Definition: Direct tax is a type of tax where the incidence and impact of taxation fall on the same entity.
Description: In the case of direct tax, the burden can’t be shifted by the taxpayer to someone else. These are largely taxes on income or wealth. Income tax, corporation tax, property tax, inheritance tax and gift tax are examples of direct tax.
Also See: Indirect Tax, Corporation Tax, Securities Transaction Tax
Sent more than Rs 6 lakh abroad? You may get a tax notice by December 31, 2024Income tax notice: You may get a income tax notice by December 31, 2024 if the tax department found you have income which escaped assessment. This is because tax officials are analysing Form 15CC data to find out who has sent more than Rs 6 lakh abroad and there is a mismatch between the amount sent abroad and the amount declared as income in ITR.
The government is estimated to have earned up to Rs 627 crore from late ITR filing fee till August 22, 2024Belated ITR fees: The government may have earned up to Rs 627 crore from collection of late ITR filing fees till August 22, 2024. As per rules a late filing fee of Rs 5,000 or Rs 1000 or nil is levied for filing a belated ITR after the due date. There were about 14 lakh ITRs filed between August 1, 2024 and August 22, 2024.
More taxpayers getting defective ITR notice from tax dept this year; How to rectify the defectDefective ITR: Chartered accountants report that many of thier clients have received defective ITR notices this year. As per Amit Bansal, Partner - Direct Tax, Singhania & Co, Yes, there has been a noticeable increase in defective ITR notices and invalid returns this year." Know what to do incase you get a defective tax return notice under section 139(9).
These ITR filers have only 10 days left to verify their ITRs else ITR invalidITR refund: You won't get tax refund without verifying the filled up and submitted income tax return (ITR). As per CA Twinkle Jain, "If an ITR is not verified within this (the 30 day) period, it is considered invalid. This means that any tax refund claims associated with these ITRs will not be processed & the taxpayer may have to file the ITR again, resulting in a delay in the tax refund process."
Finance Ministry says UIDAI does not need to pay income taxIncome tax: The income of UIDAI is now exempt from income tax for five years until the fiscal year 2027-28. This includes grants, fees, and interest earned from deposits. This exemption was notified by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, provided UIDAI abstains from any commercial activities during this period.
Outward remittances exceeding ₹6 lakh come under I-T scannerThe move will help the government to identify cases where the remittance was sent but was not reported by the taxpayer in their filling, the official said. "The whole exercise will curb tax evasion and ensure that legitimate remittances are facilitated while preventing abuse of relaxations in foreign remittance reporting," the official added.