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Is Your Income Tax Refund Delayed? Here’s How The Interest Is Calculated In 2025
If you’ve filed your income tax return and are still waiting for your refund, you’re not alone. Many taxpayers in India experience refund delays even months after filing. The good news is that under Section 244A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the government must pay interest on delayed refunds provided the delay isn’t caused by the taxpayer. The interest rate is fixed at 0.5% per month or 6% per annum, calculated as simple interest on the refundable amount. Interest begins from
Is Your Income Tax Refund Delayed? Here’s How The Interest Is Calculated In 2025
If you’ve filed your income tax return and are still waiting for your refund, you’re not alone. Many taxpayers in India experience refund delays even months after filing. The good news is that under Section 244A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the government must pay interest on delayed refunds provided the delay isn’t caused by the taxpayer. The interest rate is fixed at 0.5% per month or 6% per annum, calculated as simple interest on the refundable amount. Interest begins from
1-Day ITR Extension: Relief or More Stress for Taxpayers Amid Filing Glitches?
The Income Tax Department extended the ITR filing deadline for Assessment Year 2025–26 by one day, moving it from September 15 to September 16, 2025. The announcement came after the e-filing portal suffered major technical glitches, including login failures and frozen screens, leaving lakhs of taxpayers stranded. By the original deadline, 7.3 crore returns were filed, crossing last year’s record, but at least 1.5–2 crore taxpayers were still
1-Day ITR Extension: Relief or More Stress for Taxpayers Amid Filing Glitches?
The Income Tax Department extended the ITR filing deadline for Assessment Year 2025–26 by one day, moving it from September 15 to September 16, 2025. The announcement came after the e-filing portal suffered major technical glitches, including login failures and frozen screens, leaving lakhs of taxpayers stranded. By the original deadline, 7.3 crore returns were filed, crossing last year’s record, but at least 1.5–2 crore taxpayers were still
CBDT Cracks Down on Crypto Tax Evasion: Thousands Flagged for Undisclosed VDA Income
India’s tax authorities are zeroing in on cryptocurrency tax evaders in a major enforcement drive led by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). As part of an intensified compliance campaign, the CBDT has flagged thousands of individuals and entities who failed to declare their income from Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) for the assessment years 2023–24 and 2024–25. Many skipped Schedule VDA in their income tax returns or incorrectly applied
CBDT Cracks Down on Crypto Tax Evasion: Thousands Flagged for Undisclosed VDA Income
India’s tax authorities are zeroing in on cryptocurrency tax evaders in a major enforcement drive led by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). As part of an intensified compliance campaign, the CBDT has flagged thousands of individuals and entities who failed to declare their income from Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) for the assessment years 2023–24 and 2024–25. Many skipped Schedule VDA in their income tax returns or incorrectly applied









