Syed Mahaboob Peer

For enhancing the number of Income Tax Payers, the following measures have to be taken up at once: (1) Introducing a very simplified & hassle-free ITR Form for the First Time Filers of Return of Income & ensure harassment-free assessment, in the following manner:...

There is no doubt that the Subsection (3) of Section 6 of the RTI Act is a BOON to the Citizens/Applicants under the Act, so long the PIOs and FAAs at the Departments are functioning well by clearly understanding the spirit behind & specific purpose of this section. Otherwise, it is sure to be proved as a CURSE....

The Jurisdictional Commissioners of Income Tax are unable to understand specific applicability of Rule 55 of Income Tax Rules, 1962 in connection/relation with each & every Clause of Subsection (2) of Section 288 of the Income Tax Act, 1961,and are blindly rejecting the applications of aspirants opting to become & be Registered Income Tax...

Whereas in the matter of Principles of Natural Justice, and the field of Justice Delivery the saying Justice Delayed is Justice Denied is honestly accepted, it seems that there is no weightage to such proverb in the Right to Information Act, 2005. In fact, there is no guarantee about supply of information within particular span of period....

WHO CAN REPRESENT FOR & ON BEHALF OF INCOME TAX ASSESSEES? As per Section 288(2) of Income Tax Act, 1961 there are Eight (8) Categories of Persons eligible to act as Authorized Representatives for & on behalf of the Income Tax Payers/Assessees, as listed below: 1) The Relative or Employee of the Assessee/Tax Payer [vide […]...

Those applicants under Right to Information Act, who could not receive the Information required by him/her or have aggrieved with the Order passed by the PIO or does not receive a decision within the time limit as applicable, have a right to Appeal to the First Appellate Authority under Section 19(1) of Right to Information Act, 2005...

The Applicants’ seeking information under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, could make their request in writing in a language of English, Hindi or in the regional official language of the area, and could submit their “Applications’ to the Public Information Officer (PIO) appointed at an office, where you think or a...

Understanding Rectification of Mistake under Section 154 of Income Tax Act, 1961 There is no doubt that anybody can cause/effect/commit a mistake ‘inadvertently’ while reading, understanding, interpreting & writing, or during drafting, dictating, or taking note, translating from shorthand, typing, computing, etc.     Consideri...

The time limit stipulated under the provisions of the RTI Act is normally 30 days either for supplying information or rejecting the application, from the date of receipt of such Application under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. However, when such information is under the custody of other division, department or agency,...

The Tax Return Preparers (TRP) Scheme has been conceptualized by the Income Tax Department (ITD) and launched in 2006-07 to assist small and marginal taxpayers in preparing and filing their tax returns. The Role of TRP is that of preparing Returns of Income under Section 139 of the Income Tax Act for any assessment year for & on behalf...