Income Tax Scrutiny Criteria

Cases of Compulsory Scrutiny of Income Tax!

Income Tax - CBDT has provided Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny for FY 2022-23 also procedure for compulsory selection has also been provided in guidelines provided by CBDT....

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CBDT Issued Guidelines for Compulsory Selection of Returns for Complete Scrutiny for F.Y. 2021-22

Income Tax - On 10th June, 2021, CBDT issued Guidelines prescribing framework for Compulsory Selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2021- 22 to all PCC/CC/Pr.DG/DG of Income Tax. Study of these guidelines may help taxpayer analyze, as to under which category it falls. Framework is categorized as under: 1. Cases  related ...

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Instruction for ‘Limited Scrutiny’ under CASS are Retrospective

Income Tax - Most of the cases selected for Scrutiny are through Computer Aided Scrutiny Selection (CASS). Only a particular class of cases such as those involving Search, Survey and Reopening of Assessment etc. come under Compulsory Scrutiny. A small Number of cases are manually selected by the Assessing Officers where they consider the Income of a p...

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7 things to know about Income-tax ‘Scrutiny’

Income Tax - 1. What is Scrutiny? Once the assessee files his return of income, irrespective of whether it is filed within the due date or in pursuance to a notice requiring the assessee to file his return, the department can initiate scrutiny proceedings if it has reason to believe that income is escaping assessment, i.e. income is under stated of...

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Guidelines for Selection of Cases for Scrutiny for FY 2019-2020

Income Tax - CBDT has issued an Instruction by which it has laid down the procedure and criteria for compulsory manual selection of returns/cases requiring scrutiny during the financial-year 2019-20....

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High-pitched Scrutiny Assessment- Revised Instruction – Local Committees

Income Tax - Revised Instruction for constitution and functioning of Local Committees to deal with taxpayers’ grievances due to high-pitched Scrutiny Assessment In line with CBDT’s policy and commitment towards providing enhanced taxpayers’ services and reduce taxpayers’ grievances, CBDT has issued revised Instruction for constitution and func...

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Avoid lengthy questionnaires without due application of mind – CBDT to its Officers

Income Tax - Though less that 1% of returns filed are selected for scrutiny, this area of work has often drawn adversarial comments. Supervisory officers, have been directed to play a more pro-active role in monitoring and guiding assessments towards ensuring that high-pitched assessments without proper basis are not made and that lengthy questionnai...

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Income Tax Scrutiny Criteria for F.Y. 2011-12 / A.Y. 2012-13

Income Tax - 1. Where value of international transaction as defined u/s. 92B exceeds Rs.15 Crore. 2. Cases where there was addition of Rs.10 Lacs or more in earlier assessment year and question of law or fact is confirmed in appeal or pending before appellate authority. 3. Cases in which addition of Rs.10 Crore or more was made in earlier assessment y...

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Criteria / Guidelines for Income tax Scrutiny for A.Y. 2010-11 / F.Y. 2009-2010

Income Tax - Selection of cases for scrutiny during the financial year 2010-11 will be done primarily through CASS this year. Manual Selection for scrutiny this year will be limited only to a few cases listed below. List of cases selected during each month in accordance with selection criteria mentioned below shall be submitted by the Assessing office...

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Income Tax department strategy to meet FY 2009-2010 Budget target

Income Tax - The regular assessment tax (RAT) is one of best tools available to the Department to collect taxes. The collection from RAT not only showcases the effort of the Department to collect taxes but can also have a great deterrent effect on the tax evaders. During 2009-10, the Department has collected around Rs 31,242 crone from RAT which is ar...

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Conversion from Limited to Complete Scrutiny Not Allowed Prior to Receipt of Approval from PCIT

Manju Kaushik Vs DCIT (ITAT Jaipur) - The issue under consideration is whether the conversion of case from limited scrutiny to complete scrutiny prior to receipt of approval from Pr. CIT is justified in law?...

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RTI -Income-tax department return scrutiny guidelines should be public – HC

Joginder Pal Gulati Vs The Officer On Special Duty (ITA II) Cum CPIO and ANR (Delhi High Court) - In so far as the impugned order is concerned, there is nothing stated in the operative part which would seem to indicate that the CIC has come to the conclusion which it has, is based on the fact that, the economic interest of the country, will get effected. The CIC, in the operative part has merely...

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Amendment in Guidelines for Compulsory Scrutiny of Income Tax Returns during F.Y 2022-23

F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II - (26/09/2022) - Amendment in Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2022-23 — procedure for compulsory selection in such cases...

