Income Tax Filers Exceed 2.3 Lakh, with High Majority Being Businesspersons and Professionals
2 months ago

Income Tax Filers Exceed 2.3 Lakh, with High Majority Being Businesspersons and Professionals

Hindustan Times  

Number of taxpayers with over ₹1 crore of taxable income rose significantly in the assessment year 2023-24. The number of taxpayers with more than ₹1 crore of taxable income increased by more than five times, reaching nearly 2.3 lakh. This surge in income earners is attributed to the rise in the number of salaried individuals earning over ₹1 crore, with the majority of these individuals being businesspersons and professionals.

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Only 6.68 pc of population filed income tax return in 2023-24 fiscal | DEATILS
6 days, 7 hours ago

Only 6.68 pc of population filed income tax return in 2023-24 fiscal | DEATILS

India TV News  

Income tax returns: The country's population may be the largest in the world, but Indians are still lagging behind in filing income tax returns. The latest data shows that only 6.68 per cent of India's population filed income tax returns for the financial year 2023-24, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Rajya …

Income tax: Refunds surge 46.31% to ₹3.08 lakh cr; 1.62 crore ITR filings processed in a day, says Finance Ministry
1 week, 4 days ago

Income tax: Refunds surge 46.31% to ₹3.08 lakh cr; 1.62 crore ITR filings processed in a day, says Finance Ministry

Live Mint  

The Ministry of Finance on Thursday, December 12, announced that the issuance of tax refunds had increased 46.31 per cent during the period of April 1 to November 27 in the financial year 2024-25, compared to the same period in 2023-24, reported the news agency ANI. At its peak, the income tax return portal handled over 900 filings in a …

State of income tax in India: Rich pay more, middle class less
1 month, 1 week ago

State of income tax in India: Rich pay more, middle class less

Firstpost  

Income tax liability on salaried individuals earning less than Rs 20 lakh a year, broadly described as middle class, has fell sharply during the 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. Also, the income tax liability of those earning more than Rs 50 lakh has increased 3.2 times or 282 per cent, from Rs 2.52 lakh crore in 2014, …

Income Tax Returns data shows that 5 times more people are earning over 50 lakhs per year since PM Modi came to power, pay over 75% of taxes
1 month, 1 week ago

Income Tax Returns data shows that 5 times more people are earning over 50 lakhs per year since PM Modi came to power, pay over 75% of taxes

Op India  

Over the course of last ten years, the number of income tax filers has increased by an astounding 120%, as per media reports. The data from income tax return filings shows that the number of people with yearly incomes over Rs 50 lakh surged five-fold from 1.85 lakh in 2013–14, to over 9.39 lakh in 2023–24. Furthermore, from Rs 2.52 …

Income tax share from below ₹10 lakh group shrinks over 10 years, high earners dominate
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1 month, 1 week ago

Income tax share from below ₹10 lakh group shrinks over 10 years, high earners dominate

Live Mint  

Data from the Income Tax Department reveals a shift in India’s tax landscape over the past decade, with the share of tax collected from individuals earning less than ₹10 lakh dropping from over 10% to 6.22%. Tax collection from this group has tripled, rising from ₹2.52 lakh crore in 2014 to ₹9.62 lakh crore in 2024, data showed. “Tax liability …

AP’s Receipts Rs.2.36 Lakh Crore Against Estimated Rs.2.56 Lakh Crore
1 month, 1 week ago

AP’s Receipts Rs.2.36 Lakh Crore Against Estimated Rs.2.56 Lakh Crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has total receipts of ₹2,36,511 crore against the budget estimate of ₹2,56,865 crore for 2023-24. As per the report on Andhra Pradesh accounts by the principal accountant general for 2023-24, AP registered tax revenue from various heads like Goods and Services Tax – ₹45,003 crore, Taxes on Income and Expenditure – ₹29,892 crore, Taxes on Property and …

