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...
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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...
The status of pending public grievances with the Income Tax Department was reviewed by Hon’ble PM yesterday through video-conferencing with Revenue Secretary and the undersigned. During the meeting, the Hon. PM expressed dissatisfaction about delays in responding to public grievances by our Officers as well as about the harassment meted out to the taxpayers and officious behaviour of our Officers.
There is no justification by the department that why the refunds were pending with the department, when there was no demand. Why these refunds have not been issued when these have been finalized and crystalized and eligible for adjustment against the legitimate demands raised by the Department. Logically, there should not be any pending refund with the department which has finalized.
CA. M. Lakshmanan At present issue of cheque by State Bank of India for refund of Income Tax has been dispensed with and the refund due is transferred to the account of the assessee by ECS. But in certain cases the refund does not reach the account of the assessee due to various reasons viz. […]
Discover ICAIs suggestions for improving the income tax refund process. Find out how to address difficulties in obtaining old paper refunds.
Tax deducted at source o The insistence on manual filing of TDS certificates before AO for verification of refunds claim should be done away with. o The tax deductor’s duties and obligations in terms of making information compliance and also depositing the deducted amount is onerous and they are not compensated for that. Therefore, some […]
Many people are not aware about that their Income Tax Refund status. The Refund status can be easily ascertained online with a few simple and easy steps. The ‘Refund Banker Scheme’, which was first introduced by the Income Tax Department in Jan 2007, can be used by tax payers all over the nation to view the exact status of their refunds on line at the site. The only requirement is PAN No to view the status.
Learn how to ensure a timely receipt of your income tax refund. Discover the reasons for delays and how to avoid them.
In the present case, it is not in doubt that the payment of tax made by resident/ depositor is in excess and the department chooses to refund the excess payment of tax to the depositor. We have held the interest requires to be paid on such refunds. The catechize is from what date interest is payable, since the present case does not fall either under clause (a) or (b) of Section 244A of the Act.
The export oriented units are entitled to full reimbursement of central sales tax paid by them on purchase from domestic tariff area units, when goods are used by them for production of finished goods meant for export. Accordingly, reimbursement of central sales tax on inputs used in goods meant for domestic tariff area sale by export oriented units is not admissible.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the time-limit for filing ITR-V Forms for Assessment Years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 till 31.03.2014 for returns e-filed with refund claims within the time allowed under section 139 of the Act.
