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Govt to exceed Rs 18.23 trn full-year direct tax collection target: CBDT

The government will exceed the Rs 18.23 lakh crore direct tax collection target set for the current fiscal, CBDT Chairman Nitin Gupta said on Wednesday. "We will exceed the Budget target. The economy is doing well, and we will get a better picture of full-year tax collection once the third instalment of advance tax numbers come in by December 15," Gupta told reporters here. As per government data, the net direct tax collection between April 1 and November 9 this fiscal has swelled 22 per cent to Rs 10.60 lakh crore. "On a gross basis, the direct tax collection has been growing at 17-18 per cent, while on a net basis, we are growing at 22 per cent. We are also issuing refunds simultaneously. So, we have no doubt about tax collection exceeding estimates," Gupta said after inaugurating the taxpayers' lounge at the India International Trade Fair (IITF). Refunds totalling Rs 1.77 lakh crore have been issued between April 1 and November 9. The 2023-24 Budget has pegged direct tax collec

Cash seizures by tax officials rise ahead of elections in five states: CBDT

In the run-up to the assembly elections in five states, the income tax department has seized more unexplained cash as compared to elections held in those states earlier, CBDT chairman Nitin Gupta said on Wednesday. Gupta said that prior to both state assembly and Lok Sabha elections, the enforcement agencies, including the I-T department, increased surveillance and also got information about unexplained cash and jewellery on toll-free numbers created for the purpose. "The states where we are right now in elections we have seized more cash than what was seized in the corresponding time in the state assembly elections or Lok Sabha 2019," Gupta told reporters here. He said pre-election monitoring of unexplained cash and surveillance is very intense and the entire activity is coordinated at the level of the Election Commission and state election authority. According to sources, in poll-bound Rajasthan this year there has been a three-fold increase in the total seizure of illegal cash,

India's direct tax collection up 17.6% to Rs 12.3 trillion till Nov 9: CBDT

Currently, the tax collection stands at 58.15% of the total Budget Estimates for FY24

Record number of over 7.85 cr I-T returns filed till Oct 31: CBDT data

The Income Tax Department appreciated taxpayers and tax professionals for on-time compliance, resulting in a record number of filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) till October 31

Rising economic activities lead to surge in personal income tax in H1FY24

Corporation tax grows moderately, growth in GST collections decelerates but the new normal is above Rs 1.55 trillion a month now

New angel tax regime: No scrutiny of recognised startups, says CBDT

The angel tax is on the amount received by a company above the fair market value as income

I-T dept raids on Kashmir biz led to detection of undisclosed income: CBDT

The income-tax department has detected undisclosed income worth crores of rupees after it conducted searches against a Jammu and Kashmir-based business group engaged in various sectors, such as cement, steel, glass, plywood, tourism and healthcare, among others. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying it covered 40 premises in the Srinagar, Sopore, Budgam, Sonmarg and Pulwama areas of the Kashmir valley, apart from Delhi, after the raids were launched on Monday. Incriminating documents, hand-written diaries and digital devices were seized during the searches, it said. "Variation in stock has also been noticed in the various factories and retail outlets. Evidence of undisclosed investments in immovable properties located in Kashmir Valley of more than Rs 50 crore has also been found from various premises," the CBDT said, without identifying the business group. The CBDT is the administrative body for the I-T department. It further claimed tha

Will exceed Budget target for direct tax: CBDT chairman Nitin Gupta

Collects Rs 600 cr as TDS from online gaming firms, Rs 105 cr from crypto assets

3.5 million refund cases 'held up', I-T dept working to resolve: CBDT

Around 35 lakh cases for issuance of refunds are currently "held up" with the Income-Tax Department owing to mismatch and validation of the taxpayers' bank accounts and the taxman is reaching out such assessees via a special call centre, CBDT Chairperson Nitin Gupta said on Tuesday. The direct taxes body chief said the department was "in correspondence" with such taxpayers and it is their aim to expeditiously resolve these issues. "We want to credit the refunds to the correct bank accounts of the taxpayers quickly," he said. Asked during an interaction about instances where refunds are stuck as taxpayers were getting old demands pertaining to years around 2010-11, Gupta said the department had undergone a technology shift around 2011 -- from paper-based registers to computers -- and hence some of those old demands were showing up in the accounts of the assessees. "We have started a unique demand management facilitation system about a year back for all such cases where refunds are h

Union govt extends tenure of CBDT Chairman Nitin Gupta by nine months

The Union government gave a nine-month extension in service "on contract basis" to CBDT Chairperson Nitin Gupta on Saturday, the day of his scheduled retirement. Gupta (60), a 1986-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the Income-tax department, was appointed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) head in June last year. He was scheduled to retire on September 30. The government order said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the re-appointment of Gupta as the CBDT Chairman on a contract basis, with effect from 1.10.2023 till 30.06.2024, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in relaxation of the recruitment rules, on usual terms and conditions applicable to re-employed central government officers. The CBDT is the apex policy-making body for the Income-tax department. It is headed by a chairman and can have six members who are in the rank of special secretary.

