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Missed ITR deadline and TDS refund is due? Know how to claim your refund before it’s too late

Missed the ITR filing deadline? Don't panic! You might still claim your TDS refund. Learn about filing belated returns, potential fees, interest, and the crucial condonation process if even that window has passed. Understand the implications for carry-forward losses and deductions. Avoid common mistakes to ensure your refund is processed…

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5 Bangalore landowners formed a partnership firm to develop property, received income tax notice for undisclosed rental income; won relief in ITAT for this reason

Bangalore landowners get relief from undisclosed rental income tax notice after proving in ITAT that their partnership firm received the rent. What happened was, five Bangalore landowners signed JDA with builder, later formed partnership firm to develop property; but then the landowners got undisclosed rental income tax notice.

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Indian moves to US for job, forgets to file ITR, Income Tax Dept imposes Rs 8.29 lakh penalty; ITAT Jaipur cancels penalty and gives full relief

Indian employee working in US imposed with Rs 8.29 lakh penalty for missing to file ITR after moving to US; ITAT Jaipur cancels penalty and gives full relief. ITAT Jaipur’sSMC bench who heard this case composed of Annapurna Gupta, accountant memberand Kuldip Singh, judicial member.

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Rs 1.09 crore remittance sent home by an Indian working in Kuwait, but he didn't file ITR, received income tax notice; gets relief in ITAT Ahmedabad

Indian man working in Kuwait oilfields, got his salary in National Bank of Kuwait, remitted Rs 1.09 crore back to family in India, files no ITR, got an unexplained money tax notice u/s 69; he partially wins case in ITAT Ahmedabad

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Rs 2.42 lakh FD investment and Rs 1.06 lakh cash deposits, no ITR filed, got income tax notice; senior citizen wins case in ITAT Jaipur after 9-year fight

No ITR filed, yet Rs 2.42 lakh FD investment, Rs 1.06 lakh cash deposits triggers tax notice for senior citizen; she wins case in ITAT Jaipur after 9 years fight. Know how Mrs Devi won the case in ITAT Jaipur.

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Landlord deposited Rs 14.96 lakh cash during demonetisation, got tax notice: ITAT Bangalore grants relief

Landlord took rent in cash, deposited Rs 14.96 lakh cash during demonitisation period; got Income tax notice, he wins case in ITAT Bangalore. The ITAT Bangalore bench which heard this case comprised of Waseem Ahmed, an accountant member and Keshav Dubey, a judicial member.

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Income Tax Dept seized gold, diamonds and silver in a tax search operation from lady’s house and bank locker; she wins case in ITAT Mumbai

How wife’s 35 yrs old marriage and inheritance helped her win case in ITAT Mumbai after Income Tax Dept seized her gold, diamond, silver items and jewellery kept in house and bank locker

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How Salaried Indians Can File Their ITR Without a Last-Week Panic Over Documents and Deductions

Start With Form 16, Everything Else Follows From ItForm 16 is the one document your employer is legally required to give you by June 15 each year, and it does most of the heavy lifting for a salaried ITR. Part A of Form 16 shows the TDS your employer deducted…

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Rs 25 lakh cash deposited in bank, income tax officer sends notice for unexplained cash u/s 69; Taxpayer wins case in ITAT Bangalore, here's why

Employee deposits Rs 25 lakh cash in bank; tax officer sends notice for unexplained cash u/s 69; Employee wins case in ITAT Bangalore; Know how. This judgement was given by Keshav Dubey, a judicial member and Waseem Ahmed, an accountant member of ITAT Bangalore

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Bengali Hindu landlord’s Rs 1.89-crore rental income faced tax dispute over HUF status: Why ITAT Delhi gave relief

Bengali Hindulandlord earns Rs 1.89 crore rental income in Delhi, reports it in his HUF’sITR; Income Tax dept rejects it on the ground that Dayabhaga Hindu can’t have an HUF, landlord wins case in ITAT Delhi

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Gamer invested Rs 2.61 crore to play online rummy and poker games; loses net Rs 28 lakh, files ITR reporting Rs 4 lakh income; gets tax notice; he wins case in ITAT Bangalore

Gamer invested Rs 2.61 crore to play online Rummy, poker games; loses net Rs 28 lakh, stops playing, files ITR reporting Rs 4 lakh income; gets tax notice; he wins case in ITAT Bangalore. Waseem Ahmed, the Accountant Member, and Soundararajan K., the Judicial Member of ITAT Bangalore heard this…

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Employee showed Rs 9.6 lakh EPF interest in ITR by mistake, got income tax notice: He fought and got full relief in ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax Dept sent tax notice for Rs 9.6 lakh EPF interest which employee never received but erroneously shown in ITR as received; he fights and wins case in ITAT Mumbai. This judgement was delivered by Challa Nagendra Prasad, the Judicial Member, and Makarand Vasant Mahadeokar, the Accountant Member of…