Centre’s net direct-tax revenue grows 15.4% to ₹12.1 trillion in April-Nov
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre’s net direct-tax revenue grows 15.4% to ₹12.1 trillion in April-Nov

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The union government’s direct-tax collection has grown by 15.41%, after tax refunds, to ₹12.1 trillion so far this financial year, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said on Monday. Securities transaction tax contributed ₹35,923 crore so far this financial year, 90% more than the ₹18,909 crore collected in the same period a year ago, CBDT data showed. So …

It is time India started indexing tax slabs and exemptions with inflation
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1 month, 1 week ago

It is time India started indexing tax slabs and exemptions with inflation

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : One of the big stories of the Indian economy has been the sharp increase in personal income tax collections. As the government’s revenue from personal income tax rises, it will likely face greater scrutiny and higher taxpayer expectations regarding the tax system's efficiency, transparency, stability, and fairness. The old tax regime evolved over several decades, allowing individuals …

India's Tax Filers Surge Fivefold, With 52% of Salaried Individuals Reporting Income Over Rs 1 Crore
2 months ago

India's Tax Filers Surge Fivefold, With 52% of Salaried Individuals Reporting Income Over Rs 1 Crore

ABP News  

India's tax filers have seen a significant surge in recent years, with the number of individuals reporting taxable incomes exceeding Rs 1 crore surging fivefold in the assessment year 2023-24. This growth has been driven by both an increase in the total number of taxpayers and an increase in the number of individuals with taxable incomes exceeding Rs 1 crore.

Income Tax Department Sees Doubled Number of Income Taxpayers in 10 Years
2 months ago

Income Tax Department Sees Doubled Number of Income Taxpayers in 10 Years

New Indian Express  

The number of income taxpayers has doubled in the past 10 years, with direct tax collection tripling during the same period. Tax buoyancy has shown a sharp improvement, indicating that the growth in tax collection was more than double the nominal GDP growth rate. This is a positive sign for the Indian economy, as it suggests that the country is …

Tax department made Rs 1.57 lakh crore refunds so far, says official
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tax department made Rs 1.57 lakh crore refunds so far, says official

New Indian Express  

The Income Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance has processed refunds worth Rs 1.57 lakh crore so far, according to a top Government official. "Those who have not yet received their tax refunds need to check if they have got any notification from the tax department. Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday shared that close to 4 crore Income …

78% of India's delivery gig workers earn less than 2.5 lakh a year: Report
3 months, 4 weeks ago

78% of India's delivery gig workers earn less than 2.5 lakh a year: Report

Hindustan Times  

77.6% of gig delivery workers in India earn less than ₹2,50,000 per annum, Business Standard wrote, citing a recent survey by Borzo, a global same-day delivery company. Only 33.5% of the surveyed gig workers filed income tax returns, which means 66.5% haven't done so. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Only 24% of gig workers invested in Public Provident Fund, generally contributing …

Net direct tax collection rises 22% so far this fiscal
4 months, 1 week ago

Net direct tax collection rises 22% so far this fiscal

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The central government’s direct tax collection has risen 22.48% so far this fiscal. Personal tax collection jumped 30% year-on-year to ₹4.47 trillion, while corporate taxes have risen 6% to ₹2.22 trillion. For FY25, the government targets a corporate tax mop-up of ₹10.2 trillion and personal income tax collection of ₹11.87 trillion. The total direct tax collection before adjusting …

Tax defaults in India skyrocket by 1000% over last 10 years, litigations double: Report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tax defaults in India skyrocket by 1000% over last 10 years, litigations double: Report

Hindustan Times  

Tax defaults in India have skyrocketed by 1000% in the last ten years and litigation associated with it has also consequently risen, according to a Moneycontrol report, which cited data compiled from various Union Budgets. Tax defaults in India skyrocketed by 1000% in the last ten years and associated litigation has also consequently risen How much tax default did India …

