With the deadline of July 31 to file income tax return (ITR) approaching fast, taxpayers are expected to be scurrying around to arrange the information required to for the return. Although it is advisable to file your tax return as soon as possible, it is not recommended to do it sans proper home work. For … Read more
For any taxpayer in the higher tax bracket, computing the correct income and filling up the income tax return without any mistakes is a challenging task. While doing so, it is common for a taxpayer to make some mistake or the other. If you realize later on, after having filed your income tax return, that … Read more
Selecting the incorrect form: One of the most common mistakes people make is choosing the incorrect form to file their taxes. Each form is tailored to a certain sort of income and taxpayer profile, and using the incorrect form might result in mistakes and processing delays. CA expert advises taxpayers to thoroughly analyse the qualifying … Read more
How can we report income from real estate investment trusts (Reits) and infrastructure investment trusts (Invits) in the income tax return (ITR)? Also, how do we fill up Schedule FA (foreign assets) for Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) of the same company (as in the case of Amazon) awarded over multiple years? Should they be aggregated … Read more
No sooner had the new financial year started than the income tax return (ITR) filing process commenced for FY 2024. The income tax department (ITD) has already enabled all the return filing forms – ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-4 and ITR-6 — for filing the returns at the e-filing portal. The department has released the excel utility of … Read more
The Income Tax (I-T) Department has received as many as 6 lakh returns in the first month of Assessment Year 2024-25 (FY25). Significantly, nearly two-thirds of the verified returns have already been processed, reported Business Line. Over 5.92 lakh returns were filed by April 29. Out of these, over 5.38 lakh had been verified and … Read more
As May approaches, it brings with it a series of important dates and deadlines for taxpayers to remember. From depositing taxes deducted or collected to issuing TDS certificates and filing various statements, May is a crucial month in the income tax calendar. To help you stay on top of your tax obligations, here’s a comprehensive … Read more
If you have not received your income tax refund so far, there is good news for you. The Income Tax (I-T) Department has set April 30 as the deadline for approving pending refunds, reported Business Line The department has prepared an interim action plan for tax refunds in this fiscal and set a timeline for various actions related … Read more
If you want to save income tax for the investments made in this financial year (2023-24), do not forget to invest before March 31 this year. With only a few days remaining in this financial year, taxpayers are urged to invest as soon as they can. Meanwhile, RBI has told all agency banks dealing with … Read more
The Income Tax Department Monday said it is in the process of issuing notice to taxpayers about ‘mismatch’ between the information filed in the Income Tax Return (ITR) vis-a-vis information of specified financial transactions, as available with the department, for the assessment year 2021-22 (FY 2020-21). The tax department urged taxpayers to access their Annual … Read more