End of paper trail in e-filing of I-T returns; Aadhaar added
In a major step aimed at easing taxpayer grievances, CBDT on Friday announced that assessees filing I-T returns online will no longer have to send the paper acknowledgement by post as a new Aadhaar-based electronic verification code has been launched to authenticate this document.
Apr 17, 2015, 20:33 PM IST
Taxpayers to disclose bank accounts, foreign travel to Income Tax department
Taxpayers will have to disclose all bank accounts held by them in the country and instances of foreign travel to the Income Tax department while filing their returns for the assessment year 2015-16.
Apr 17, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
FM Jaitley pitches for low taxes, taxpayers as 'partners not hostages'
Jaitley said he is "acutely aware" that there are concerns about retrospective taxation, tax harassment and arbitrariness in tax administration, especially those relating to cases of transfer pricing.
Apr 17, 2015, 13:55 PM IST
CBDT asks I-T dept to act on public grievances after PM's rap
CBDT has called for according a "top priority" to addressing taxpayers' grievances by the Income Tax department after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his disappointment about delays in corrective action and harassment of the assesses by tax officials.
Mar 29, 2015, 16:42 PM IST
16 lakh refunds worth crores lying unclaimed at I-T CPC
A whopping 16 lakh refunds worth crores of rupees are lying unclaimed at the Income Tax department's central database centre for e-filing for want of "correct data from taxpayers".
Mar 25, 2015, 16:42 PM IST
I-T to send OTP, include Aadhar to ease taxpayer e-filing
Taxpayers will soon get relief from sending a paper acknowledgement of their e-filed return as Income Tax department is set to introduce a new customer verification system for the task by sending One Time Passwords, validating net banking identity and enrolling Aadhaar number in the returns form.
Mar 24, 2015, 21:29 PM IST
I-T dept collects over Rs 3,500 crore from non-filers
The Income Tax department has issued over 20 lakh "intimations" and collected Rs 3,569 crore in the current financial year from those taxpayers who had either not filed their tax returns or did so incorrectly.
Mar 24, 2015, 16:27 PM IST
I-T dept launches enhanced, 'single window' website for taxpayers
An updated version of the website -- www.Incometaxindia.Gov.In -- will act as the 'single window' for all activities and online services offered by the I-T department.
Sep 22, 2014, 19:09 PM IST
FM to launch enhanced 'single window' website for taxpayers
Taxpayers will now be able to perform their I-T related works like filing returns or applying for a PAN card from an enhanced single website to be launched tomorrow by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Sep 21, 2014, 19:11 PM IST
Do not keep taxpayers waiting: CBDT to I-T department
CBDT has issued strict instructions to Income Tax department officers asking them not to keep taxpayers waiting in their offices for getting their work done as such action bring great "embarrassment" to the government.
Sep 01, 2014, 18:15 PM IST