ITR filing: 'Over 5 crore returns filed so far this fiscal year', says Income Tax Department
4 months, 3 weeks ago

ITR filing: 'Over 5 crore returns filed so far this fiscal year', says Income Tax Department

India TV News  

The Income Tax Department on Saturday revealed that more than 5 crore Income Tax Returns have been filed on the e-filing portal so far this fiscal year. In a post on social media platform X, the IT Department said, "More than 5 crore ITRs for AY 2024-25 have already been received on the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department …

Income tax benefits, capital gains tax hike, cheaper phones | Key Budget takeaways
5 months ago

Income tax benefits, capital gains tax hike, cheaper phones | Key Budget takeaways

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed the much-awaited change in the income tax slabs as she tabled the first Union Budget of the new Narendra Modi government. "Under the new tax regime, tax rate structure to be revised as follows - ₹0- ₹3 lakh -Nil; ₹3-7 lakh -5%; ₹7-10 lakh-10%; ₹10-12 lakh-15%; ₹12-15 lakh- 20% and above ₹15 lakh-30%," …

Corporate tax cut enriched billionaires by Rs 2 lakh crore; middle-class hit by heavy taxes: Congress
5 months, 1 week ago

Corporate tax cut enriched billionaires by Rs 2 lakh crore; middle-class hit by heavy taxes: Congress

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: With the personal income tax collections exceeding the corporate tax collections, the Congress alleged on Sunday that the corporate tax cut has put over Rs 2 lakh crore in the "pockets of billionaires," while the middle class continues to bear the weight of heavy taxation. The opposition party's attack on the government came a day after data released …

U.P. govt collected ₹2,813 cr more revenue in Feb this year
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.P. govt collected ₹2,813 cr more revenue in Feb this year

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday claimed an increase of ₹2,813.88 crore in its revenue collections in February 2024. Minister for finance Suresh Khanna, briefing media persons, said the state government collected a revenue of ₹17,742.67 crore, 77.5 percent of the target of ₹22,888.79 crore in February 2024. government collected a tax revenue of ₹ 1,73,381.51 crore till February 29. …

India’s net direct tax collection rises 20.25% YoY to ₹15.60 lakh crore
10 months, 1 week ago

India’s net direct tax collection rises 20.25% YoY to ₹15.60 lakh crore

Live Mint  

Central Board of Direct Taxes, on Sunday, released a new report revealing that the country’s net direct tax collections have increased by 20.25 % to ₹15.60 lakh crore higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year. The gross direct tax collection soared to ₹18.38 lakh crore as of 10 February which is 17.30% higher than the …

Robust revenues: On direct tax collection target and fiscal consolidation
11 months, 1 week ago

Robust revenues: On direct tax collection target and fiscal consolidation

The Hindu  

With little under a quarter left in the financial year 2023-24, the government has met nearly 81% of its direct tax collection target. Economists believe the exchequer’s net direct tax kitty will end up surpassing the Budget estimate of ₹17.2 lakh crore by about a lakh crore if not more, with the full-year growth settling at around 18%. Within direct …

Gross income of taxpayers rose 56% in 8 yrs, from ₹4.5 lakh to ₹7 lakh: Govt
1 year, 1 month ago

Gross income of taxpayers rose 56% in 8 yrs, from ₹4.5 lakh to ₹7 lakh: Govt

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The average gross income of individual taxpayers rose 56% from ₹4.5 lakh to ₹7 lakh in eight years ending assessment year 2021-22 and there was a 90% jump in the number of people filing income-tax returns during this period indicating rising income and widening of tax base due to India’s economic resilience and the government’s focus on compliance, …

‘Super rich’ incomes’ share ebbing amid middle-class mobility: CBDT
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Super rich’ incomes’ share ebbing amid middle-class mobility: CBDT

The Hindu  

India’s tax base has widened sharply since 2013-14, with individuals moving up the income ladder and the proportion of super-rich taxpayers’ incomes declining, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said on Thursday, days after the Congress cited income tax data to show widening income inequality in the country. The overall number of income tax returns filed by individuals has risen …

