- The Ministry of Finance has introduced initiatives to simplify income tax and GST for small taxpayers.
- These measures aim to ease tax filing, reduce complexities, and encourage compliance.
- Multiple modes for filing Income Tax Returns are now available, including online, offline, and Excel utilities.
- Pre-filled data in ITR forms includes income details and tax payments.
- The GST portal now features an auto-generated return and allows amendments for current tax periods.
- The composition scheme threshold under GST has increased to 1.5 crore, excluding certain states.
- Digital payment options like UPI and IMPS are now available for GST payments.
- Mandatory registration for intra-state supply through e-commerce operators has been conditionally waived.
- Fast-tracking of application approvals is in place, with Aadhaar-authenticated applications approved within seven days.
- 457 Aaykar Seva Kendras have been established for tax-related support.
- Taxpayers’ hubs in smaller cities aim to boost tax literacy and compliance.
- Instructional videos are available on the Income Tax Department’s YouTube channel to assist taxpayers.
Source: a2ztaxcorp.net
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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