CBDT launches e-DRS 2022 to minimize litigation and offer relief to eligible taxpayers The CBDT launches e-DRS 2022 vide Press Release dated 30.08.2024; A taxpayer can opt for e-dispute resolution against the ‘specified order’ under certain conditions – E-DRS application must be filed within one month from date of receipt of specified order – if appeal is pending, E-DRS application […]
The table below shows the proposed changes to Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) rates by the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2024 compared to the existing rates. Section Nature of Income Payer Payee TDS Rates Existing Proposed (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 194DA Payment in respect of Life Insurance Policy Every Payer Resident Person 5% 2% 194F Repurchase of Units […]
Important Judicial Precedents 1. As per the settled position in law, interest accrued on compensation received can be termed as capital receipt & hence, not taxable: HC [2024-TIOL-960-HC-DEL-IT_ITA 1114/2018 _PCIT-4 Vs. INS FINANCE AND INVESTMENT PVT LTD] It is pertinent to point out that this amount cannot be characterized as compensation granted by the Court on account of cancellation of […]
NOTIFICATION S.O. 2103(E) [NO. 44/2024/F.NO.370142/10/2024-TPL], DATED 24-5-2024 The CBDT via this notification notified ‘363’ Cost Inflation Index (CII) for Financial Year 2024-25. 2. Notification G.S.R. 233 (E), dated 27th March , 2024. The CBDT amends Form 27Q; added ‘Note 7A’ for furnishing information about lower or no TDS under section 197A. Taxpayers are now required to write “P” if lower […]
1. Circular No. 7/2024: Extension of due date for filing of form 10A/10B Under the income-tax Act, 1961. Form No. 10A, in case of an application under clause (i) of the first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 or under sub-clause (i) of clause (ac) of sub-section (1) of section 12A or under clause (i) of the first proviso […]
CBDT issues clarification on time limit to verify Income-tax Returns The CBDT vide Notification No. 2 of 2024 dated 31.03.2024; has clarified that if income-tax return and e-verification/ITR V are submitted within 30 days of uploading, the upload date is considered as the filing date. If submitted after 30 days, the submission date becomes the filing date, with the consequence […]
Jayant Nanda VS. Union of India, [2024] 159 taxmann.com 674 (Delhi) Where based on search at premises of assessee, NRI, it was alleged that assessee had indulged in evading disclosure of a large amount of undisclosed foreign assets/income in offshore jurisdictions and LOC was issued against assessee, since assessee had not been called for investigation by authorities for two years, […]
CBDT ORDER DATED 31.01.2024 [F. NO. 225/132/2023/ITA-II, DATED 31-1-2024] The CBDT vide this order dated 31.01.2024, to resolve grievance of taxpayer related to issue of refund in respect of returns of income validly filed electronically up to AY 2020-21, time limit of processing the same further extended the time till 30.04.2024. On 1st February 2024, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim […]
NOTIFICATION NO. 105/2023; Dated: December 22, 2023 That the CBDT vide Notification No. 105 of 2023; notifies new ITR Forms (ITR-1 SAHAJ & ITR-4 SUGAM) for AY 2024-24. Important Judicial Precedents Whether re-opening of assessment can be resorted to solely on assumption that Assessee did not file ITR for the relevant AYs, thus revealing non-application of mind on part of […]
INSTRUCTION NO. 2/2023 [F. NO. 312/82/2022-OT], DATED 10-11-2023 That the CBDT prescribes Monetary limit of Rs. 10 lakh or more to withhold refund under Sec. 245(2). The time limit is hereby revised to 20 days for the Faceless Assessment Unit and to 30 days for Jurisdictional Assessing Officer. CBDT extends time limit to process refund claimed ITRs for AYs 2018-19 to […]