News for 'Foreign Tax'

CBDT shelves proposal to tax India-dedicated funds

CBDT shelves proposal to tax India-dedicated funds

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

CBDT circular issued last month had raised multiple taxation concerns.

Why govt needs to make tax regime easy

Why govt needs to make tax regime easy

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Even domestic income can be subjected to scrutiny by the taxman.

Jaitley promises better tax regime for companies

Jaitley promises better tax regime for companies

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The RBI holds its next policy meeting in early June.

Black Money Act: I-T initiates action in 13 new cases

Black Money Act: I-T initiates action in 13 new cases

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

Undisclosed foreign assets and funds worth Rs 350 crore detected; these are separate entities from those featured in Panama Leaks and Paradise Papers

Soccer: Atletico's Costa faces jail term for tax fraud

Soccer: Atletico's Costa faces jail term for tax fraud

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Spanish prosecutors have won a series of cases against high profile footballers and coaches for tax fraud in recent years, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho.

India's new Mauritius treaty signals end of shopping for tax havens

India's new Mauritius treaty signals end of shopping for tax havens

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Mauritius and Singapore account for the bulk of the $278 billion in foreign equity investments since 2000

Vodafone decision eases tax worries for Shell, others

Vodafone decision eases tax worries for Shell, others

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

IBM, Nokia Oyj, Microsoft cases could now be resolved

Foreign companies see turnaround in India

Foreign companies see turnaround in India

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Foreign companies see a "lot of turnaround" in India and a "lot of positive attitude" is building towards it, says CII.

Draft rules tighten tax norms for MNCs

Draft rules tighten tax norms for MNCs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

The rules will affect Indian companies that take most decisions about their foreign subsidiaries.

India Inc cheers corporate tax cut, wealth tax abolition

India Inc cheers corporate tax cut, wealth tax abolition

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

India Inc on Saturday cheered the road map for lowering corporate taxation.

Should government tax the rich more?

Should government tax the rich more?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

Government is mulling higher taxes for the rich to help it fund welfare programmes and bring down fiscal deficit. Do you think it is a right thing to do?

Budget may give FPIs relief from tax on indirect transfers

Budget may give FPIs relief from tax on indirect transfers

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

The coming Union Budget might give relief to foreign portfolio investors from taxation on indirect transfers.

India Inc's foreign borrowings down 40%

India Inc's foreign borrowings down 40%

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

No new capacity addition is planned for 2018 and capital expenditure plans are on hold

FIIs seek tax waiver, govt refuses to relent

FIIs seek tax waiver, govt refuses to relent

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

The revenue department had sent notices to FIIs demanding 20 per cent MAT

I-T dept adds column for declaring foreign assets

I-T dept adds column for declaring foreign assets

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Tightening the norms, Income Tax (I-T) Department has introduced a new column seeking details of foreign assets in the Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for the 2012-13 assessment year.

Walmart-Flipkart deal: What will be Tiger Global's tax liability?

Walmart-Flipkart deal: What will be Tiger Global's tax liability?

Rediff.com14 May 2018

Taxing SoftBank, the largest shareholder in Flipkart with a little over 20 per cent stake, however, will be easier.

Income Tax dept dismisses Nokia's appeal

Income Tax dept dismisses Nokia's appeal

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Authorities have put forward a tax demand of Rs 2,080 crore.

India seen to crack down on tax havens like Mauritius: Analysts

India seen to crack down on tax havens like Mauritius: Analysts

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Now, funds from Mauritius interested in India will have to weigh paying capital gains taxes that could range from zero to as much as 20 per cent

Petrol, diesel to be costlier; tax on super-rich

Petrol, diesel to be costlier; tax on super-rich

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hiked tax on petrol and diesel, raised import duty on gold, levied additional surcharge on super rich and brought a tax on high value cash withdrawals as she sought to spur growth with reduction in corporate tax and sops to housing sector, startups and electric vehicles.

Mauritius in talks to review India tax treaty

Mauritius in talks to review India tax treaty

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Mauritius is biggest route for investment into India.

Vodafone for conciliation on tax dispute

Vodafone for conciliation on tax dispute

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

The Supreme Court had ruled in Vodafone's favour in 2012.

