Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs meeting to review performance of nine Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, in Udaipur, todaySmt. Sitharaman urges RRBs to generate aware
FM Nirmala Sitharaman, presided over the 165th anniversary of Income Tax Day, observed by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in New Delhi.
In a significant move to bolster tax recovery and reduce litigation, the Income Tax Department has directed its officers to concentrate on the top 5,000 cases, which account for a staggering Rs 43 lakh crore in tax demand.
In a remarkable feat of digitisation, the department has processed nearly 4 crore income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year (AY) 2024-25 in just 15 days.
The Central Action Plan (CAP) for 2024-25, meticulously designed by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), sets the stage for a strategic and comprehensive approach to managing India's direct taxation landscape.
CBDT Chairman, Ravi Agrawal, has confirmed that the ongoing review of the Income Tax Act of 1961 will be completed within the six-month timeframe announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Smt. Sitharaman exhorted the Department to be fair and friendly and ensure that there is improved taxpayer experience. The tax notices should be temperate, simple and easy to understand for the taxpayer
In a significant crackdown on tax evasion, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has exposed fraudulent activities amounting to Rs 1.2 trillion via fake input tax credit (ITC) since 2020.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has unveiled a rigorous Central Action Plan (CAP) for the fiscal year 2024-25, targeting sectors notorious for high cash transactions that are frequently under-reported or unreported.
In a significant ruling, the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai bench has provided relief to taxpayers by stating that penalties for income concealment cannot be imposed if a taxpayer has corrected all errors in a revised tax return.