Congress attacks government on issue of income inequality
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress attacks government on issue of income inequality

The Hindu  

The Congress on October 23 charged that the gap between the ultra-rich and the middle class in the country is widening under the Modi government. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said an analysis of the publicly available data on income tax returns for the period 2013-14 to 2021-22 confirms one of the essential themes of the Bharat Jodo Yatra — …

Revenue deficit of Andhra Pradesh crosses budget estimates in first quarter itself
1 year, 2 months ago

Revenue deficit of Andhra Pradesh crosses budget estimates in first quarter itself

The Hindu  

The statement on the quarterly review of the trends in receipts and expenditure in relation to the budget at the end of the first quarter of the 2023-24 financial year presents a grim picture of the State government’s finances. According to the report, the revenue deficit exceeded the budget estimates for the financial year 2023-24 in the first quarter itself. …

The rise and rise of white-collar salaried aristocracy in India
1 year, 4 months ago

The rise and rise of white-collar salaried aristocracy in India

Hindustan Times  

There were around 76,000 more so-called crorepatis by income tax returns in 2022-23 when compared to 2021-22. But even more illuminating is the publication of Income Tax Return data – this includes both income tax and corporation tax filings – for assessment year 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 recently. The Indian economy has seen multiple disruptions such as the Global Financial …

PM Modi says 13.5 crore Indians rose above poverty line in last 5 years
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi says 13.5 crore Indians rose above poverty line in last 5 years

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A staggering 13.50 crore Indians have risen above the poverty line in the past five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday quoting a recent NITI Aayog report. Speaking at the Madhya Pradesh Rozgar Mela, the prime minister said, “When decisions are made with positive thinking, right intention, and full integrity, the whole environment gets filled with …

Income of Middle-Class Indians Jumps 3 Times In 10 Years; 13.6% Leave Lower-Income Strata: SBI Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Income of Middle-Class Indians Jumps 3 Times In 10 Years; 13.6% Leave Lower-Income Strata: SBI Report

News 18  

Showing a significant increase in middle-class income, India’s weighted mean income has jumped about three times from Rs 4.4 lakh to Rs 13 lakh between FY2012-13 and FY2021-22, according to an SBI Research report. In the assessment year 2011-12, 16 million people had filed ITR with the maximum concentration of 84 per cent population belonging to income group of up …

1.69 lakh individuals reported annual income of over ₹1 crore in ITR
1 year, 4 months ago

1.69 lakh individuals reported annual income of over ₹1 crore in ITR

Hindustan Times  

Individuals reporting annual total income of over ₹one crore have doubled to 1.69 lakh in the two-year period ending March 2022, the income tax department data showed. During AY 2022-23, over 2.69 lakh entities, including individuals, companies, firms and trusts, have shown total income of above ₹ 1 crore. As per the tax return data filed in assessment year 2022-23, …

Income Tax Department claims record 6.77 crore ITRs filed till July 31 for Assessment Year 2023-24
1 year, 4 months ago

Income Tax Department claims record 6.77 crore ITRs filed till July 31 for Assessment Year 2023-24

India TV News  

The income tax department on Monday stated that a record 6.77 crore income tax returns for the Assessment Year 2023-24 were filed till July 31 this year, including 53.67 lakh first-time payers. It further stated that July's income tax returns are 16.1 per cent more than the total ITRs for Assessment Year 2022-23. "The total number of ITRs for AY …

Over 6 crore Income Tax Returns filed for 2022-23 fiscal: Government data
1 year, 4 months ago

Over 6 crore Income Tax Returns filed for 2022-23 fiscal: Government data

India TV News  

Income Tax Return: The Income Tax Department on Sunday shared that more than 6 crore tax returns have been filed for income earned in the 2022-23 fiscal. The last date for filing income tax returns for the previous year by salaried class and those who do not have to get their accounts audited is July 31. Giving statistics on the …

