Shrimi Choudhary And Abhijit Lele

Stories by Shrimi Choudhary And Abhijit Lele

I-T action against 20.4 million non-filers

I-T action against 20.4 million non-filers

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2019

An assessing officer can initiate proceedings for prosecution from three months to two years, along with a fine.

I-T dept has huge land bank, yet spends Rs 1,000 cr on rent

I-T dept has huge land bank, yet spends Rs 1,000 cr on rent

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2019

The tax department was given the land at Mumbai's posh location, measuring 2,786 square metre, with a minimum capacity of 100,000 sq ft, in 1992. Instead of constructing an office building, the department recently took a few floors on rent at the nearby Air India building.

Pay up, make peace: Promoters make one-time settlements with banks on loans

Pay up, make peace: Promoters make one-time settlements with banks on loans

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2019

Lenders say settlements will cross over 100 accounts in the March quarter.

SC order on RBI circular: How it will hit banks

SC order on RBI circular: How it will hit banks

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2019

Bankers said the SC verdict might prolong the resolution process and force lenders to bring back cases to the drawing board.

4 major debt resolution cases delayed further

4 major debt resolution cases delayed further

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

The delay will increase the provisioning burden on lenders and will also postpone the benefit of reversal of money set aside as provisions.

CBDT alarmed as direct tax collection is way behind target

CBDT alarmed as direct tax collection is way behind target

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2019

CBDT asks for urgent action, especially with respect to recovery of arrears and current demand, to achieve the collection target.

Slow progress at debt recovery tribunals irks banks

Slow progress at debt recovery tribunals irks banks

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2019

Lenders send 'SOS' to the finance ministry on the tardy decision making and pile-up of cases at the Debt Recovery Tribunals and its appellate forum the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal.

As FY ends, taxman stares at shortfall in direct tax collection

As FY ends, taxman stares at shortfall in direct tax collection

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2019

The total direct tax collection stands at a little over Rs 9 trillion, giving the taxman just few days to reach the 2018-19 revised target of Rs 12 trillion., reports Shrimi Choudhary.

Soon taxman will have full insight into your finances

Soon taxman will have full insight into your finances

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2019

The income-tax department has created various functionalities under its Project Insight, which will provide the 360-degree profile of taxpayers, including new and non-filers to gauge their accountability and tax liability. The tax department had on March 15 put out instructions for tax officials for accessing the insight.

Jet lenders mull open auction process

Jet lenders mull open auction process

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2019

Bids to be evaluated according to guidelines by the civil aviation ministry, following which a buyer will be selected. Transfer of control to the buyer to be effected by June-end.

Most lenders cool to funding cash-strapped Jet Airways

Most lenders cool to funding cash-strapped Jet Airways

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2019

After a meeting of banks on Friday on ways to make funds available immediately, a source in the know said lenders other than SBI and Punjab National Bank had not come on board so far to chip in with their funds.

Will banks bail out debt-laden Jet Airways?

Will banks bail out debt-laden Jet Airways?

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2019

Switching to a damage-control mode, bankers and government officials claimed that Jet Airways wouldn't fall even if Etihad refuses to back the resolution plan and exits.

Court allows banks to liquidate Vijay Mallya's equity holdings

Court allows banks to liquidate Vijay Mallya's equity holdings

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2019

SBI-led consortium expects to make over Rs 13,000 crore from sale of assets

Jet's crisis deepens as Etihad, lenders lock horns

Jet's crisis deepens as Etihad, lenders lock horns

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2019

Etihad said it would not participate in the rights issue or infuse fresh funds under the current terms and conditions of the resolution plan

Jet's woes may fly away in a week

Jet's woes may fly away in a week

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2019

Jet and Etihad have already agreed upon a Rs 4,000-crore interim financing plan according to which Etihad will put in Rs 750 crore either on its own or from an offshore or onshore lender, and a matching amount will be provided by the Jet lenders.

Deepak Kochhar's assets may come under I-T lens

Deepak Kochhar's assets may come under I-T lens

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2019

In April last year, tax authorities had questioned Deepak Kochhar over a Rs 405-crore investment by Accion Diversified Strategies Fund through its Mauritius subsidiary, DH Renewables Holding

Sebi toughens norms for managing liquid MFs

Sebi toughens norms for managing liquid MFs

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2019

To make sure liquid schemes reflect the underlying portfolio risks, Sebi has said all debt papers with maturity of 30 days or more to be marked to market. Earlier, fund houses didn't have to do so for securities that had less than 60-day maturity.

Taxmen urged to boost collection 'without fear or favour'

Taxmen urged to boost collection 'without fear or favour'

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2019

The apex body also wants to bring in systemic reforms, especially to redress grievances of the small taxpayers such as - increased automation of the processes, e-filing, centralised processing of the tax returns and other bulk operations.

RBI removes 3 more banks from PCA framework

RBI removes 3 more banks from PCA framework

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2019

After removing three PSBs - BoI, Mahabank and OBC from the framework, RBI, on Tuesday, took out three commercial banks - Allahabad, Corporation and Dhanlaxmi from the said list.

Why banks are hesitant to lend more to real estate sector

Why banks are hesitant to lend more to real estate sector

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2019

Owing to the risk perception attached with the segment by banks, the residential realty segment has been increasingly relying on non-banking financial companies and housing finance companies to raise debt financing, reports Abhijit Lele.