PMLA case: Robert Vadra named in ED chargesheet against NRI, UK national

PMLA case: Robert Vadra named in ED chargesheet against NRI, UK national

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

"Mr Robert Vadra not only renovated the aforesaid property at 12 Bryanston Square, London through Sumit Chadha but also stayed in the same," it said.

Nokia protests against Indian tax probe

Nokia protests against Indian tax probe

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

India is crucial for Nokia's attempt to hold on to global market share.

Budget plugs tax loophole

Budget plugs tax loophole

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Mechanism for non-resident service providers made stricter.

Property Sale: NRIs Can Repatriate Funds

Property Sale: NRIs Can Repatriate Funds

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

NRIs can repatriate the proceeds from the sale of a residential property in India, provided they meet a few conditions.

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Joe Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled in his first televised presidential debate with his predecessor Donald Trump, setting off alarm bells among top Democrats about whether the incumbent President can stay atop in the gruelling months ahead of the elections.

RV Easwar: The man who will make Income Tax laws simpler

RV Easwar: The man who will make Income Tax laws simpler

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The government appears serious about its intent to do away with the sore points in the taxation laws.

Declare foreign assets by Sep 30 or face consequences, warns FinMin

Declare foreign assets by Sep 30 or face consequences, warns FinMin

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The 90-day compliance window has been provided for people to pay tax and penalty of 60 per cent on undisclosed overseas assets and come clean.

Tax tribunal accepts LinkedIn info as proof

Tax tribunal accepts LinkedIn info as proof

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

The department found various expatriates were acting as business heads for Indian operations and certain employees were actively involved in concluding sales for the foreign entities of GE in India.

Supreme Court admits tax appeal against Vodafone

Supreme Court admits tax appeal against Vodafone

Rediff.com14 May 2016

To decide whether capital gains on surrender of call options are taxable

Taxman seeks clarity on foreign entities

Taxman seeks clarity on foreign entities

Rediff.com15 Feb 2007

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has sought a clear definition of the term 'permanent establishment' for assessment of tax payable by foreign entities in India. Currently, the Act defines a 'permanent establishment' as a fixed place of business.

Make tax evasion a criminal offence: SIT chief

Make tax evasion a criminal offence: SIT chief

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Tax evasion needs to be made a serious 'criminal offence' to force foreign countries to reveal names and account details of Indians stashing illicit wealth abroad, the Special Investigation Team on black money has said.

Black money: India gets data on secret foreign data

Black money: India gets data on secret foreign data

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

In its effort to unearth black money stashed away abroad, India has received data on over 24,000 instances of alleged tax evasion and dubious funds which has been detected in foreign shores in the last financial year.

What is due must be paid, India no tax haven: Jaitley

What is due must be paid, India no tax haven: Jaitley

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Nearly 100 foreign funds have been asked to cough up an estimated $5-6 bn.

Taxpayers have to disclose bank accounts, foreign travel to I-T

Taxpayers have to disclose bank accounts, foreign travel to I-T

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Taxpayers will have to disclose all bank accounts held by them in India.

The thin line between tax avoidance and evasion

The thin line between tax avoidance and evasion

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Over the last two years, despite an amnesty scheme, only about Rs 2,500 crore of taxes have been recovered.

We Missed Industrial Revolution

We Missed Industrial Revolution

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

Is India headed there again? questions Ajit Balakrishnan

Home ministry recommends CBI probe into NGO Oxfam India

Home ministry recommends CBI probe into NGO Oxfam India

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

The Union home ministry on Thursday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the affairs of the Indian arm of the global NGO Oxfam for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, sources said.

Sensex ends 107 points lower in choppy trade

Sensex ends 107 points lower in choppy trade

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Among the Sensex firms, Larsen & Toubro, UltraTech Cement, JSW Steel, Titan, Bajaj Finance, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and Nestle were the major laggards. Maruti, Power Grid, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, NTPC, HDFC Bank, ITC and IndusInd Bank were the gainers.

Why did BSE snap ties with foreign bourses?

Why did BSE snap ties with foreign bourses?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

Overseas bourses may take similar action and stop providing data on foreign indices and commodities traded in India, Ashish Chauhan, chief executive officer, BSE said.