Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Govt. to Drop 2.25 Lakh Low-Value Tax Appeals
The government is working to make taxes easier.
They're dropping over 2.25 lakh small tax disputes.
The Finance Minister wants to clear these out within three months.
This involves cases where the government is asking for money but the amount isn't very high.
The goal is to focus on bigger tax issues.
Also, new rules have been set regarding the amount of money for tax disputes.
Government to withdraw over 2.25 lakh low-value tax appeals within three months.
Directive from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to the CBDT.
Cases involve disputed tax demands exceeding Rs 10 lakh crore.
Revised monetary limits: ITAT (Rs 60L), High Courts (Rs 2Cr), Supreme Court (Rs 5Cr).
Aim is to prioritize high-value disputes and improve tax compliance.
- Who
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and CBDT.
- What
- Government to withdraw low-value tax appeals.
- When
- Within three months of the directive.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To unclog the tax dispute system and focus on higher value disputes.
Taxpayers
Government
Benefit
Taxpayers
Reduced harassment and faster resolutions
Government
Reduced harassment and faster resolutions
- Action
- Withdrawal of Low-Value Tax Appeals
- Directive By
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
- Target
- Tax Appeals below Revised Monetary Limits
- Timeframe
- Three Months
- ITAT Limit
- Rs 60 lakh
- High Court Limit
- Rs 2 crore
- Supreme Court Limit
- Rs 5 crore
Sources
60,000 Man-Hours, 4,000 Pages: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Reveals India's New Income Tax Bill
Income Tax Bill 2025: 3 major changes in ITR filing you might see next year
New Income Tax Bill 2025 simplifies law, keeps policy intact: Baijayant Panda
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