Income tax dept identifies up to 20,000 cases of individuals who used the ‘swapped provisions’ trick to reduce net tax liability; Know what to do now to fix this

The Income Tax Department using data analytics and other tools and sources at its disposal have identified about 15,000 to 20,000 likely cases where individuals have used 'swapped provisions' trick to reduce their taxable income and thus pay a lower income tax.

As reported by TOI, this initiative is part of the tax department's mandate to crack down on bogus claims. In line with this, the department has reached out to employers, urging them to examine discrepancies in Form 24Q concerning the TDS they deducted from their employees' salaries.