To better track generation of black money in the system, the finance ministry is planning to streamline third-party information provided on high-value transactions.
The finance ministry is also collating the data on entire food supply chain to identify the bottlenecks in the process.
The Income Tax (I-T) Department has embarked on a plan to create a national data centre to facilitate a management information systems-based, real-time analysis of data for quick and effective decision making.
Plans joint venture with private ATM service providers.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to soon notify that the information about an individual captured in 'Aaadhar', issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), would be sufficient to fulfill the KYC (know your customer) norms for all financial products.
In its drive against tax evasion, the finance ministry is planning to add to the list of high-value transactions required to be reported to the revenue department in annual information returns (AIRs).
A senior Central Board of Direct Taxes official told Business Standard the Income Tax department had decided to intensify its vigil on the non-payment of TDS on interest earnings and non-disclosure of such income in the tax return.
A senior finance ministry official said, on the condition of anonymity, that the top echelons of the government tried to convince the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for a sympathetic consideration of the company's plea in the case pertaining to the income of the erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Ltd (SCSL) from abroad.
Skoch events are organised with pomp and show in the swanky hotels of Delhi and Mumbai every year.
Ministry wants to take views of industry on the issue, before giving its opinion to the Securities & Exchange Board of India.
French auction was tried for two issues - NTPC Ltd and Rural Electrification Corporation - in 2009-10.
Says it is worried a general pardon will send wrong signal
It is now clear that the revised takeover code and the Bimal Jalan committee report will not be implemented soon and in the same form, since the finance ministry wants to seek industry views on these two sets of recommendations this month, before the market regulator could take a decision.
In the Budget for 2011-12, the government revised the tax mop-up target for 2010-11 to Rs. 4.46 lakh crore for direct taxes and Rs. 3.36 lakh crore for indirect taxes.
Essar will have to pay capital gains tax, as the company will be gaining from the deal.
Queing before Income Tax Department officials will soon become a practice of the past. The department is making an elaborate plan to equip its offices throughout the country with Aaykar Seva Kendras (ASKs) which will work as a single-window facility for taxpayers for filing applications for services and redressal of grievances including paper returns.
Finance ministry has halved the tax rate on foreign dividend from 30 per cent to 15 per cent, but the rebate is allowed only for the financial year 2011-12.
The Bill's 2007 version covered only MFIs not regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has signed up the country's three top economic think tanks to arrive at an official figure. This will help the government frame policies to tackle the problem.
Economic Affairs Secretary R Gopalan, who retains charge of financial services, has shown an ability to grasp ground realities in pushing critical reforms.
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