« 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 «  Govt plans review of tax norms for VCs... Taxation of IP services turns nightmarish for many... » Single I-T, FBT form likely April, 14th 2007 The income tax department is planning to integrate the forms for filing fringe benefit tax (FBT) and income tax returns into a single form.    The change, which may be announced in a week or two, is expected to be a part of the new tax return form for assessment year 2007-08. As a result, Form 3B, announced last year for filing FBT returns, may become redundant.    The authorities are also considering scrapping the present practice that requires assessees to file separate challans for income tax and FBT. Instead, a single consolidated challan (a statement that is submitted along with actual tax payment at banks or state treasuries) may be introduced, income tax sources said.    The income tax department has advised all taxpayers to wait for the notification of the new return form and not file returns using the old one.    The moves will reduce the administrative burden of the department, banks and taxpayers.    The change would mean less paperwork for the corporate accounting department, which has complained about the additional burden imposed by FBT provisions.    A single challan system is also likely to reduce the instance of tax refunds since adjustments will be allowed. A single tax challan will simplify tax payment and reduce complications arising out of separate filings, said G Ramaswamy, fiscal committee chairman, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.    In Budget 2007-08, the finance ministry had proposed that payment of advance tax on fringe benefits be done on the same dates as for income tax on the 15th of June, September, December and March.