Important Announcement for Tax payers for updating Contact Details in E-Filing Portal

Income-Tax Department uses the registered contact details (Mobile number & E-mail ID) for all communications related to e-Filing. It is mandatory that all tax payers must have a valid contact details registered in e-Filing portal. It is noticed that many registered users are not having authenticated contact details in e-Filing or may have provided details…

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Facility to download TCS Certificates in Form 27D from TRACES website

CPC(TDS) has provided a feature of downloading Form 27D, the Tax Collection Certificate for Deductees forming part of TCS Statements, filed in the form of 27EQ. Refer to the following details for the above functionalities: Form 27D is Tax Collection Certificate in respect of deductees, reported in Form 27EQ Statements. Please refer to the provisions…

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New PAN Application Form 49A & 49AA wef 16.05.2014 – Mother’s name can be shown on PAN Card

CBDT has revised PAN Application form 49A and 49AA wef from 16.05.2014 vide its notification no. 26/2014, Dated- 16-5-2014. This new form provide option to individuals to show mother’s name on PAN card. In revised pan application form Father’s name remain mandatory but column has been provided for Individuals to fill mothers name also. Further…

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TDS/TCS Compliances May 2014

1. Last date for payment of tax deductions/collections for April-7th May 2014 2. Last date of filing of TDS/TCS returns for Q4 of F.Y. 2013-14  – 15th May, 2014 3. Last date for issuance of the TDS/TCS certificates for Q4 – 30th May, 2014 * The above is applicable for deductors other than the Office of the…

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Tips to avoid defaults in TDS Statements

One can avoid defaults in the TDS statements, by way of adherence to the following basic principles:    Timely Payment of total taxes deducted/ collected Correct Reporting with regard to PANs, Tax Rate and Challans Complete Reporting for all Deductees Timely filing of TDS Statements    Following are some important facts to be adhered to,…

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Steps for filing Rectification request on receipt of demand notice due to mismatch of Income Tax

The CBDT has noted that many taxpayers are committing mistakes while furnishing their tax credit claims in the return of income. Such mistakes include: quoting of invalid/incorrect TAN; quoting of only one TAN against more than one TAN tax credit; furnishing information in wrong TDS Schedules in the Return Form; furnishing wrong challan particulars in…

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E-Filing of ITR for AY 2014-15

e-Filing of Returns/Forms is mandatory for: Any assessee having total income of Rs.  5 Lakhs and above from AY 2013-14 and subsequent Assessment Years. Individual/ HUF, being resident, having assets located outside India from AY 2012-13 and subsequent Assessment Years. An assessee required to furnish a report of audit specified under sections 10(23C)(iv), 10(23C)(v),10(23C)(vi) ,10(23C)(via)…

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Electronic filing (e filing) of Income tax return with or without digital signature

As per rule 12 (Updated for AY 2014-15) (notification 24/2014 dated 01.04.2014) of income tax rules, income tax return can be filed using four modes. 1.  Return in a paper form 2.  Return electronically under digital signature; 3.  Transmitting the data in the return electronically and thereafter submitting the          verification of the…

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