Income Tax Department Recovers Rs 3,588 Crore, But 59,352 Audit Cases Remain Unsettled: CAG



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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has highlighted significant issues within the Income Tax Department's assessment processes. While the department successfully recovered ₹3,588.79 crore by fixing errors identified in previous audits, a substantial 59,352 audit cases from earlier years are still pending resolution as of February 28, 2024. These outstanding cases, predominantly concerning corporation tax, represent a potential tax impact of ₹6,252.06 crore.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged significant gaps in the handling of income tax assessments, even as the department managed to recover Rs 3,588.79 crore by rectifying errors highlighted in earlier audits. According to the CAG's report for 2022-23, as of February 28, 2024, nearly 59,352 cases from earlier years remained unsettled due to pending replies from the income tax department. These cases, primarily related to corporation tax,carry a potential tax impact of R
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The Income Tax Department recovered ₹3,588.79 crore by rectifying errors highlighted in earlier audits.

As of February 28, 2024, nearly 59,352 audit cases from earlier years remained unsettled.

The unsettled cases carry a potential tax impact of ₹6,252.06 crore.

The audit found recurring errors in the levy of interest, depreciation claims, carry-forward of business losses, irregular allowances of expenditure, unexplained investments, arithmetic errors, and other discrepancies.

The CAG recommended that the CBDT revisit completed assessments and implement a foolproof IT system and internal control mechanism to prevent future errors.




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