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...
Learn about income tax refund set-off under Section 245. Discover the process, rights, and implications for taxpayers. Get insights into recent changes and how to respond to adjustments.
Karnataka High Court held that withholding of refund without satisfying requirements of provisions of section 241A of the Income Tax Act is unsustainable in law. Accordingly, refund along with interest allowed.
Delhi High Court orders Income Tax Department to release Rs. 87,89,440 refund to Tirupati Buildings Private Limited, adjusted against outstanding demand for AY 2011-12.
Delhi High Court directs Income Tax Department to remit Rs 44.6 lakhs refund in the Syed Habeebur Rehman vs. DCIT Circle 28(1) & Ors. case, resolving a dispute over AYs 2010-11 and 2014-15. Full judgment details.
Introduction: On the 1st of December, 2023, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), under the Ministry of Finance, issued a crucial order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The order addresses the processing of electronically filed income tax returns with refund claims, extending the deadline beyond prescribed limits for non-scrutiny cases. This […]
Delhi High Court order on Nokia Corporation vs DCIT. Progress on refund verification, instructions for remittance, and resolution through an indemnity bond.
Bombay High Court criticizes default system excuses delaying refunds, urges Finance Ministry intervention. Matrix Publicities vs. DCIT detailed case analysis.
Stay updated on the latest Instruction No. 02/2023 from the Ministry of Finance. Learn about revised timelines, monetary limits, and workflow for withholding refunds under Section 245(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961
Telangana HC directed Income Tax Department to expedite processing of a rectification application filed by Virtusa Consulting Services Private Limited.
Delhi High Court’s judgment regarding the income tax refund for Assessment Years 2020-21 and 2021-22, after an inquiry by CBDT, and the need for timely remittance.
