« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Mock Test Papers Series - I & II for Students appearing in CA Foundation January 2027 Examination.  Income Tax Rules 2026: CBDT Introduces Revised Form 161 for Penalty Waiver, Clarifies Misreporting Categories and Taxpayer Relief  ITR Filing and Income Tax Audit Deadline Extended: 5 Critical Things Taxpayers Must Know  Filing Belated ITR for AY 2026-27? Know Which Losses You Can Carry Forward and Which You May Lose  CBDT Extends Tax Audit Report Deadline to October 21, ITR Filing Last Date to November 21 for AY 2026-27  CBDT Extends AY 2026-27 ITR Filing Deadline for Tax-Audit Cases: New Dates and Key Compliance Details  Foreign Assets Missing From Your ITR? Income Tax Department Opens One-Time Disclosure Window  Tax Audit Deadline September 30: Why AIS, TDS and GST Figures May Not Match Your ITR and What Taxpayers Should Do  Tax audit deadline September 30: Common mistakes taxpayers should avoid  Your ITR says ‘verified’, but the refund hasn’t arrived? 5 reasons why your money could be stuck  Missed the ITR Deadline but TDS Refund Is Due? Here’s How You Can Still Claim Your Money «  CTE’s online I-T filing facility... Dial a tax preparer and file returns in a jiffy... » Chennai I-T dept to open 40 special counters July, 26th 2007 The income tax department in Chennai is gearing up to handle the last minute rush. The department will open 40 special counters for senior citizens and the physically-challenged to handle about 250,000 taxpayers, who are expected to submit their returns over the next few days.   CR Ravichandran, chief commissioner of income tax, Chennai, said about 313,941 salaried people filed their returns last year and the department expected about 3.2 lakh salaried people to file their returns this year. The last date to file income tax for those deriving income from salaries is July 31, 2007.   While 70,174 salaried taxpayers submitted their returns as on July 23, about 250,000 taxpayers are expected to submit their returns over the next few days. "The department receives about 65 per cent of returns during the last week," he added.   Thanks to the boom in manufacturing and IT sectors, Tamil Nadu has recorded impressive tax collections in recent years.   Total direct tax collections for the Tamil Nadu region stood at Rs 14,891 crore in 2006-07 and the department expects this to reach Rs 17,400 crore in the fiscal 2008.   The total collections for 2004-05 stood at Rs 8,344 crore. With expected collections of about Rs 17,400 crore for this year, we will be doubling the total collection in a period of four years, Ravichandran said.   The special counters at the income tax office (Aayakar Bhavan) will function from July 27 to July 31, including July 28-29 (Saturday and Sunday). The department has also planned separate counters for salaried assessees coming within the Tambaram jurisdiction.