Unless we get into technology, system cannot be taxpayer friendly: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
1 year, 4 months ago

Unless we get into technology, system cannot be taxpayer friendly: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday addressed the 164th Income Tax Day event in Delhi. Over 5.16 cr declared zero tax liability: Sitharaman in Lok Sabha Earlier while speaking in the Lok Sabha today, the finance minister said number of entities, including individuals, who filed income tax returns increased by 6.18 per cent in 2022-23 to over 7.40 crore, of …

Direct tax receipts after refunds in FY23 grow 18%
1 year, 8 months ago

Direct tax receipts after refunds in FY23 grow 18%

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government collected ₹16.61 trillion in direct taxes after refunds in FY23, a 17.6% improvement over takings in the preceding year, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said on Monday, quoting provisional figures. Gross direct tax collections for FY23 before adjusting for tax refunds stood at ₹19.68 trillion, a growth of 20.33%, CBDT said. Gross collections of direct …

Income-tax collections grow 20% in one year, nears ₹20 lakh crore mark
1 year, 8 months ago

Income-tax collections grow 20% in one year, nears ₹20 lakh crore mark

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Union finance ministry on Monday reported over 20% year-on-year jump in gross direct tax revenue at ₹19.68 lakh crore for the financial year ending March 31, 2023, days after it declared about 22% annualised growth in Goods and Services Tax collections at ₹18.1 lakh crore, reflecting sustained growth in economic activities, better tax administration and ease of …

Net direct tax growth for 2022-23 to slow to 15%
1 year, 8 months ago

Net direct tax growth for 2022-23 to slow to 15%

The Hindu  

India’s net direct tax collections growth, which stood at about 17% for this year by early March, is expected to moderate to 15% for the full financial year 2022-23, a top Finance Ministry official told The Hindu. By February 10, the growth rate stood at 18.4%, which declined further to 16.8% by March 10, when the total net direct tax …

Budget 2023: How the new tax regime is different from the existing one
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: How the new tax regime is different from the existing one

Hindustan Times  

A look at the old and new income tax slabs. Those individuals with income between ₹5 lakh and ₹7 lakh had to pay 10 per cent tax. The tax payers earning between ₹7.5 lakh and ₹10 lakh had to pay 15 per cent income tax. Those earning between ₹3 lakh and ₹6 lakh will have to pay 5 per cent …

Budget 2023: How are old and new income tax slabs different from each other
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: How are old and new income tax slabs different from each other

Hindustan Times  

The income tax slabs were last changed in 2014, when the personal tax exemption limit was revised, too. From the upcoming budget 2023, taxpayers are expecting the current tax slab with basic exemption limit of ₹2.5 lakh income to be increased to ₹5 lakh, in lieu of rising inflation and cost of living. New tax slabs 1) Annual income of …

Govt Rakes In Rs 13,63,649 Crore As Direct Tax In FY23, Collection Up By 26% Over Last Fiscal Year
2 years ago

Govt Rakes In Rs 13,63,649 Crore As Direct Tax In FY23, Collection Up By 26% Over Last Fiscal Year

ABP News  

New Delhi: India's gross direct tax collections stood at Rs 13,63,649 crore, recording a 25.90 per cent growth, in the financial year, as against ₹10,83,150 crore in the same period for the preceding year. 9,47,959 Cr in the corresponding period of the preceding Financial Year, representing an increase of 19.81%: Ministry of Finance pic.twitter.com/TYrUFhKmCm — ANI December 18, 2022 Notably, …

5.83 Crore Income Tax Returns Filed Till July 31, Record 72.42 Lakh On Last Day
2 years, 4 months ago

5.83 Crore Income Tax Returns Filed Till July 31, Record 72.42 Lakh On Last Day

ABP News  

New Delhi: A record 72.42 lakh income tax returns were filed on the last day of such filing on July 31, taking the cumulative returns to 5.83 crore, near to the same levels of last year. "The surge of filing ITRs peaked on July 31, 2022 with over 72.42 lakh ITRs being filed on a single day," an official statement …

