Last date for filing of TDS returns for Q1, FY:2016-17 – 31st July, 2016

CBDT has vide notification no. 30/2016 dated 29-04-2016 has revised the due date for filing TDS Returns for Government and Non-Government Deductors w.e.f  1st June, 2016. The New Dates for TDS Return filing effective from FY: 2016-17 is as under: Sl. No. Date of ending of quarter of financial year Due date w.e.f  01.06.2016 for Government and Non-Government Deductors 1. 30th June…

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New Dates for filing of TDS Returns w.e.f 1st June, 2016

CBDT has vide notification no. 30/2016 dated 29-04-2016 has revised the due date for filing TDS Returns for Government and Non-Government Deductors w.e.f  1st June, 2016. The New Dates for TDS Return filing effective from FY: 2016-17 is as under: Sl. No. Date of ending of quarter of financial year Due date w.e.f  01.06.2016 for Government and Non-Government Deductors 1. 30th June…

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Tax deduction at source is not applicable to reasonable per diem allowances paid to employees for overseas trips

Background The Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) provides exemption from tax in respect of allowances granted by an employer to its employees in order to meet specific expenses to the extent actually incurred. In case the allowances are not spent for the specific purposes or are not fully spent, then such unspent portion is taxable…

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Relaxation for Furnishing of UID in case of Form 15G/15H for certain quarters

Circular No.18/2016   F.No 142/32/2015-TPL Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes (TPL Division) Dated: 23rd May, 2016 Sub: Relaxation for Furnishing of UID in case of Form 15G/15H for certain quarters-reg The existing provisions of section 197A of the Income-tax Act, 1961(the Act) inter alia provide that tax…

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Payment of interest on refund under section 244A of excess TDS deposited under section 195 of the Income tax Act, 1961

The Income Tax (I-T) department will now add interest amount to a delayed refund made on excess tax deducted at source (TDS) cuts and will also not litigate with the deductor on this issue in the future. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a circular  in this regard to the assessing officers…

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CBDT requests taxpayers to avail facility for online rectification

CBDT has issued a press release in which it has requested taxpayers to avail facility for online rectification. The issued press release has been given below: Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes PRESS RELEASE New Delhi, 1st April, 2016 Sub: Request to taxpayers to avail facility for…

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Income Tax department gets new tech tool to identify, kill duplicate PAN

After years of labour, the Income Tax department has finally got a new technology tool to check the menace of duplicate PAN cards which also allows the taxman to ‘kill’ the second one. An ambitious electronic smart platform called the Income Tax Business Application-Permanent Account Number (ITBA-PAN) has been operationalised by the department which will…

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