FM Nirmala Sitharaman Urges Income Tax Dept to Expedite Tax Disputes and Withdraw Small Appeals, ETCFO

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday urged the Income Tax Department to speed up the disposal of disputed tax demands and litigation backlog, and to withdraw departmental appeals falling below the newly revised monetary thresholds within three months. While she lauded the CBDT’s efforts in redrafting the new Income Tax Bill, she stressed […]

‘Enforcement with empathy’: Income tax department working on rules, forms for new tax bill, says CBDT chief

The Income Tax department is in the process of framing rules, forms, and procedures under the proposed Income Tax Bill, 2025, which aims to replace the six-decade-old direct tax legislation, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Ravi Agarwal said on Thursday.Speaking at the 166th Income Tax Day event in the capital, Agarwal said the […]

New income tax bill to simplify tax filing for commoners, small businesses: Jay Panda, ETCFO

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The new income tax bill will make filing taxes easier for common citizens and small businesses, said BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, who chaired the Parliamentary Select Committee responsible for reviewing the legislation. New Delhi, The new income tax bill will make filing taxes easier for common citizens and small […]

ITAT Upholds Tax Demand of ₹199 Cr Against Congress Amid Strict Compliance on Tax Exemptions, ETCFO

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Monday dismissed an appeal filed by Congress challenging a tax demand of ₹199.15 crore for assessment year 2018-19. The tribunal rejected the party’s claim for tax exemption under Section 13A due to late return filing and violations of cash donation limits, establishing strict compliance requirements for political parties seeking […]