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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 3771 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 501 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 3570 Views 0 comment Print


Whom should Assessee contact for Income Tax refund related queries

April 2, 2020 86781 Views 64 comments Print

Whom do I contact for queries related to payment of refund which has been processed by ITD? My refund details are showing wrong in Form 26AS. How can I correct it? I have received refund in my bank A/C through ECS, but Form 26AS reflects mode of payment as ‘Paper’. How do I know whether my refund is in process at ITD in Form 26AS? The Assessing officer has refused to grant me refund saying credit entry is not reflecting in their system. What should I do?

Know Income Tax Refund Status

March 30, 2020 239976 Views 299 comments Print

Learn how to track your income tax refund status online. Find out when and how your refund will be credited. Get answers to refund-related questions

Re-issue of Income Tax Refund – FAQ

March 29, 2020 54998 Views 22 comments Print

This Article deals with FAQ related to non receipt of Income tax Return due to Change in Address, Bank Details, Home Locked, Wrongs details of bank in ITR etc. In these cases assessee can request for re-issue of Income Tax Refund and procedure for the same is given below.

Income Tax Refund- Know the Status & FAQ

March 29, 2020 23005 Views 1 comment Print

In this Article we have discussed Mode of Refund, How to Know Status of Refund, What to in case of expired refund/ Return of Refund, non-receipt of Refund dispatch, Mistake on Refund Cheque, ECS Failure, Refund Paid but Taxpayer account not credited, Ajustment of Refund Against Demand and whom to contact in case help required.

28 Reason why your Income Tax Refund Fails to reach you

March 29, 2020 102813 Views 16 comments Print

In this Article we have discussed 28 Most Common Reason for Failure / Return or non-issuance of Income Tax Refund and Solutions for the same. Some of the common issues are Expired Cheque, Incorrect A/C No , House Locked, Party Shifted,Incorrect MICR code/unavailable etc.

Know Income tax Refund failure Status

March 25, 2020 9198 Views 0 comment Print

CPC Refund Failure Status – Use this query to find out if your Income Tax refund could not be issued due to missing/incorrect mandatory fields or if the refund was returned due to reasons such as address not found, etc. Please note that, if the query does not fetch any details, it implies that either the e-return has not been processed so far, or no refund was due, or refund has been delivered successfully.

HC criticises AO for delaying refunds for window dressing of revenue collection

March 6, 2020 1233 Views 0 comment Print

Huawei Telecommunications (India) Company Private Limited Vs Union of India and others (Punjab and Haryana High Court) he note of approval of the Principal Commissioner was also perused by us, the only reason mentioned was that there was an amount outstanding of Rs. 5 crores odd against the petitioner and for the said reason, the […]

Rectification Request in case of e-filed I-T Return – FAQs

March 4, 2020 381119 Views 138 comments Print

Article deals with FAQ related to Rectification of errors in case of return filed online. The article explains about how to file Rectification request, what if you get error in filing rectification u/s 154, What if demand been wrongly raised or refund been processed at lesser amount.

How to get Old Income Tax Refund?

January 20, 2020 59601 Views 19 comments Print

How to get old Income Tax Refund? Can I do this process online or I have to visit Income Tax Office? Can I file my ITR now to get the old Income Tax Refund? What is the procedure to file application for condonation of delay in Filing of Refund Claim?

Income Tax CPC Frauds – An eye opener for Honest Tax Payers…

January 6, 2020 11727 Views 6 comments Print

You may be surprised to read the heading of this article and it will be very hard to believe for many of us. But it a big eye opener for all honest tax paying citizen, how CPC utilize our hard ended money for paying planned fraudulent Refunds.

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