TIOL-DDT 2466 · Thursday, 30 October 2014 · story 1 of 4

Income Tax - Over 5 lakh non-filers under scan

THE Directorate of Income Tax (Systems) has noticed that 5,09,898 taxpayers who have submitted e-return of AY 2011-12, or 2012-13 or 2013-14 (upto 20th October, 2014) with returned income of more than Rs. 10 lakhs or paid self assessment-tax of more than/equal to Rs. 1 Lakh (as per ITR) have not filed their ITR for the AY 2014-15.

The CBDT wants all the Chief Commissioners to personally monitor these cases.

Those who have paid more than a lakh of rupees as Income Tax in any financial year in the last three years and have not paid any tax this year are sure to be honoured with a friendly visit from the nearest Income Tax Officer.

Directorate of Income Tax (Systems), F.No.DIT/(S)-II/Non-filers/2014-15/4011,Dated: October 29, 2014