Income tax alert: Taxpayers must complete this process now
2 years, 9 months ago

Income tax alert: Taxpayers must complete this process now

India Today  

The income tax department has issued a reminder to taxpayers. Failure to comply with the notice may result in Best Judgment assessment based on material on record," the tax department tweeted. — Income Tax India March 9, 2022 Central Board of Direct Taxes issued refunds of more than Rs. 1,83,579 crore to more than 2.09 crore taxpayers, Income Tax India …

Taxpayers must not miss this Income tax department's ITR alert
2 years, 9 months ago

Taxpayers must not miss this Income tax department's ITR alert

India Today  

The Income tax department has an important update for taxpayers who have filed income tax returns. Out of the total, income tax refunds of Rs 65,938 crore have been issued in 2,07,27,503 cases. Corporate tax refunds of Rs 1,17,641 crore have been issued in 2,30,566 cases, Income Tax India tweeted. 1,17,641 crore have been issued in 2,30,566 cases," Income Tax …

Most Indians want tax on the rich, top firms
2 years, 10 months ago

Most Indians want tax on the rich, top firms

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: More than 80 per cent of Indians support a tax on the rich and corporations who earned record profits during the pandemic, a nationwide survey conducted ahead of the Budget by Fight Inequality Alliance India said. The study had said that an annual wealth tax in India would raise $78.3 billion a year with a 2 per cent tax …

Budget 2022: Replacing Income Tax with Expenditure Tax is the Blockbuster Reform India Needs
2 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2022: Replacing Income Tax with Expenditure Tax is the Blockbuster Reform India Needs

News 18  

Every stimulus package to boost the economy has its own burdening impact on the country’s fiscal position. If personal income tax is done away with, about 6.32 crore people will have the freedom from the burden of submitting annual Income Tax Returns. The various organisations complying with TDS will also be free from the burden of collecting, remitting and submitting …

Why personal income tax rates need a revision
2 years, 11 months ago

Why personal income tax rates need a revision

India Today  

With the budget comes the hope and expectation of tax rate cuts, especially for the salaried class. Corporate tax rates are amongst the most competitive in the world with no room for further rationalisation—down to 15 per cent for new manufacturing units. But in terms of income tax rates, the salaried tax payers continue to be taxed at relatively higher …

More Than 5.95 Crore Income Tax Returns Filed This Year
3 years, 11 months ago

More Than 5.95 Crore Income Tax Returns Filed This Year

News 18  

Income tax returns filed this year have risen by about 5 per cent to nearly 6 crore as more businesses and entities filed annual income statements. Over 5.95 crore income tax returns for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 were filed by January 10, the Income Tax Department said. The tax department in a tweet said 5.95 crore ITRs …

Income Tax Returns: Over 4.54 crore ITRs filed for fiscal 2019-20 till Dec 29
3 years, 11 months ago

Income Tax Returns: Over 4.54 crore ITRs filed for fiscal 2019-20 till Dec 29

India TV News  

With just two days left for the deadline for individuals to file income tax returns to end, the IT department on Wednesday said more than 4.54 crore tax returns for 2019-20 fiscal have been filed till December 29. "More than 4.54 crore Income Tax Returns for AY 2020-21 have already been filed till 29th of December, 2020," the I-T department …

Wanted: Empathy for citizens who must live off past savings
4 years ago

Wanted: Empathy for citizens who must live off past savings

Live Mint  

In response to my column last Monday on the plight of India’s middle class, I received quite a few mails. Among those who contacted me was a 74-year-old Indian Institute of Technology alumnus who retired as executive director of one of India’s finest central public sector units. Till this year’s budget, there were higher minimum tax exemption limits for senior …

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