Income Tax News

Extension of Time for Filing of TDS/TCS Returns

05 February 2008 at 13:03

CBDT has extended the due date for filing of quarterly statements of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) for the quarter ending 30th September 2007 to 29th February 2008No.402/92/2006-MC (07 of 2008)Government of India / Mi

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Tax payment facility liberalized in calcutta

04 February 2008 at 16:28

TAX PAYMENT FACILITY LIBERALIZED IN CALCUTTA A large taxpayer unit would be initiated in Calcutta. As according to Chidambaram, company such as MRF used to pay its various taxes at around 100 places and jurisdictions across the country,which is a hin

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FM soughts suggestions for Budget

02 February 2008 at 09:54

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF FINANCE MINISTRY MEETSFM SOUGHT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE BUDGET FROM THE MEMBERS16:16 ISTThis year's first Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to Finance Ministry was held here today under the Chairmanshi

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Mandatory e-payment of taxes effective 01.04.2008

24 January 2008 at 10:14

No.402/92/2006- MC (05 of 2008)Government of India / Ministry of FinanceDepartment of RevenueCentral Board of Direct TaxesNew Delhi dated the 23rd January 2008PRESS RELEASEThe optional scheme of electronic payment of taxes for income-tax payers was i

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Direct Tax Kitty Swelling

19 January 2008 at 10:23

DIRECT TAX COLELCTIONS UP BY 40% TILL 15TH JANUARY 15:19 IST Direct tax collections continued to record a growth of over 40 percent for the period April to January 15 in the current fiscal. Net tax collections stood at Rs.2,17,149 crore, up from Rs.

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IT department to be more friendly to bulk taxpayers:FM

17 January 2008 at 12:54

IT DEPT. TO BE MORE FRIENDLY TO BULK TAXPAYERS : FM CHIDAMBARAM COMMENDS FOR PERFORMANCE 17:50 IST The Union Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram complimented the Chief Commissioners of Income Tax for the remarkable performance of the department, pa

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New tax code to tighten grip on individuals

17 January 2008 at 11:29

Individuals will have to start reporting their income from all sources in due course, including tax-free income. Thegovernment is vetting a proposal to shift from an exemption to adeduction-based regime for reporting income, a government officialsaid

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FM FINALIZES THE IT CODE

02 January 2008 at 14:55

FM FINALIZES THE IT CODEFinance Minister P Chidambaram today said, that the draft of the Income Tax code, which is expected to simplify and replace the present law, is ready and will be released along with a discussion paper. The release period has n

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Ammendment in 80C deduction

29 December 2007 at 00:32

Section 80C of the Income-tax Act provides for a deduction of up to Rs. One lakh to an individual or a Hindu undivided family (HUF) for:- (i) making investments in certain savings instruments; or(ii) incurring expenditure on tuition fee and repayment

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Direct tax growth highest in Mumbai

21 December 2007 at 23:13

Direct tax collections continued to record a growth of over 40 percent for the period 1st April to 15th December 2007. According to provisional data, net tax collections stood at Rs.1,64,407 crore, up from Rs.1,15,377 crore during the same period las

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