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Parliamentary panel flags compliance glitches on new income tax act, seeks more data from CBDT

A parliamentary committee has identified compliance issues with the new Income Tax Act. They are seeking detailed data from the CBDT on its overall impact. The committee wants to understand changes in taxpayer numbers and revenue collection. Technology-driven tax processes and faceless decisions also presented certain challenges. Further discussions are…

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Record 7.8 crore ITRs filed for AY26-27 as August 31 deadline ends

Over 7.8 crore Income Tax Returns were filed for AY 2026-27 by August 31. This marked the close of the revised statutory deadline for non-audit taxpayers. The Income Tax Department thanked taxpayers and professionals for their timely compliance. Non-audit business and professional taxpayers had an extended filing period. Belated returns…

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Wife gets income tax notice after husband sells joint property Rs 14 lakh below market price; she fights back and wins the case in ITAT Kolkata

Wife escaped income tax notice as she proved in ITAT that her husband entirely paid for their joint property which was sold for Rs 14 lakh less price than market value. Read the article to know why the wife won the case in ITAT Kolkata.

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Rs 16 lakh cash seized in income tax raid, tax officer calls it unexplained cash; Taxpayer claims it to be family money, he fights and wins the case in ITAT Mumbai

During an income tax search operation (raid) Rs 16 lakh cash was seized; Man says its family cash; tax officer does not believe him and calls it unexplained cash; he wins case in ITAT Mumbai. Read the article to know how.

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Man receives $3.14 lakh from redemption of Bermuda-focused fund; Income Tax Dept considers it black money, imposes Rs 1.8 crore penalty and tax, but he wins case in ITAT Delhi

Indian man working in Singapore gets $3.14 lakh from redemption of units of Bermuda focussed investment fund; Tax dept deems it black money and imposes Rs 1.8 crore penalty and tax; he wins case in ITAT Delhi. Read the article.

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Tax notice in a deceased person's name? Don't ignore it; here's what legal heirs should do

Did someone close to you leave behind unresolved tax responsibilities? Explore how heirs can address income tax notices, file overdue returns, and handle outstanding dues. Familiarize yourself with the circumstances that make a notice valid, your duties, and strategies to shield yourself from personal liability. Keep tax issues from becoming…

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Rs 2.25-crore notice under Black Money Act to Delhi couple over Singapore, British Virgin Islands assets: ITAT Delhi gave full relief to taxpayer, know why

Tax officer sent black money notice to Pitampura based couple and added Rs 2.25 undisclosed money from Singapore and British Virgin Islands to their income but ITAT Delhi cancels these additions. Know how this couple won the black money case.

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Rs 5.31 lakh income tax refund denied as taxpayer did not claim it in the original ITR; he approaches ITAT Delhi and wins the case to get tax refund with interest

Rs 5.31 lakh tax refund denied as it was not claimed in the original ITR but in the subsequently filed Section 148 ITR; ITAT Delhi orders the tax dept to issue the refund with interest.

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ITR filing deadline: Income Tax Department asks business, professional taxpayers to file returns by August 31

The Income Tax Department has reminded taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit to file their ITRs for AY 2026-27 by August 31. More than 6.5 crore returns have been filed so far, including over 2 crore ITR-3 and ITR-4 forms.

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Karol Bagh man had foreign bank accounts, FD in Singapore, no ITR disclosure; income tax dept sent black money notice, but ITAT Delhi cancelled the notice for this reason

Black money notice sent to man with Singapore FD and current bank a/c in his name and no ITR declaration; Know how he won case in ITAT Delhi after proving his identity theft angle with Economic Offences Wing’s help.

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Employee got Rs 30 lakh salary after job switch, did not file ITR, Income Tax dept imposed Rs 3.74 lakh penalty; he fought and won the case in ITAT Delhi

Employee switched job and got Rs 30 lakh salary on which TDS was deducted, forgot to file ITR, Tax dept sent notice and imposed Rs 3.74 lakh penalty, he fights and wins case in ITAT Delhi

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Unsuspecting landowner got income tax notice as his land was sold for Rs 6.82 crore cash by someone via forged sale deed; he fights back and wins tax case in ITAT Ahmedabad on this ground

For Rs 6.82 crore cash notorious land grabbing gang sold land via forged sale deed with forged signature of landowner; however landowner got tax notice for not reporting sale of land; ITAT Ahmedabad cancels tax notice on this ground. Read the article.

The Economic Times

8 income tax notices that salaried employees can get after filing ITR; know what they mean and how to respond

Employees who are on a salary may find themselves receiving tax notices following their income tax return filings. These notices typically point out discrepancies requiring immediate attention from the taxpayer. It is essential to understand the context of each notice to ensure proper compliance and effective dispute resolution. The Income…

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