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Income Tax Refund Delay: Tracking, Causes and Section 244A Interest

Income Tax : Learn why income tax refunds get delayed in AY 2026-27, how to track refund status, fix common issues, and claim interest under Se...

July 5, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Income Tax Refund

Income Tax : The provisions governing income tax refunds explain when excess tax paid can be claimed back, who is entitled to receive refunds, ...

June 17, 2026 246985 Views 13 comments Print

Section 234D- Interest on Excess Refund of Income Tax

Income Tax : The document clarifies that taxpayers may be liable to pay interest under Section 234D when refunds granted under Section 143(1) e...

June 13, 2026 65312 Views 5 comments Print

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 606 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 4038 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 678 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 6882 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 1788 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 1719 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 537 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Income Tax Refund Adjustment Stayed Pending Rectification & Appeal Disposal: Kerala HC

Income Tax : Kerala High Court kept refund adjustment in abeyance, directing disposal of the pending rectification application before recovery ...

July 4, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Quashes Refund Adjustment as Recovery Exceeded 20% of Disputed Demand

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court held that adjusting admitted refunds to recover more than 20% of disputed tax demand during the pendency o...

June 25, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Restricts Income Tax Recovery Beyond 20% as Appeal Before CIT(A) Was Pending

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court held that recovery exceeding 20% of the disputed tax demand during the pendency of an appeal before the CI...

June 25, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Quashes Income Tax Refund Adjustment as Stay Application Was Pending

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court held that adjustment of a tax refund against a disputed demand could not be sustained while the stay appli...

June 25, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Orders Income Tax Refund Release as 20% Disputed Demand Was Already Paid

Income Tax : The High Court found that withdrawal of garnishee notices and compliance with the CBDT Office Memoranda entitled the assessee to s...

June 23, 2026 243 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 137760 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 10017 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 18966 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 2886 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 3618 Views 0 comment Print


MVAT circular on Filing of Refund Application in Form – 501 electronically

December 1, 2009 41520 Views 6 comments Print

Trade Cir. No.33T of 2009 Electronic Filing of Refund Application in Form-501 has been mandatory from 1st of December 2009. Therefore, any dealer who desires to file Refund Application in Form-501, on or after 1st of December 2009 for any period(including period prior to 1-12-2009) shall file the same electronically.

MVAT Notification on sales made to the diplomatic authorities and international bodies or organisations

November 5, 2009 2674 Views 0 comment Print

In suppression of the Government Notification, Finance Department, No.VAT-1507/ CR-41/ Taxation-1, dated the 25th June 2007, the Government of Maharashtra hereby provides for grant of refund of the tax, collected by any registered dealer on his sales made to the diplomatic authorities and international bodies or organisations mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule appended hereto, subject to the conditions specified against each of them in column (3) of the said Schedule:—

Taxpayer of 10 more cities will get Income Tax Refund directly in their bank account

October 20, 2009 474 Views 0 comment Print

The I-T department has decided to extend the Refund Banker Scheme that allows refund of excess tax money to taxpayers to nine more cities, including Ahmedabad and Kochi.

MVAT circular on extension of date for filing refund application electronically

October 15, 2009 2666 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 17A of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, the requisite notification cited at reference was issued. As a result of this notification every registered dealer who is entitled to claim refund as provided under section 51 of Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 was required to file refund application in Form-501 electronically. The electronic filing of said application was made mandatory with effect from 1st October 2009.

Income tax department not sending any mail regarding IT refund

October 6, 2009 609 Views 0 comment Print

Information has been received from several quarters that people are receiving electronic mails informing them of their income-tax refunds and seeking their credit card details. The e-mail is sent from the following or similar mailing addresses.

FAQ on the Exemption/ Refund Scheme for Exporters

September 26, 2009 3727 Views 0 comment Print

Refund scheme to exporters was introduced by notification no. 41/2007 dated 6th Oct 2007. The scope of refund was enhanced from time to time along with the procedural changes. To make the scheme simple and ensure speedier disposal, two notifications 17-2009-ST and 18-2009-ST have been issued on 7th July 2009 superseding the earlier scheme.

Income Tax Refund for A.Y. 2008-09 may get delayed

September 23, 2009 1481 Views 0 comment Print

Even as income-tax payers grapple with non-acceptance of their returns, it’s surely not a good time to expect refunds. Refunds across the country will be enormously delayed as the software at the new Centralised Processing Centre (CPC) of the I-T department is yet to be rid of bugs. The net result is that processing tax returns […]

Circular on Grant of refund under MVAT Act to specified category of dealers – Modifications/clarifications

August 29, 2009 3122 Views 0 comment Print

Refund audit of previous period: To become eligible under this Trade Circular, at least one refund audit of the claimant dealer should have been completed in respect of at least one previous period. This condition will however be not applicable to the newly registered dealers for refund claim of first year.

New amended form No. 704 and issues in it under the MVAT

August 25, 2009 3751 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the new amended form No. 704 under the MVAT and the issues surrounding it. Get insights into additional responsibilities for auditors and welcome changes in this blog post.

Mvat Refund Application in form 501 can be filed only online from 01.10.2009

August 21, 2009 3564 Views 0 comment Print

The Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra hereby provides that the registered dealers who are entitled to claim the refund as provided under section 51 of the Maharashtra Value Added tax Act, 2002, Shall on or after 1st October 2009, Electronically upload the application in form 501, provided on the website of the Sales Tax Department.

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