In a major relief for Indian taxpayers, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has waived demands for short TDS deduction arising from payments to inoperative PAN holders. This addresses the widespread issue where deductors received tax notices for not applying the higher TDS rate mandated for unlinked PANs. This blog details the conditions of this relief as per CBDT Circular No. 9/2025, outlines the crucial deadlines like September 30, 2025, and explains the actionable steps for both deductors and deductees to benefit from this waiver and ensure future compliance.

This blog post gives a clear and straightforward explanation of the major updates to the ITR-3 income tax utility for Assessment Year 2025-26. It emphasizes the new business and profession codes that improve the classification of different income sources, such as online trading and digital content creation. The post also discusses other important changes, including higher thresholds for reporting assets, updated capital gains reporting rules, detailed requirements for deductions, and clarifications on the new tax system. This information is directed at business owners, professionals, and HUFs, offering useful guidance on understanding and managing these changes to make tax filing easier.

India is embarking on a major tax reform, replacing its outdated Income Tax Act, 1961, with the New Income Tax Bill 2025. A parliamentary committee has proposed 285 changes to this draft legislation, aiming to simplify language, modernize provisions (including for digital assets), reduce litigation, and enhance taxpayer experience. This blog post breaks down the reasons behind this overhaul, the committee's role in suggesting extensive "corrective" changes, and the key implications for taxpayers as India moves towards a new tax regime from April 1, 2026.

This blog post provides a comprehensive overview of the significant income tax changes coming into effect in India from July 1, 2025. It details the more attractive new tax regime with revised slabs and increased deductions, the extended ITR filing deadline, the mandate for Aadhaar in PAN applications, and the real-time PAN-bank linking system. Furthermore, it touches upon the updated ITR forms and the broader proposals of the Income Tax Bill 2025, offering taxpayers crucial insights for compliance and effective tax planning.

The Income Tax Department has begun dispatching scrutiny notices under Section 143(2) for AY 2024-25. This blog provides a detailed guide on understanding these notices, common reasons for their issuance, a step-by-step response strategy, and essential tips to prevent future scrutiny, ensuring taxpayers can navigate the process effectively.

This blog post explains the Updated Tax Return (ITRU), a crucial provision under Section 139(8A) of the Income Tax Act that allows taxpayers to correct errors or declare omitted income in previously filed ITRs. It highlights the significant extension of the filing deadline from two to four years from the end of the relevant assessment year, providing more flexibility. The article details the penalties and interest associated with filing an ITRU, outlines who is eligible to file (those declaring additional income) and who isn't (those seeking refunds or reduced liability), and provides a step-by-step guide on the filing process. The aim is to empower taxpayers to proactively ensure compliance and avoid harsher penalties, with a strong call to action for expert assistance from MyITRonline.

This comprehensive blog post outlines the significant changes introduced by the Income Tax Department for Assessment Year 2025-26 (FY 2024-25) concerning ITR-1 (Sahaj) and ITR-4 (Sugam) under the Old Tax Regime. It details the newly mandated annexures for claiming various deductions, including HRA, Section 80C, 80D, 80DD, 80DDB, 80E, 80EE, and 80EEB. Readers will find crucial information on the new required fields for each section, key points to remember for seamless e-filing, common validation errors to avoid, and important deadlines. The post emphasizes the importance of accurate data submission and retaining supporting documents to ensure tax compliance.

This blog post provides an essential guide for senior citizens regarding their tax filing for Assessment Year 2025-26 (FY 2024-25). It explains the choice between Old and New tax regimes, highlights key tax benefits like higher exemption limits and specific deductions (80TTB, 80D), details the ITR filing exemption under Section 194P for those aged 75+, clarifies applicable ITR forms, and touches upon important upcoming changes for AY 2026-27, empowering seniors with crucial tax information.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified ITR Form 2 for Assessment Year 2025-26 through Notification No. 43/2025 dated May 5, 2025. This early release benefits individuals and HUFs without business/professional income but potentially having capital gains, foreign assets, multiple house properties, or income over ₹50 lakh (₹50 lakh), allowing more time for preparation. The blog explains who should file ITR-2, highlights the significance of early notification for taxpayers and professionals, discusses potential areas of change (like capital gains reporting), and outlines actionable next steps for taxpayers to begin their FY 2024-25 tax filing preparations.

This blog explains the concept of income tax surcharge and marginal relief in India for AY 2025-26 (FY 2024-25). It details the current surcharge rates under both old and new tax regimes and illustrates how marginal relief prevents excessive tax liability near surcharge thresholds. Additionally, it covers key Budget 2025 proposals affecting FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27), including revised tax slabs, increased rebate under Sec 87A, and a new type of marginal relief linked to the rebate threshold.

Analyzes the feasibility of achieving zero income tax on 19.2 lakh earnings under India's new tax regime (FY 2025-26 / Section 115BAC). Details the regime's rules, standard tax calculation, and debunks the zero-tax claim by highlighting the reliance on disallowed deductions (HRA, LTA, flexi-allowances). Concludes it's unrealistic for most salaried individuals

The Indian government affirms there is no GST on UPI transactions exceeding 2,000. This post clarifies that the confusion arose from NPCI's March 2023 introduction of interchange fees (up to 1.1%) specifically for merchant payments over ₹2,000 made via PPI wallets; this fee is not GST and isn't paid by customers. Standard bank-to-bank UPI remains free due to the MDR waiver. The government actively supports UPI growth through incentive schemes.