Income Tax News

New Income Tax Bill 2025 Retains Virtual Digital Asset Scope

15 February 2025 at 07:32

The new Income Tax Bill, 2025, introduced in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, has not altered the scope of "virtual digital assets" (VDAs) but has incorporated the definition proposed in the Finance Bill, 2025.

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Income Tax Dept Launches Utility to Compare 1961 Act with Income Tax Bill 2025

15 February 2025 at 07:32

The Income Tax Department of India has introduced a new utility tool designed to assist taxpayers in navigating the transition from the existing Income-tax Act, 1961, to the proposed Income-tax Bill, 2025.

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Income Tax Bill 2025: Section 80C Deductions Shifted to Clause 123

15 February 2025 at 07:32

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the new Income Tax Bill in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2024, marking a major step towards overhauling India's tax laws.

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New Income Tax Bill Aims for Clarity and Simplification, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

15 February 2025 at 07:32

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday dismissed claims that the new Income Tax Bill is merely a mechanical revision of the existing law.

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FM Sitharaman Rebuts Raghav Chadha on Tax Relief for Incomes Above Rs 12 Lakh

14 February 2025 at 10:15

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday countered Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha's criticism of the Union Budget 2024-25, dismissing his claim that the middle class is excessively taxed.

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CBDT Grants Tax Exemption to Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority Under Section 10(46A)

14 February 2025 at 08:48

CBDT under the Ministry of Finance, has issued Notification No. 16/2025 on February 12, 2025, granting tax exemption to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Punjab under Section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

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Income Tax Bill 2025 Tabled in Parliament: Aims to Simplify IT Act, 1961

14 February 2025 at 08:32

Income-tax Bill, 2025, tabled in Parliament towards achieving comprehensive simplification of the Income-tax Act, 1961

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ITR Filings Surge to 83.9 Million in FY25, Up 4% from Last Year

13 February 2025 at 08:46

The total number of income tax returns (ITRs) filed in FY25 reached a record 83.9 million by December 31, 2024, marking a 4% increase from the previous year, according to government data.

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Income Tax Bill 2025: Key Tax Reforms & New Rules Effective from April 2026

12 February 2025 at 12:39

The Indian government has introduced a new Income Tax Bill, replacing the Income Tax Act, 1961, which has undergone multiple amendments over the decades.

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