Income Tax Return Forms for AY 2020-21 notified

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)  amended the return forms and manner of furnishing return of Income for the Assessment Year 2020-21 vide  Notification No. 31/2020 dated 29-05-2020.  The amendme...

CBDT notifies new Form 26AS - AIS

CBDT has notified vide Notification No. 30/2020 dated 28.05.2020 the new Annual Information Statement (AIS) under section 285BB by inserting a new Rule 114-I in the Income Tax Rules, 1962 to replace age-old Form 26AS not...

FM launches facility of Instant PAN

In line with the announcement made in the Union Budget, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman formally launched the facility for instant allotment of PAN (on near to real time basis)....

How to Update Contact Details on E-Filing Portal?

Whenever we log in to our income tax account, the first thing that flashes on the screen is the pop-up to update our contact and residential details. We often tend to hit the skip button and move on with other crucial ta...

Clarification on Section 269SU of lT Act, 1961

CBDT vide Circular No. 12/2020 dated May 20, 2020 issued clarification in respect of prescribed electronic mode under section 269SU of Income Tax Act, 1961 to encourage digital transactions and move towards a l...

New reduced TDS Rate Chart for FY 2020-21

In order to provide more funds at the disposal of taxpayers for dealing with the economic situation arising out of COVID-19 pandemic, rates of TDS have been reduced by 25% for specified payments to resident non-salaried ...

Income Tax Reliefs - 13th May 2020

 Reduction in Rates of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) – The TDS rates for all non-salaried payment to residents, and tax collected at source rate will be reduced by 25 ...

CBDT directs not to issue Adverse Communication amid COVID-19

Every year CBDT issues a comprehensive Central Action Plan for the first quarter of the financial year giving certain targets to the field formation in the Key Results Area (KRA). However, due to the unprecedented sit...

New procedure deferred for registration approval etc of certain entities deferred

In view of the unprecedented humanitarian and economic crisis, the CBDT has decided that the implementation of new procedure for approval/ registration/notification of certain entities shall be deferred to 1st October, 2...

Lockdown period not to be counted for determining Residency Status

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), on Friday, issued Circular No. 11/2020 in respect to Clarification over residency under Section 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.Circular clarifies that the lockdown period wil...