taken by the government for ...
Income Tax : The Kerala High Court held that delay condonation applications under Section 119(2)(b) must comply with the revised five-year limi...
Income Tax : The Court held that adjusting a refund against a disputed demand during the subsistence of a stay order is illegal and arbitrary, ...
Income Tax : High Court held that adjusting the entire refund during operation of a Tribunal stay order contravened the order and required refu...
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...
Income Tax : The Court directed tax authorities to release refund under Sections 240 and 244A with interest calculated up to the actual date of...
Income Tax : SOP for investigating high-risk refund cases for AY 2024-25. Clusters of suspicious ITRs identified and disseminated for verificat...
Income Tax : Insight Instruction No. 8 guides Assessing Officers in verifying high-risk refund ITRs for AY 2024-25, detailing steps for verific...
Income Tax : CBDT issues comprehensive guidelines for condonation of delay in filing returns claiming refunds or losses under Section 119(2)(b)...
Income Tax : Explore detailed guidelines & procedures for verifying high-risk refund cases using Insights investigation tool. Learn how to navi...
Income Tax : Discover how jurisdictional assessing officers verify high-risk refund cases with Insight Instruction No. 77. Learn the SOP and st...
Hyosung Corporation Vs Union of India & Ors. (Delhi High Court) Learned counsel for the Department states that the petitioner has filed a rectification application in which a prayer for up-to-date interest has also been made. He assures and undertakes to this Court that the petitioner’s rectification application shall be decided within two weeks and […]
L S Cable and System Ltd. Vs Union of India & Ors. (Delhi High Court) 1. The petition has been heard by way of video conferencing. 2. Present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondent no.2 to issue refund determined vide assessment order dated 29th November, 2019 under Section 143(3) of the […]
Wipro Limited Vs JCIT (Karnataka High Court) Karnataka High Court allowed the additional 3% interest on the delayed Income Tax Refund to Wipro ( Petitioner) from the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (DCIT) (Respondent). The Petitioner approached the Writ Court to challenge the order in which the Respondent, DCIT, denied additional 3 percent interest on […]
In Eko India Financial Services (P) Limited vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax in W.P.(C) 5819/2021 dated August 03, 2021 the Hon’ble Delhi High Court directed the Revenue (Respondents) to refund the amount adjusted in excess of 20% of the disputed demand for the Assessment Year (AY). Fact: Eko India Financial Services (P) Limited (Petitioner) […]
We know that COVID-19 is one of the major pandemic which has affected each and every person in the world. It has also created a big hole in the pockets of people on account of medical treatment for those affected by COVID. In this article we will discuss about how to claim refund of TDS […]
If a statute provides an act to be done by a particular authority and in a particular manner, it should only be done by that authority and in that manner or not at all noted that the Respondent acted arbitrarily by withholding the refund without assigning any reason though the statute mandates for recording the same.
Eko India Financial Services Private Limited Vs ACIT (Delhi High Court) Against an assessment of AY 2017-18 the petitioner assessee filed an appeal u/s 246A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. AO adjusted the entire refund of the assessee pertaining to AY 2019-20 against such demand, which was more than 20% of such demand. Hon’ble […]
Prescribed statutory time limit for processing of such validly filed returns with refund claims in non-scrutiny cases. As per the earlier order dated 10th July 2020, time frame was given till 31.10.2020 to process such returns with refund claims.
Draft submission regarding refund to assessee after giving Appeal Effect by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer . Dear Sir , In continuation of my earlier letter Dt. 4.09.2020 sent on mail ID of the concerned Assessing Officer, Ward No. 6(1) , XXXXXXXX and also submitting the application at the counter of the ITD , XXXXXXX . I […]
Sections 237 and 239 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 deals with the procedure of the refund of the excess income tax paid by the assessee to the revenue department. Section 239 provides for the limitation period of one year within which the assessee should claim his income tax refund. However, this provision is omitted […]
