'Once filed, it cannot be revised or rectified.'
Income Tax Return forms in India are like the Golmaal series of movies. Every two years there is a new one.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has revised the Income Tax rates.
rediffGURU Mahesh Padmanabhan answers readers' personal income tax queries.
With the click of a mouse you could now check the status of your income tax refund online. The Income Tax department has introduced online availability of information regarding one's tax refund.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Arvind Kejriwal, suffered a major setback in the Delhi Assembly elections, losing to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The loss marks a significant blow to Kejriwal's national ambitions and raises questions about the future of the party. The AAP had been in power in Delhi for the past 10 years and had also formed a government in Punjab. Despite the defeat, the party still holds 13 MPs from Punjab and Delhi. The article examines the factors that contributed to the AAP's defeat, including allegations of corruption, poor civic facilities, and the BJP's relentless attacks. It also explores the impact of the loss on Kejriwal's national aspirations and the party's future.
The government has shown its efforts in phasing out the four-and-a-half-decade old Income Tax Act of 1961 with a new and 'taxpayer friendly' Code. The Code is designed to provide stability to the tax regime and is based on the accepted principles of taxation and best international practices.
In this article we shall discuss four preliminary steps to be taken for filing your income tax return accurately and correctly.
The income tax department on Tuesday asked taxpayers to link PAN with Aadhaar by May 31 to avoid tax deduction at a higher rate. As per income tax rules, if a Permanent Account Number (PAN) is not linked with biometric Aadhaar, TDS is required to be deducted at double the applicable rate. Last month, the income tax department issued a circular stating that no action will be taken for short deduction of TDS in case the assessee links his/her PAN with Aadhaar by May 31.
The new Income Tax return forms are much simpler in many respects.
There are reports that the government will soon cut income taxes by about Rs 50,000 crore to boost consumption.
Prime Minister Modi, I suggest that, instead, you distribute about one lakh crore rupees per year to the 80 crore poor, which will boost both consumption and economic growth, suggests Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.
The government may relax the requirement of making payments to MSMEs within 45 days of buying goods and services to check large corporate from looking at other sourcing avenues, sources said. The announcement to this effect could be made in the Budget likely to be presented on July 23. The government is considering suggestions regarding changes to Section 43B(h) of the Income Tax Act made by MSMEs during pre-Budget consultations, sources said.
First things first: For those wondering if they need to reapply, the answer is no.
Choosing the right ITR form for your income tax return filing can be quite confusing. Investmentyogi simplifies the ITR forms and all the jargon associated with it. Keep it handy for your returns in 2010.
With the online tax filing and automation of the tax process the number of mistakes made by taxpayers during filing of taxes have been reduced, but considering the importance of the information, a mistake or an error will be an invitation to trouble.
rediffGURU Samkit Maniar answers readers' personal income tax queries.
You don't need to be intimidated by the thought of filing tax returns
While this will incur a revenue loss amounting to 0.2 per cent of GDP, it will provide a strong boost to consumer sentiment and spending, points out Rajani Sinha.
'2025 is the year to build a portfolio for the future. Focus this year should be on valuations and visible growth.'
Income Tax department have released different tools to help you file your ITR-3 form easily.
According to a report, while 121.1 million PAN card holders were there up to March 31, 2011, the number of tax returns filed were just 34.8 million during 2010-11.
Here's the procedure of getting your income tax refund quickly which you have not been able to get within stipulated time.
'Going forward, the encouragement would be to move to the new tax regime.'
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of the IncomeTaxBuilding in Marine Lines area in south Mumbai tonight but there were no report of casualties.
rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.
Even if your only source of income is salary and the tax has been deducted at source, you need to file returns.
I-T dept plans a different set of parameters to identify more people not paying dues properly.
"Income tax revolution is going to take place. There is no limit to reforms in the income tax department and in the country as a whole," Central Board of Direct Taxes member B Swarup said in New Delhi.
Authorities have put forward a tax demand of Rs 2,080 crore.
Defying the bearish sentiment in the markets on Monday, ICICI Bank's share price rose by 2 per cent, reaching an intraday high of Rs 1,234.4 per share on the BSE. With a 1.5 per cent gain at the close, the stock emerged as the top performer on both the BSE Sensex and the National Stock Exchange Nifty 50 indices.
Individuals now need to mention a unique transaction number against every tax deducted at source entry.
Do you have financial planning or income tax queries? Ask rediffGURU Anil Rego.
We take the opportunity to bust a few myths
With the new tax slabs applicable for income earned during Financial Year 2014-15 and host of new changes in income tax returns and filing norms, this e-filing season will certainly bring in a new experience for taxpayers. Here's how
The deadline for filing income tax returns is (July 31) fast approaching. While many may be filing returns through their chartered accountant, filing e-returns (electronic returns) is the fastest and more convenient.
Here we take a look at income tax rules governing income tax for the NRIs in India.
The platform recorded a peak rate of 917 filings per second on July 17 and 9,367 filings per minute on July 31.
Filing your tax returns may seem like a lot of paperwork, but it is swift and smooth once you start with a clear plan, says Anil Rego.
Because they can easily find them out by analysing your financial transactions.
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