Angel tax norms: Govt extends safe harbour to convertible preference shares

Issues final valuation rules for funding in unlisted startups for foreign and domestic investors

Average time taken for issuing I-T refunds reduced to 10 days in FY24: CBDT

CBDT stated that the tax department's efforts to deliver seamless and expedited taxpayer services are being continuously strengthened

Over 60 mn ITR filings processed for assessment year 2023-24: CBDT

As many as 6.98 crore tax returns have been filed for income earned in 2022-23 fiscal and out of them, more than 6 crore filings have been processed, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Tuesday. The CBDT -- the apex decision making body in matters of income and corporate taxes -- said the department is not able to process certain Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for want of certain information/action on the part of taxpayers. Of the total ITRs filed, about 14 lakh are yet to be verified by taxpayers while the department has sought further information from another 12 lakh taxpayers, for which requisite communication has been sent through their e-filing accounts. Besides, certain ITR filers are yet to validate their bank accounts. "As on September 5, 6.98 crore ITRs for Assessment Year 2023-24 have been filed, of which 6.84 crore have been verified. Of these, more than 6 crore ITRs, or 88 per cent of the total verified ITRs, have been processed," the CBDT said in a ...

CBDT signs 95 APAs in 2022-23, highest ever since launch in 2012

The Income Tax department has signed 95 advance pricing agreements (APA) in 2022-23 -- the highest ever in any financial year since its launch in 2012. "In FY 2022-23, CBDT recorded the highest ever APA signings in any financial year since the launch of the APA programme, signing a total of 95 APAs," the income tax department said in a statement. The APA programme of CBDT is one of its foremost initiatives for promoting an investor-friendly and non-adversarial tax regime in India. Since its commencement in July 2012, the Indian APA programme has contributed significantly to the Government of India's mission of promoting ease of doing business, it added. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which is the apex decision-making body in direct taxes, also signed 32 Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (BAPAs) in 2022-23 being the maximum number of BAPAs in any financial year till date. The BAPAs were signed as a consequence of entering into mutual agreements with India's treaty ...

RBI Central Board reviews global, domestic economic situation, challenges

The Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India on Friday reviewed the global and domestic economic situation and associated challenges, including the impact of current global geopolitical developments. The 603rd meeting of the Board, chaired by Governor Shaktikanta Das, was held in Indore. The Board also discussed various areas of operations of the Reserve Bank of India including the functioning of Local Boards and activities of select central office departments, the RBI said in a statement. Directors of the Central Board S Gurumurthy, Revathy Iyer, Sachin Chaturvedi, Anand Gopal Mahindra, Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel and Ravindra H Dholakia attended the meeting. Ajay Seth, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and Vivek Joshi, Secretary, Department of Financial Services also attended the meeting besides RBI deputy governors Michael Debabrata Patra, M Rajeshwar Rao, T Rabi Sankar and Swaminathan J.

CBDT notifies rules for valuing rent-free homes provided by employers

Employees drawing substantial salaries and having rent-free accommodation provided by their employers will now be able to save more and get a higher take-home salary as the income tax department has revised norms for valuing such perquisites. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on August 18 notified amendments to the Income Tax Rules for valuing perquisites of rent-free or concessional accommodation by employers to employees. The rules will come into effect from September 1. The Finance Act, 2023, had brought in an amendment for the purposes of calculation of 'perquisite' with regard to the value of rent-free or concessional accommodation provided to an employee, by his employer. The rules for calculating perquisites have been notified now. "The categorisation and the limits of cities and population have now been based on the 2011 census as against the 2001 census earlier," the income tax department said in a statement on Saturday. As per the notification, where unfurnished ..

CBDT issues draft form for biz to report inventory valuation by accountants

The income tax department has come out with a draft form for various categories of businesses to report valuation of their inventories, including equity and debt securities, livestock or other raw material/by-products, by a cost accountant when asked by a tax officer. Beginning this fiscal, tax officers have been empowered to order for inventory valuation from a cost accountant at any stage of the proceedings pending before him/her. Such valuation can be sought if the tax officer has doubts regarding the correctness of the accounts, multiplicity of transactions in the accounts or specialised nature of business activity. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has now come out with a draft form 6C inviting stakeholder comments by August 31 on the proposed columns for reporting inventories valuation certified by a cost accountant. Nangia Andersen LLP Partner Vishwas Panjiar said in order to protect revenue's interest and to prevent deferral of taxes through undervaluation of inventor

CBDT issues detailed guidelines on taxation of traditional policies

The Finance Act, 2023, had amended Clause (10D) of Section 10 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961

Use of multiple PAN cards for weddings, IVF under scrutiny of I-T officials

Transactions need greater scrutiny as the board has noticed rampant circumvention, according to CBDT's plan

CBDT exempts aircraft leasing biz at Gift City from tax deducted at source

The move is in line with the amendment in the Finance Act, 2023, that allows exemption in respect of dividend income earned by an aircraft leasing business in an IFSC