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  Income Tax Return of AY 2026-27 begins with release of excel utilities for ITR-1, ITR-4

  May 15, 2026 13:18 IST

  Income Tax Return of AY 2026-27: Taxpayers can prepare an Excel sheet offline and upload it to the portal as per their convenience.

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  PPF Extension Rule: For how long can you keep it going, and what are the options? Full details

  April 09, 2026 15:55 IST

  PPF remains the safest, tax-free, and guaranteed return small savings scheme, and therefore, if you don't need the money immediately, you can remain invested and avail the benefits of long-term investment.

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  Form 121 for TDS exemption: Here's what has changed for taxpayers - Full details

  April 06, 2026 13:29 IST

  Form 121 has replaced Forms 15G and 15H under the new Income Tax Act, 2026, simplifying TDS exemption for all taxpayers with a single, unified declaration process.

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  Income tax rules 2026: 10 key changes from April 1 investors, salaried people must know

  March 31, 2026 14:08 IST

  Starting April 1, 2026, Permanent Account Number (PAN) will be mandatory for if the total amount in a financial year reaches Rs 10 lakh or more.

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  Draft Income Tax rules propose higher PAN thresholds, new crypto reporting norms

  India | February 09, 2026 19:10 IST

  Draft Income Tax Rules propose higher PAN limits for cash transactions, property, vehicles, and hotel bills, expand metro cities for HRA, revise perquisite values, and mandate crypto exchanges to share data with tax authorities.

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  Budget: From no changes in income tax rates to new ITR deadline, key announcements by Sitharaman

  Budget | February 01, 2026 14:42 IST

  Sitharaman proposed to exempt Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) for non-residents who pay tax on presumptive basis.

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  Budget 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Centre defends long-term growth aimed Budget against Opposition's jabs

  Budget | February 01, 2026 20:47 IST

  Budget 2026 LIVE: Finance Minister proposed to raise STT on futures trades to 0.05 per cent from 0.02 per cent. On options premium and exercise of options, the STT on both is proposed to be raised to 0.15 per cent from 0.1 per cent and 0.125 per cent, respectively.

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  Budget 2026: Big tax relief for married couples? Government's big plan on joint tax system

  Budget | January 21, 2026 17:05 IST

  Once implemented, the joint tax system will be extremely useful for single-income families, retired couples, and families where the tax exemption for the non-earning spouse currently goes unused.

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  Union Budget 2026: Tax slabs set for a big shake-up or higher exemption limit ahead? All eyes on FM

  Budget | January 20, 2026 16:55 IST

  In the Union Budget 2025, the government offered a huge relief to the middle class by announcing that income up to Rs 12 lakh per annum would be tax-free under the new tax regime.

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  PAN-Aadhaar link deadline over: Here's how to check if your PAN is active or not

  Business | January 02, 2026 16:56 IST

  Checking PAN status is essential because, as per the Income Tax Department rules, if PAN and Aadhaar are not linked within the stipulated time, the PAN card becomes inoperative or inactive.

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  Is your Income Tax refund stuck? Here's why it’s on hold and what taxpayers should do

  December 24, 2025 13:57 IST

  In comparison to the same period of last year, the refund payouts between April and September 2025 were significantly lower.

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  PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline ends soon: Step-by-step guide to complete process before it’s too late

  December 23, 2025 17:14 IST

  PAN-Aadhaar linking: The Central Board of Direct Taxes has clarified that in case of non-compliance, there will be financial consequences, which may also include suspension of income tax refunds.

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  Dividend income and tax rules: Here's what investors must know to save some extra bucks

  December 11, 2025 16:36 IST

  Before FY 2020–21, dividends were tax-free in the hands of investors because companies were already paying Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT).

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  Income Tax Refunds: By when you will get it and step-by-step guide to check status online

  November 25, 2025 16:33 IST

  Income Tax Refunds: According to CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal, the tax department is undertaking an analysis of wrongful deductions claimed in certain cases, leading to a delay in the issuance of refunds.

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  ITR filing deadline extended till THIS date for corporates and audited cases | Check here

  October 29, 2025 23:34 IST

  The Income Tax Department has extended the ITR filing due date for AY 2025-26 to December 10 for corporates and audited entities, and the audit report deadline to November 10, 2025. The CBDT's move offers relief amid industry appeals and monsoon disruptions.

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  Income Tax Return deadline extended in big relief to taxpayers, check details

  September 16, 2025 0:54 IST

  The Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to further extend the due date for filing these ITRs for AY 2025-26 from 15th September, 2025, to 16th September, 2025. The e-filing portal, it said, would remain in maintenance mode from midnight to 2.30 am on Tuesday to enable changes in the utilities.

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  ITR Filing Deadline: Netizens complain of glitches as deadline ends soon

  September 15, 2025 17:13 IST

  Many chartered accountants and individuals have posted on social media about problems with the Income Tax (I-T) portal. They reported issues with making tax payments and downloading the Annual Information Statement (AIS).

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  ITR filing deadline ends today: Last-minute guide to avoid rush while filing Income Tax Return

  September 15, 2025 13:22 IST

  Income Tax Return: Another important aspect of filing ITR is to pick the correct ITR form. ITR-1 (Sahaj) is for salaried taxpayers with income up to Rs 50 lakh.

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  ITR deadline extended to September 30? Beware of fake news, warns Income Tax Department

  September 15, 2025 6:54 IST

  The Income Tax Department has clarified that the ITR filing due date is not extended beyond September 15 and flagged a fake notice claiming otherwise. It also urged taxpayers to rely only on official updates and use the 24x7 helpdesk for assistance.

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  ITR Filing 2025: From ITR-1 to ITR-7, here's what these form means

  September 11, 2025 18:04 IST

  One important change has been introduced in ITR-1 and 4, which was notified on April 29, relating to the reporting of capital gain income from listed equities.