Online I-T grievance redressal facility launched at 60 offices

After launching the ambitious e-nivaran facility for online redressal of taxpayers’ grievances, the Income Tax Department has now opened these windows at its 60 special offices across the country. The facility will soon be launched at 100 more such special tax offices, called Aaykar Sampark Kendras (ASKs), as there has been a slight delay in…

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Procedure for the purposes of furnishing and verification of Form 26A for removing of default of Short Deduction and /or Non Deduction of Tax at Source

F.No. DGlT(5)/CPC(TDS)/NOTIFICATION/2016-17 Government of India Ministry of Finance Central Board of Direct Taxes Directorate of Income-tax(Systems) New Delhi. Notification No. 11 /2016 New Delhi, 2nd December, 2016 Subject:  Procedure for the purposes of furnishing and verification of Form 26A for removing of default of Short Deduction and/or Non Deduction of Tax at Source – Reg….

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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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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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