On 3rd October 2021, the International Consortium of International Journalists (ICIJ) has come out with what is claimed to be a 2.94 terabyte data trove that exposes the offshore secrets of wealthy elites from more than 200 countries and territories.
No tax demand shall be raised in future on the basis of the amendment to section 9 of the Income-tax Act made vide Finance Act, 2012 for any offshore indirect transfer of Indian assets if the transaction was undertaken before 28th May 2012.
CBDT has authorized the Commissioner of Income Tax to admit an application for settlement on behalf of the Interim Board filed after 31.01.2021 and before 30.09.2021 and treat such applications as valid and process them as "pending applications".
The Net Direct Tax collection of Rs. 5,70,568 crore (as on 22.09.2021) include Corporation Tax (CIT) at Rs. 3,02,975 crore (net of refund) and Personal Income Tax (PIT) including Security Transaction Tax(STT) at Rs. 2,67,593 crore (net of refund).
Income tax refunds of Rs. 18,873 crore have been issued in 43,68,741cases &corporate tax refunds of Rs. 55,285 crore have been issued in 1,55,920 cases.
Evidence found during the search clearly indicates concealment of income to the extent of about Rs. 17 crore. Several bank lockers found during the course of the search operation have been put under prohibitory orders.
The Income Tax Department conducted a search and seizure operation at various premises of a prominent actor in Mumbai and also a Lucknow based group of industries engaged in infrastructure development
Time limit for intimation of Aadhaar number to the Income tax Department for linking of PAN with Aadhaar has been extended from 30th September 2021 to 31st March 2022.
No deduction of tax shall be made on payment u/s 194A, namely payment in the nature of interest, other than interest on securities, made by a Scheduled Bank located in a specified area to a member of Scheduled Tribe residing in any specified area.
The Finance Minister’s September 15, 2021 deadline for the Bengaluru-based IT Solutions Company Infosys to fix the glitches in the Income Tax Portal for a seamless operation and filing of returns still remains a distant dream.
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