Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced a new Income Tax Bill in the Lok Sabha, aiming to replace the outdated Income Tax Act of 1961. She stated that the bill is not just a minor update but a significant simplification, reducing the document's length by nearly half and eliminating complex cross-referencing. Key changes include the removal of 'previous year' and 'assessment year' concepts, aligning reporting with the financial year, and using more tables and user-friendly language to enhance readability and accessibility.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday dismissed claims that the new Income Tax Bill is merely a mechanical revision of the existing law. Introducing the Bill in the Lok Sabha, she urged Speaker Om Birla to constitute a Select Committee to examine it, with a report expected by the Monsoon S
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FAQ :
The main goal of the new Income Tax Bill is to provide clarity and simplification to income tax laws, making them more comprehensible and accessible for taxpayers.
The new Income Tax Bill, once enacted, will replace the Income Tax Act of 1961.
Key reforms include eliminating complex cross-referencing, consolidating related provisions, removing the concepts of 'previous year' and 'assessment year', and using more tables and user-friendly language.
The Bill will use more user-friendly language, move away from jargon, and employ significantly more tables (57 compared to 18) to make tax provisions easier to understand and reference.
The new Bill eliminates the concepts of 'previous year' and 'assessment year', aligning the reporting period with the financial year to reduce taxpayer confusion.