Impact of Demonetisation on Black Money, Widening of Tax Base and Direct Tax Collections The Government of India launched a concerted drive against black money with Demonetisation being an important step in that direction. Among the main objectives of Demonetisation was the flushing out of black money and also conversion of the non-formal economy into… Read More »
CBDT extends date for (a) Linking of Aadhaar with PAN and (b) Due date for filing Income Tax Returns and Tax Audit Reports. To facilitate ease of compliance by the taxpayers, CBDT has extended the date in the following cases:- i. Aadhaar was to be linked with PAN by 31st August, 2017. The date for linking… Read More »
CBDT extends date for (a) Linking of Aadhaar with PAN and (b) Due date for filing Income Tax Returns and Tax Audit Reports. To facilitate ease of compliance by the taxpayers, CBDT has extended the date in the following cases:- i. Aadhaar was to be linked with PAN by 31st August, 2017. The date for linking… Read More »
Revised guidelines for stay of demand before CIT(A) have prospective effect; CBDT clarifies [ Refer Pay 20% of disputed demand for Stay of Demand at CIT (A) of Income Tax :DATED 31-7-2017 ] F.No.404/72/93-ITCC Dated 25th August 2017 Subject Partial modification of Instruction No 1914 dated 21.03.1996 to provide for guidelines for stay of demand at the… Read More »
MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) [CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th August, 2017 INCOME-TAX G.S.R. 1028(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 115JB read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules… Read More »
Clarification regarding number of Taxpayers added after Demonetization Various news reports/articles have appeared in the media regarding inconsistency in the estimates of the number of taxpayers added after demonetization. It has been commented that the following different figures have been given at different forums by different authorities: (i) The Prime Minister mentioned in his Independence… Read More »
25% growth in number of Income Tax Returns filed in current fiscal Advance Tax (Personal Income Tax) collections up by 41% As a result of demonetization and Operation Clean Money, there is a substantial increase in the number of Income Tax Returns(ITRs) filed. The number of Returns filed as on 05.08.2017 stands at 2,82,92,955 as… Read More »
Income Tax Offices to remain open on Saturday,5th August, 2017 for filing of income tax returns In view of the difficulties faced by taxpayers, the due date for filing of Income Tax Returns for F.Y. 2016-2017 i.e. Assessment Year A.Y. 2017-2018 was extended to 5th August, 2017(for certain categories of taxpayers). In order to facilitate… Read More »
Increase in number of Income Tax payers after demonetisation The number of income tax payers has increased after demonetization. During the period of 09.11.2016 to 31.03.2017, 1.96 crore returns were filed as compared to 1.63 crore returns filed during corresponding period of FY 2015-16 and 1.23 crore returns filed during corresponding period of FY 2014-15.… Read More »
Mandating Aadhaar linkage to PAN cards Permanent Account Number (PAN) is the key identifier of taxable entity and aggregator of all financial transactions undertaken by one person. One PAN for one person is the guiding principle for allotment of PAN. However, for achieving the objective of one PAN to one assessee it is required to… Read More »