The Bombay High Court has recently held that employees cannot be penalised for employer’s failure to deposit tax deducted (TDS) from salary. “The object and purpose behind the provision is to the effect that when an obligation to deposit the tax as in the present case, is on the employer and if the employer has defaulted, … Read more
The new scheme is meant to be faster and easier than filing an appeal with the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) – CIT(A) – but one particular condition makes it the less attractive option and begs the question: is this just another toothless provision from the tax department? What is e-DRS? Until now, when a … Read more
Have you ever received any income tax notice mentioning a defect in your return? This is sufficient to send a chill down the spine of a ‘common man’ or a ‘common woman’. However, anxiety is not going to take you anywhere. First of all, you need to authenticate the notice sent from the department before … Read more