« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  How To File ITR Online - Step by Step Guide to Efile Income Tax Return, FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25)  Old or new tax regime for TDS on salary? This post-election 2024 event will impact your tax planning  What Are 5 Heads Of Income Tax?  Income Tax Dept releases interim action plan for FY25 on tax collection, refund approvals   Income Tax Return: 5 lesser-known tax-saving tips from Section 80  Income Tax Return: 5 lesser-known tax-saving tips from Section 80  Why you need not rush to file your ITR immediately  Income tax returns: ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-4 forms for FY 2023-24 available for e-filing  Section 80DDB tax benefits for specified illnesses: 5 things to know  Income tax slabs FY 2024-25: Five tips to help taxpayers decide between old and new income tax regimes  ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-4 forms for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25) available now on e-filing income tax portal «  I-T officials search 30 chemical units in Maharashtra,... IT raid on premises owned by cricketer Gautam Gambhir's... » Govt to cut paperwork for exporters' tax refund October, 11th 2007 Government will credit the amount of tax refund arrears accrued to exporters, as a result of the hike in duty drawback rates announced in July as part of a Rs 1,400-crore relief package to the rupee-hit export sector, directly to their accounts. The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has notified this measure after exporters expressed to the government their inconvenience arising out of avoidable paperwork, both for the them as well as the customs houses. "The matter has been considered by the Ministry and it has been decided to give one time relaxation to exporters from filing supplementary claims against all EDI shipping bills, in respect of which Let Export Orders (LEOs) were given by the customs authorities during April 1, 2007 to July, 17 2007," the notification said. The government had announced in July, increase in duty drawback rates with retrospective effect from April 1. Trade bodies had requested that the differential drawback amount, which has become due to the exporters because of the increase in drawback rates, may be automatically credited into their accounts by the EDI system of customs houses without filing supplementary claims against each EDI shipping bill. "Accordingly, the differential drawback amount which has become due to exporters against exports effected through EDI during this period may be paid to them without their having to file supplementary claims," the notifications stated. However, in case of manual shipping bills the exporters shall be required to file supplementary claims. Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) welcomed the measure, stating that it would ease exporters' burden and avoid cumbersome paperwork.