Income Tax Act overhaul likely in Budget
1 month ago

Income Tax Act overhaul likely in Budget

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a major move anticipated during her budget speech on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to announce a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act. Sources indicate that this review aims to simplify the existing tax framework, which currently comprises a staggering 71 TDS sections. Announcing the last budget this year, she said, “I am announcing the comprehensive review of Income Tax Act, 1961. It is proposed to be completed in six months.” As part of this overhaul, the minister may propose measures to consolidate and simplify TDS regulations, making compliance easier for taxpayers.

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Eyes on income tax, customs duty and capex reforms as Sitharaman begins Budget 2025 meetings
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Eyes on income tax, customs duty and capex reforms as Sitharaman begins Budget 2025 meetings

Firstpost  

An internal committee led by Chief Commissioner of Income Tax VK Gupta will ensure the suggested amendments comply with international standards, improve the system for the taxpayer and facilitate the government’s revenue mechanism Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a meeting on Tuesday to chart next year’s Union Budget. Talking to Moneycontrol, a government source said, “Eyes on income tax, customs …

Tax action in the Union budget for 2025-26 could set the course for Viksit Bharat
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Tax action in the Union budget for 2025-26 could set the course for Viksit Bharat

Live Mint  

Balancing fiscal prudence with the need to provide a growth impetus has been a hallmark of our government over past Union budgets. Particularly praiseworthy is the government’s proposal to undertake a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act of 1961 within the context of reviewing the entire direct and indirect taxation regime. On the indirect taxation side, the 2024-25 budget …

Can you expect major income tax changes in Budget 2025? Check details
1 month, 1 week ago

Can you expect major income tax changes in Budget 2025? Check details

India Today  

The Union Budget 2025-26 is set to usher in a new era of tax simplification in India, with the Finance Ministry working on comprehensive reforms to streamline the income tax system. The proposed reforms focus on three key areas: simplifying tax structures, expanding the tax base, and balancing revenue generation with taxpayer relief. SIMPLER TAX FILING Building on the success …

Major income tax reforms in pipeline, Budget 2025 to ease filing process: Sources
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1 month, 1 week ago

Major income tax reforms in pipeline, Budget 2025 to ease filing process: Sources

India Today  

February 2025 is poised to usher in a new era of tax simplicity in India, as the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26 aims to reform the Income Tax Act, making tax filing easier for citizens, according to sources. Sources in the Finance Ministry told India Today TV that a series of major reforms to the income tax system are in the …

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 …

Nirmala Sitharaman reviews Income Tax Act 1961
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nirmala Sitharaman reviews Income Tax Act 1961

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday chaired a meeting on the comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act 1961. Sitharaman had announced a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act 1961 in the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23. He also told the finance minister that 6,500 valuable suggestions have been received through the portal since it was opened …

Centre launches process to revamp income-tax regime
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre launches process to revamp income-tax regime

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Union government on Monday formally launched the process to revamp the existing income-tax regime with four key objectives in mind – simplification of language, reduction of litigations, ease of compliance, and scrapping of obsolete provisions. “The goal is to make the Act concise, clear, and easy to understand, which will reduce disputes, litigation, and provide greater tax …

CBDT forms committee for I-T Act review; 'sunset' clauses to be eliminated
4 months ago

CBDT forms committee for I-T Act review; 'sunset' clauses to be eliminated

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: An internal committee of the Income Tax Department will review the 1961 direct tax law to eliminate redundant clauses as well as adopt best global practices to simplify it for taxpayers for better compliance, CBDT chief Ravi Agrawal has said. The panel, comprising income tax officials from across the country, has started working to identify areas of improvement …

Budget 2024: These 4 TDS changes announced by Nirmala Sitharaman will impact you
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: These 4 TDS changes announced by Nirmala Sitharaman will impact you

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced changes in the Tax Deducted at Source framework which will impact salaried individuals. The tweaks will impact disposable income and streamline tax processes, the Finance minister announced, adding, "A beginning is being made in the Finance Bill by simplifying the tax regime for charities, TDS rate structure, provisions for reassessment and search provisions and capital …

India's Tax Regime Set For A Major Upgrade, Govt Puts Income Tax Act 1961 Under Review; Check Key Reasons
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India's Tax Regime Set For A Major Upgrade, Govt Puts Income Tax Act 1961 Under Review; Check Key Reasons

News 18  

The government has announced a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act to address several key issues. Announcing the decision during her Budget 2024 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that it will undertake a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act to make it easy to read. By making the Income Tax Act more user-friendly and efficient, the government …

Income Tax Budget Highlights: Govt proposes tax cuts, more standard deduction
5 months ago

Income Tax Budget Highlights: Govt proposes tax cuts, more standard deduction

Hindustan Times  

New Tax Regime LIVE updates: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. New Tax Regime Highlights: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her seventh consecutive Budget amid expectations from the middle class for relief at the tax front. Moreover, the efficiency of tax collection has improved over …

Budget 2024 announcements on new tax regime: Standard deduction increased, check new tax slabs
5 months ago

Budget 2024 announcements on new tax regime: Standard deduction increased, check new tax slabs

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented her seventh straight Budget for the fiscal 2024-25. Informing that fiscal deficit estimated at 4.9% of GDP, Sitharaman said that the people have reposed their faith in the government led by PM Modi and re-elected it for the historic third term. Sitharaman said, "I announce a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act …

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 02 To 08 June 2024
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 02 To 08 June 2024

