The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has collected more than Rs 700 crore as Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) this financial year after a new TDS regime was brought in for online gaming and trade in cryptocurrency, said the tax body's chairman Nitin Gupta
A total of Rs 11.07 lakh crore (gross) worth of direct taxes have been collected so far in the current financial year 2023-24, representing a 17.95 per cent increase on a yearly basis, Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairman Nitin Gupta said on Tuesday.
Nitin Gupta, a 1986 batch IRS officer, will continue his role as Chairman of CBDT. His reappointment follows a meeting of a Committee of Secretaries held on June 25, which selected him for this prestigious position.
A total of Rs 865,117 crore worth of direct taxes have been collected so far in the current financial year 2023-24, representing a 23 per cent increase on a yearly basis.
The Income Tax Department has so far processed more than 6 crore tax returns for the assessment year 2023-24 out of the 6.84 crore that it has verified
In order to enhance taxpayers' experience and keep pace with new technology, the Income Tax Department has revamped its website with a user-friendly interface, value-added features, and new modules.
The newly revamped website was officially launched by Nitin Gupta, Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), during the 'Chintan Shivir' event organized by the Directorate of Income Tax (Systems) in Udaipur, read the Ministry of Finance press release.
Board of Direct Taxes, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Saturday notified amendments to the Income Tax Rules for valuing perquisites of rent-free or concessional accommodation by employers to employees.
CBI's FIR into the matter mentioned that "Though Oxfam India's FCRA registration is ceased, it planned to circumvent FCRA by routing funds through other routes. From the email found during the IT survey by the CBDT, it appears that Oxfam India is providing funds to the Centre for Policy R
CBDT chief Gupta said that the I-T department had taken several progressive steps to encourage voluntary tax compliance and facilitate a transparent and non-intrusive tax administration. One such major initiative is the e-Verification Scheme, 2021, which was notified on December 13, 2021.
The Income Tax Department gathered several evidences pertaining to the BBC India's operation which indicated that taxes were not paid on "certain remittances" which have not been disclosed as income in India by the foreign entities of the group.