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Revised Guidelines for compulsory Income Tax returns scrutiny

F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II - (03/06/2022) - F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA-II division) North Block, New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2022 To All Pr. Chief Commissioners of Income-tax/ Chief Commissioners of Income-tax All Pr. Director Generals of Income-tax/ D...

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Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny criteria/Guideline for FY 2022-23

F.No.225/81/2022/ITA-II - (11/05/2022) - CBDT Issues Guidelines for compulsory selection of Income Tax returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2022-23 and procedure for compulsory selection in such cases vide Instruction No. F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II Dated: 11th May, 2022. CBDT notifies Scrutiny criteria/Guideline for follow...

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New guidelines for panels looking into high-pitched scrutiny assessment grievances

F.No.225/10112021-ITA-ll - (23/04/2022) - Local Committees to deal with Taxpayers’ Grievances from High-Pitched Scrutiny Assessment (‘Local Committees’) are required to be constituted in each Pr.CCIT region across the country including the Pr.CCIT (Exemption) and Pr.CCIT (International Taxation)....

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Guidelines for compulsory complete Income Tax Scrutiny during FY 2021-22

F. No. 225/61/2021/ITA-II - (10/06/2021) - Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2021- 22 - conduct of assessment proceedings in such cases...

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Amendment in Guidelines for Compulsory Scrutiny of Income Tax Returns during F.Y 2022-23

F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II 26/09/2022

Amendment in Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2022-23 — procedure for compulsory selection in such cases...

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Cases of Compulsory Scrutiny of Income Tax!

CBDT has provided Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny for FY 2022-23 also procedure for compulsory selection has also been provided in guidelines provided by CBDT....

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High-pitched Scrutiny Assessment- Revised Instruction – Local Committees

Revised Instruction for constitution and functioning of Local Committees to deal with taxpayers’ grievances due to high-pitched Scrutiny Assessment In line with CBDT’s policy and commitment towards providing enhanced taxpayers’ services and reduce taxpayers’ grievances, CBDT has issued revised Instruction for constitution and func...

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Revised Guidelines for compulsory Income Tax returns scrutiny

F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II 03/06/2022

F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA-II division) North Block, New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2022 To All Pr. Chief Commissioners of Income-tax/ Chief Commissioners of Income-tax All Pr. Director Generals of Income-tax/ Director Generals of Income-tax. Madam/Si...

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Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny criteria/Guideline for FY 2022-23

F.No.225/81/2022/ITA-II 11/05/2022

CBDT Issues Guidelines for compulsory selection of Income Tax returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2022-23 and procedure for compulsory selection in such cases vide Instruction No. F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II Dated: 11th May, 2022. CBDT notifies Scrutiny criteria/Guideline for following parameters for compulsory selection ...

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New guidelines for panels looking into high-pitched scrutiny assessment grievances

F.No.225/10112021-ITA-ll 23/04/2022

Local Committees to deal with Taxpayers’ Grievances from High-Pitched Scrutiny Assessment (‘Local Committees’) are required to be constituted in each Pr.CCIT region across the country including the Pr.CCIT (Exemption) and Pr.CCIT (International Taxation)....

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CBDT Issued Guidelines for Compulsory Selection of Returns for Complete Scrutiny for F.Y. 2021-22

On 10th June, 2021, CBDT issued Guidelines prescribing framework for Compulsory Selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2021- 22 to all PCC/CC/Pr.DG/DG of Income Tax. Study of these guidelines may help taxpayer analyze, as to under which category it falls. Framework is categorized as under: 1. Cases  related ...

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Posted Under: Income Tax |

Guidelines for compulsory complete Income Tax Scrutiny during FY 2021-22

F. No. 225/61/2021/ITA-II 10/06/2021

Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2021- 22 - conduct of assessment proceedings in such cases...

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Time for compulsory selection of returns for Scrutiny extended

F.No.225/126/2020/ITA-II 30/09/2020

CBDT extended the date for selection of cases for Compulsory Scrutiny on the basis of prescribed parameters, as communicated vide Board's letter dated 17.09.2020, from 30th September,2020 to 31st October,2020....

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Compulsory Complete Income Tax Scrutiny Guidelines during FY 2020-21

F.No.225/126/2020/ITA-II 17/09/2020

Keeping in view of the Faceless Assessment Scheme,2020 implemented by the Department and the difficulties being faced amid COVID-19 pandemic, the parameters for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during Financial Year 2020-21 and conduct of assessment proceedings in such cases are prescribed as under:...

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