« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Delhi HC Rules GST Registration Cannot Be Cancelled Retrospectively Without a Clear Show Cause Notice (SCN)  Belated income tax return AY 2026-27: How to file, late filing charges and what you may lose  Major Financial Changes from August 1, 2026: ITR Deadline, RBI MPC Meeting, Tatkal Ticket Rules & More  Government proposes to ease tax relief conditions for offshore funds  TallyPrime Connected Banking: Automating Banking and Accounting  ITR Filing Deadline 2026: Is July 31 the Last Date to File Your Income Tax Return? Latest Official Update  ITR filing deadline nears: How to file income tax return online on e-filing portal - quick 15-step guide  Will the ITR Filing Deadline Be Extended Beyond July 31 for FY 2025-26? Here's the Latest Update for Taxpayers  Income Tax Refund Delayed for AY 2026-27? 5 Common Reasons Your Refund May Be Stuck and How to Fix It  ITR Filing 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Asks Tax Officials to Let Honest Taxpayers Correct Genuine Mistakes  Will Your FCNR Deposit Stay Tax-Free After Returning to India? Tax Rules Explained for NRIs «  Class action suits to be codified in company law... FBT maths adds relief to unlisted firms ESOP... » CIC urges I-T dept to improve its refund disbursal function October, 25th 2007 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked income tax authorities to usher in quick improvements in its refund disbursal system. "The Commission would strongly urge the I-T department to rapidly effect improvement in its refund disbursal function... They will have vast amount of efficiency gains by ushering in transparency in such functions," Information Commissioner A N Tiwari said in a judgment. The observation came on a Right to Information (RTI) application of Mumbai-resident J J Nerurkar, who had sought from the office of I-T (Exemptions) information on names of erring officials who delayed his tax refunds for two years. While the Commission concurred with the department in denying disclosure of names of individual officers involved in the decision making process, it noted that such frequent delays on a large scale would inevitably cast doubt on the entire department as well as its officers. Calling for "systemic improvements" in regard to the delays, Tiwari suggested the department could examine as to if they should come out with a periodical statement on the refund claims that had been approved, effected or were pending. It noted that in case the department was unable to effectively handle the volume of work pertaining to disposing of refund claims, it should "seriously" think of alternative systems.