Live Law  

Delhi High Court Once Issue Of Arm's Length Remuneration Settled By TPO, Question Of Ascertaining Existence Of PE Is Academic; Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Case Title: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc. Exemption Allowable On Donations Made By One Charitable Trust To Other Charitable Institutions For Temporary Period: Delhi High Court Case Title: Commissioner Of Income Tax Versus M/S Jamnalal …

10 years of Modi government: Tax reforms, challenges
7 months, 1 week ago

10 years of Modi government: Tax reforms, challenges

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In the last 10 years of Modi government rule, India has undergone marked tax reforms focused on streamlining the tax framework, enhancing compliance, and fostering transparency. Key reforms common to Customs, GST, income tax, and corporate tax include digitisation for e-filing and digital payments, real-time data sharing to detect tax frauds, faceless assessment and appeals, dispute resolution schemes …

FM Sitharaman Denies Rumors of Sweeping Tax Changes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

FM Sitharaman Denies Rumors of Sweeping Tax Changes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After BSE benchmark Sensex crashed 1,100 points following a report that the Income Tax department is planning some sweeping changes after Lok Sabha elections, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday debunked rumours calling it pure speculation. Pure speculation," Sitharaman wrote on social media platform X, while reacting to a tweet made by a news channel claiming that …

How much average processing time of ITR reduced in 10 years? Sitharaman reveals
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How much average processing time of ITR reduced in 10 years? Sitharaman reveals

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday underscored the government's steadfast commitment to enhancing taxpayer services as she highlighted a transformative shift in tax assessment methodologies over the past five years. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha, at Parliament House in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. One of the standout achievements …

Income Tax Budget Highlights: Salaried class 'disappointed,' says this expert
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Income Tax Budget Highlights: Salaried class 'disappointed,' says this expert

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, carrying a folder-case containing the Interim Budget 2024, arrives at Parliament House complex to present the budget, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Union Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Karad are Income Tax Budget 2024 Highlights: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday unveiled budget for the financial …

Budget 2024: 6 key changes taxpayers want from FM Sitharaman
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: 6 key changes taxpayers want from FM Sitharaman

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Interim Budget 2024-25 on February 1, covering the initial three months of the next fiscal year. While hopes for a new 25 per cent high-income tax slab are slim, expectations include increased basic exemption, standard deduction, and higher limits for 80C & 80D," Ravi said. NPS deduction under new tax regime …

Section 245C(5) Of Income Tax Act Is Read Down By Removing Retrospective Last Date Of 1st Feb 21 As 31st March 21: Madras High Court
1 year ago

Section 245C(5) Of Income Tax Act Is Read Down By Removing Retrospective Last Date Of 1st Feb 21 As 31st March 21: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has held that Section 245C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is read down by removing the retrospective last date of the 1st February 2021, as the 31st March 2021.The bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy has observed that the Finance Act, 2021, was retrospective in nature. The Madras High …

#Incometax trends on Twitter after Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2023 speech. Best memes
1 year, 10 months ago

#Incometax trends on Twitter after Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2023 speech. Best memes

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023 in Parliament today. This year’s budget comes at a time when India’s economy faces challenges from a host of global factors; a steep rise in inflation and a possible GDP growth slowdown in the financial year 2024. However, the finance minister announced some relief for taxpayers as she proposed a new …

Budget 2023: Is Govt Planning To Overhaul Income Tax Regime? Check Latest Update
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Is Govt Planning To Overhaul Income Tax Regime? Check Latest Update

News 18  

One of the key demands from the Union Budget 2023 has been to change the existing personal income tax structure in order to provide relief to a large section of people, especially the salaried and middle class. If reports are to be believed, the government has held detailed discussions to overhaul the new personal income tax regime without exemptions, with …

CBDT observes 163rd anniversary of Income Tax
2 years, 4 months ago

CBDT observes 163rd anniversary of Income Tax

Live Mint  

The 163rd anniversary of Income Tax Day was observed by the Central Board of Direct Taxes and all its field offices across India on Sunday, the Ministry of Finance said. The events by the field formations included outreach programmes for taxpayers recognising their contribution to the nation, taxpayer felicitation programmes, contributing to the upgradation of resources such as computers to …

"Digitization Being Implemented At Rapid Pace In The Arena Of Direct Taxes": Delhi HC Asks DGIT To Resolve Glitches In Income Tax Portal
3 years, 3 months ago

"Digitization Being Implemented At Rapid Pace In The Arena Of Direct Taxes": Delhi HC Asks DGIT To Resolve Glitches In Income Tax Portal

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has asked the Director General of Income Tax to resolve the glitches in the income tax portal while observing that the new software should be tested on a large sample base of assesses before putting it to use for general public. "Since digitisation is being implemented at a rapid pace in the arena of Direct Taxes …

Income tax new rules from today: All you need to know
3 years, 8 months ago

Income tax new rules from today: All you need to know

Live Mint  

The new financial year begins on 1 April. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting Union Budget 2021 had announced a slew of changes in the income tax rules. Let's take a look at income tax changes that will come into effect from 1 April: TDS: In order to make more people file income tax returns, the finance minister has proposed …

5 new income tax rules that will come into effect from 1 April
3 years, 9 months ago

5 new income tax rules that will come into effect from 1 April

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting Union Budget 2021 had announced a slew of changes in the income tax rules. Let's take a look at 5 income tax changes that will come into effect from 1 April: 1) PF tax rules: Interest on annual employee contributions to provident fund over ₹2.5 lakh would be taxed from 1 April 2021. 2) …

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