rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.
rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries
'Once filed, it cannot be revised or rectified.'
The platform recorded a peak rate of 917 filings per second on July 17 and 9,367 filings per minute on July 31.
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rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries
'Filing a nil ITR serves as a formal declaration to the tax authorities that your earnings fell below the taxable threshold in the given financial year, and you had no tax liability during that period.'
The income tax department will allow people to file 'belated return' until December 31.
Think again. Not filing could cost you. Here's who must file, who should, and why it matters. What's more, the deadline to file your ITR has been extended till September 15, 2025
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairperson of the Al Falah group, on money laundering charges. The ED alleges that Siddiqui generated Rs 415 crore dishonestly from students of educational institutions run by his Trust.
It is advisable to file your ITR right away and not rely on potential extensions.
A new schedule has been added to report income from cryptocurrencies and other Virtual Digital Assets.
Income Tax department have released different tools to help you file your ITR-3 form easily.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has secured a 13-day custodial remand for Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairperson of the Al Falah group, accused of generating over Rs 415 crore dishonestly from students. The ED claims Siddiqui has incentives to flee India as his family is settled in the Gulf.
Many seniors mistakenly believe they need not file returns if tax is deducted at source (TDS) on income received. This is incorrect.
'If taxpayers have not filed a belated ITR, they will be allowed to file an updated ITR from April 1, 2024.'
Cross-check key documents, maximise your deductions, avoid errors, and ensure you get your refund smoothly.
The income-tax department is set to launch a screen-based automated reconciliation system for plugging mismatches between returns filed by taxpayers and information processed by the department.
Most think tax-saving deductions exist only in the old regime. But the New one quietly retains 40+ ways to ease your tax load
More than 8 crore income tax returns for assessment year 2024-25 have been filed this year, of which 74 per cent taxpayers have opted for new tax regime, a source said. Also, around 75 lakh updated ITRs have been filed this year in high garnered additional taxes of Rs 8,000 crore.
rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.
The Income Tax department on Friday said it has notified I-T return forms 2, 3 and 5 for filing tax returns for assessment year 2024-25. The ITR-1, which is filed by individuals having a total income of up to Rs 50 lakh, and ITR-6 for companies were notified earlier in December 2023, and January 2024, respectively.
rediffGURU Samkit Maniar answers readers' personal income tax queries.
Form 16 contains details of salary income, deductions, and exemptions.
Quoting an incorrect PAN during property registration can invite penalties and prosecution.
rediffGURU Samkit Maniar answers readers' personal income tax queries.
rediffGURU Vipul Bhavsar answers readers' personal income tax queries.
rediffGURU Samkit Maniar answers readers' personal income tax queries.
Taxpayers have been advised to file accurate particulars of their income and contact details, and not to fall prey to agents or intermediaries promising undue refunds.
If you have not yet filed an ITR for the 2022-2023 financial year, you can file a belated return.
Do not panic on receiving a notice. Verify if your work falls under professions notified in Section 44AA(1).
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The new Income Tax Bill, passed by Lok Sabha on Monday, has retained the provisions regarding ITR filing for TDS claims and tax exemptions for anonymous donations made to all religious-cum-charitable trusts, as in the existing tax laws. The original Income Tax Bill, which was brought in Parliament in February, had done away with this exemption and the ITR filing flexibility for claiming TDS refunds.
Many senior citizens fail to disclose certain incomes like interest, commissions, or dividends in their ITRs.
Besides wrong selection of ITR form, many professionals claim deductions they are ineligible for.
The Income Tax department is working on simplified I-T forms and aims to notify new rules by December-end to give effect to the new I-T Act, which will come into force from April 1 next year, a senior tax official said on Monday.
Non-compliance can also result in legal complications and disputes with the tax authorities.
Deductions missed in Form 16 can still be claimed while filing ITR.
Tax evaders, BEWARE! The Income Tax department is using AI data analytics to bust fake deductions, flag HRA fraud, and trace digital footprints.
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