« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Exposure Draft of Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (2026 Edition)  2026 Tax Relief Explained: Major Changes That Bring Big Relief for Taxpayers  Union Budget 2026: Will Real Estate Get Affordable Housing, Rental Policy & Home Loan Tax Relief?  New Income Tax Act: ITR forms to be issued prior to FY28, says govt  GSTR-9C Explained: Turnover Limit, Due Date, Statement Format & How to Prepare It in Tally Prime (2025 Update)  Will Income Tax Department release new ITR forms by January 2026? Finance Ministry says this  The Government of India has strengthened MSME protection through strict payment rules, ensuring that Micro & Small Enterprises receive timely payments from buyers. Under the MSME Development Act (MSMED Act), 2006, buyers must make payments within:  ITR Refund Delays in India: Why They Happen & How to FastTrack Your Refund in 2025  ITR Refund Delay: From Bank Errors To Department Checks, 5 Big Reasons Your Refund Gets Stuck  Income Tax Slabs 2025: New Vs Old Regime; Which One Is Better For You For FY2025-26?  Seamless Integration: How Tally Prime Connects Businesses to the Digital Economy «  China braces for tougher transfer pricing regulation... Tax sops for pharma R&D may be extended... » CBEC puts recoverable indirect tax arrears at Rs 4,484 cr September, 05th 2006 The total indirect tax arrears of Rs 24,605 cr includes substantial unrecoverable arrears. The Finance Ministry has estimated the level of recoverable indirect tax arrears at Rs 4,484 crore out of total indirect tax arrears of Rs 24,605 crore as on July 31 this year. Central excise arrears forms the largest chunk in the indirect tax arrears pie of the revenue department at Rs 17,945 crore. While customs duty arrears as on July 31 stood at Rs 5,868 crore, service tax arrears stood at Rs 792 crore. The total indirect tax arrears of Rs 24,605 crore includes substantial unrecoverable arrears owing to factors such as defaulting units being under the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction or due to proceedings initiated by the Debt Recovery Tribunal. A Central Board of Excise and Customs spokesperson explained that recoverable arrears are basically those arrear amounts on which restrictions have not been placed on the revenue department through any court orders etc. In 2005-06, the Revenue Department had recovered indirect tax arrears of Rs 3,140 crore as against target of Rs 2,700 crore. In 2006-07, it has set for itself an indirect tax arrears recovery target of Rs 2,450 crore.