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New Guidelines For Scrutiny of Gst Returns

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC's instructions and the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for scrutiny, including selection criteria, timelines, and reportin...

June 14, 2023 19410 Views 0 comment Print

Interim SOPs for scrutiny of GST returns for FY 2017-18 & 2018-19

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the interim SOPs for scrutiny of GST returns for FY 2017-18 & 2018-19 issued by CBIC. Find out the selection process a...

March 24, 2022 2667 Views 0 comment Print

Guideline for Scrutiny of GST returns for FY 2017-18 and 2018-19

Goods and Services Tax : A comprehensive guideline for scrutiny of GST returns for FY 2017-18 and 2018-19. Learn about the selection process, timeline, and...

March 24, 2022 30912 Views 1 comment Print

Scrutiny of GST returns for 2017-18 and 2018-19

Goods and Services Tax : Get ready for scrutiny of GST returns for 2017-18 and 2018-19. CBIC issues instructions as CGST begins audits. Stay prepared for p...

March 24, 2022 56403 Views 0 comment Print

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 ...

June 11, 2021 19734 Views 0 comment Print


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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. Superviso...

November 8, 2014 1693 Views 0 comment Print

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 La...

February 29, 2012 17601 Views 0 comment Print

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 ...

September 10, 2011 12942 Views 0 comment Print

Cash transaction reports on 2G spectrum allocation issue under scrutiny

Finance : Investigating agencies probing alleged financial irregularities in the 2G spectrum allocation have now ordered scrutiny of all cas...

January 2, 2011 610 Views 0 comment Print

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 on...

March 16, 2010 3264 Views 0 comment Print


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Assessee cannot be declared as an assessee in default U/s. 201 of IT Act, 1961 for non-deduction of TDS

Income Tax : Here we summarised the ruling of the Bangalore Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) [2009-TIOL-666-ITAT-BANG] in the case of Bovis...

December 20, 2009 1810 Views 0 comment Print

Time limit prescribed for issuance of notice under section 143(2)(i) or 143(2)(ii) of IT Act

Income Tax : 8. We have considered he submissions made by both the sides, material on record and orders of the authorities below. We find that ...

March 22, 2009 4589 Views 0 comment Print

In cases of a group, coordinated investigation is a relevant ground for transfer of its case under section 127 of IT Act

Income Tax : Section 127 does not spell out under what facts and circumstances a transfer of a case can be made. However, in a case of inter-ci...

March 3, 2009 1336 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of section 292B of IT Act in case return contains any mistake, defect or omission

Income Tax : Nicholas Applegate South East Asia Fund Limited Vs Assistant Director of Income Tax (ITAT Mumbai) - The question of application of...

February 20, 2009 7987 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Issues Complete Income Tax Scrutiny Guidelines for FY 2026-27

Income Tax : The CBDT has identified specific categories of taxpayers whose returns will be compulsorily selected for complete scrutiny during ...

June 4, 2026 52128 Views 1 comment Print

Guidelines for Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny – FY 2023-24 clarification

Income Tax : Government of India issues guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during FY 2023-24. Find the proced...

August 3, 2023 23706 Views 3 comments Print

SOP for Scrutiny of GST Returns for FY 2019-20 onwards

Goods and Services Tax : Standard Operating Procedure for the scrutiny of GST returns by the Government of India for the financial year 2019-20 onwards....

May 26, 2023 37779 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for Complete Income Tax Return Scrutiny in FY 2023-24

Income Tax : Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) released guidelines outlining the parameters and procedures for the compulsory selection of i...

May 24, 2023 24534 Views 0 comment Print

SOP for Scrutiny of GST returns for FY 2017-18 and 2018-19

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC vide Instruction No. 02/2022-GST | Dated: 22nd March, 2022 released Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Scrutiny of return...

March 22, 2022 51549 Views 0 comment Print


Limited Income Tax Scrutiny of cases selected under CASS – CBDT

September 26, 2014 103231 Views 9 comments Print

Central Board of Direr Taxes vide instruction no. 7/2014 dated 26.09.2014, by virtue of its powers under section 119 of the Act, in suppression of earlier instructions/ guidelines on this subject, hereby directs that tile cases selected for scrutiny during the Financial Year 2014-2015 under CASS, on the basis of Either AIR data or CIB information or for non reconciliation with 26AS Data,

Income Tax Scrutiny Criteria- Financial Year 2014-15

September 2, 2014 49932 Views 8 comments Print

CBDT hereby lays down the following procedure and criteria for manual selection of returns/cases for scrutiny during the Financial-year 2014-2015:- a) Cases involving addition in an earlier assessment year in excess of Rs. 10 lakhs on a substantial and recurring question of law or fact which is confirmed in appeal or is pending before an appellate authority.

Scrutiny on the basis of data in Annual Information Return (AIR)

March 14, 2014 2436 Views 0 comment Print

CA. M. Lakshmanan As per notification F.No. 225/26/2006-ITA.II (Pt.) dated 8th September 2010 scope of enquiry in the scrutiny cases selected on the basis of information collected from AIR returns would be limited to the aspects of information received through AIR.

Late submission of ITR-V – Is it a tool to avoid scrutiny?

October 15, 2013 3979 Views 0 comment Print

Late submission of ITR-V: a tool to avoid scrutiny? Advocate C.P. Chugh explains the benefits and drawbacks of extending the date for filing ITR-Vs.

Scrutiny Criteria for F.Y. 2013-14 / A.Y. 2014-15

August 7, 2013 17952 Views 0 comment Print

The following categories of cases / returns shall be compulsorily scrutinized for F.Y. 2013-14 / A.Y. 14-15:- a) Cases where value of international transaction as defined u/s 92B of IT Act exceeds Rs. 15 crores. b) Cases involving addition in an earlier assessment year on the issue of transfer pricing in excess of Rs. 10 Crores or more which is confirmed in appeal or is pending before an appellate authority.

Processing of return not necessary where scrutiny notice issued

March 17, 2012 1348 Views 0 comment Print

Under the existing provisions, every return of income is to be processed under sub-section (1) of section 143 and refund, if any, due is to be issued to the taxpayer. Some returns of income are also selected for scrutiny which may lead to raising a demand for taxes although refunds may have been issued earlier at the time of processing.

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

February 29, 2012 17601 Views 0 comment Print

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 year on the issue of transfer pricing.

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

September 10, 2011 12942 Views 0 comment Print

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 officers to their respective Range heads by the 15th of the following month and also displayed on the notice Board of their offices .

Cash transaction reports on 2G spectrum allocation issue under scrutiny

January 2, 2011 610 Views 0 comment Print

Investigating agencies probing alleged financial irregularities in the 2G spectrum allocation have now ordered scrutiny of all cash transaction reports related to the funding of payments by telecom players, banks and individuals involved

Guidelines / Criteria For Income tax Scrutiny for Financial Year 2010-11 / Assessment Year 2011-12

September 8, 2010 31792 Views 0 comment Print

SELECTION CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO ALL RETURNS AT ALL STATIONS: a) Value of international transaction as defined u/s 92b exceeds Rs. 15 crores. b) Cases involving addition in an earlier assessment year in excess of Rs.10 lacs on a substantial and recurring question of law or fact which is confirmed in appeal or is pending before an appellate authority. c) Cases involving addition in an earlier assessment year on the issue of transfer pricing in excess of Rs.10 Lakhs or more. d) Assessments in survey cases for the financial year in which survey was carried out This criteria will not apply if all of the following conditions are fulfilled:

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