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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.

PROTECT Your Money From Rising Prices!

PROTECT Your Money From Rising Prices!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Rishi Piparaiya lists three simple steps to manage the impact of rising prices and protect your financial future

1% TDS levy could make your ecommerce buys costlier

1% TDS levy could make your ecommerce buys costlier

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

Apart from making your purchases on these platforms expensive, it will also mean sellers will have to face the brunt of reduced cash flows amid already low margins for some. Experts said the proposal, which will take effect on April 1, 2020, and will be inserted as a new section in the Income Tax Act, is expected to affect the working capital of e-commerce companies and reduce cash flows for e-sellers.

Ronaldo acted legally in tax fraud case, says Real Madrid

Ronaldo acted legally in tax fraud case, says Real Madrid

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Spanish soccer champions Real Madrid said on Wednesday they are confident their star player Cristiano Ronaldo, who faces accusations of committing tax fraud in the country, acted legally.

I-T conducts 'survey' at Escorts hospital

I-T conducts 'survey' at Escorts hospital

Rediff.com21 Aug 2003

Income-Tax authorities on Thursday conducted "survey" at the premises of Escorts Group of Hospitals, in the national capital region and Chandigarh, for alleged illegal appropriation of assets to the tune of crores of rupees.

Vodafone in multi-million Britain tax settlement

Vodafone in multi-million Britain tax settlement

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

The Guardian reported that accounts filed in Dublin showed that in 2009 Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs settled a dispute with the British telecoms provider over its Irish tax returns.

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

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.

BIFR keen to revive Bachchan firm

BIFR keen to revive Bachchan firm

Rediff.com20 Jan 2004

Income tax authorities and public service broadcaster Prasar Bharti were given eight weeks time by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction on Tuesday to resolve the outstanding issues with Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd.

I-T dept questions Robert Vadra in benami assets case probe

I-T dept questions Robert Vadra in benami assets case probe

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Vadra was asked to join the investigation at the tax authority's office but as he cited COVID-19 restrictions, a team of officials visited his premises in Delhi's Sukhdev Vihar area.

ITR filing: All you MUST know about the new 26AS form

ITR filing: All you MUST know about the new 26AS form

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

While it is not clear whether the new form will be applicable from this year, some chartered accountants say that things can go both ways. The new deadline for filing ITR is November 30.

Tax defaulters to get a second chance

Tax defaulters to get a second chance

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

The government has decided to provide the tax defaulters another chance to prove their loyalty to the IT department, by implementing a single time amnesty scheme.

GST@7: Challenges But Collections Surge

GST@7: Challenges But Collections Surge

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Average monthly GST collection rose from Rs 90,000 crore during the first year of its implementation -- 2017-2018 -- to Rs 1.68 trillion during 2023-2024, representing an 87 per cent rise.

IT dept to prosecute 300 bank account holders abroad

IT dept to prosecute 300 bank account holders abroad

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

The Income Tax department is likely to initiate prosecution against close to 300 people whose names have been submitted to the Supreme Court in connection with the probe into alleged black money accounts in HSBC Bank in Geneva.

'Nokia's Chennai arm to have no work if tax issue unresolved'

'Nokia's Chennai arm to have no work if tax issue unresolved'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

The warning came after Nokia Chairman and interim chief executive officer Risto Siilasmaa met Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and tax authorities in a bid to resolve the Rs 21,153-crore (Rs 211.53 billion) liability it faces.

India may sign tax sharing pact with Japanese MNCs

India may sign tax sharing pact with Japanese MNCs

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Move to address MNCs' taxation woes; UK likely to be the next.

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday.

PAN card mandatory for all transactions above Rs 1 lakh

PAN card mandatory for all transactions above Rs 1 lakh

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

The government has made pan card mandatory for all transactions above Rs 1 lakh.

Service Tax dept demands Rs 536 crore, BCCI takes legal route

Service Tax dept demands Rs 536 crore, BCCI takes legal route

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, is locked in a legal battle with the Service Tax (ST) department, which has demanded an amount of Rs 536 crore (approx) as taxes on cricket board's earnings from royalty and media rights in the last one decade.

Tax law penalises buyers for construction delay by builders

Tax law penalises buyers for construction delay by builders

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

At that time, nobody would have thought a construction period of three to four years would be grossly inadequate

No immunity for political parties from RTI: Govt

No immunity for political parties from RTI: Govt

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

The government has ruled out amending the RTI Act to give immunity to political parties from providing information after the recent CIC's landmark order brought them under the ambit of the transparency law.

Retro Tax: Cairn drops lawsuits in US, UK

Retro Tax: Cairn drops lawsuits in US, UK

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

Britain's Cairn Energy Plc has dropped lawsuits against the Indian government and its entities in the US and other places and is in the final stages of withdrawing cases in Paris and the Netherlands to get back about Rs 7,900 crore that were collected from it to enforce a retrospective tax demand. As part of the settlement reached with the government to the seven-year old dispute over levy of back taxes, the company - which is now known as Capricorn Energy PLC - has initiated proceedings to withdraw lawsuits it had filed in several jurisdictions to enforce an international arbitration award which had overturned levy of Rs 10,247 crore retrospective taxes and ordered India to refund the money already collected. Two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said Cairn on November 26 withdrew the lawsuit it had brought in Mauritius for recognition of the arbitration award and took similar measures in courts in Singapore, the UK and Canada.

Deadline for FY19 ITR filing, PAN-Aadhaar linkage extended

Deadline for FY19 ITR filing, PAN-Aadhaar linkage extended

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The due date for filing Income Tax returns for 2019-20 has already been extended till November 30, 2020.

The mystery about short-term capital gains tax data

The mystery about short-term capital gains tax data

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

'There is a huge tax differential of 15% to 20% depending on income classification.'

How India lost Rs 50,000 crore in taxes

How India lost Rs 50,000 crore in taxes

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Agricultural incomes can be taxed without hurting farmers, as a substantial section - the small and marginal ones - will remain outside the tax net simply because their incomes are likely to be below the basic exemption limit of Rs 250,000 per annum that is extended to all taxpayers in India, finds out Ishan Bakshi.

Rs two crore seized from DMK candidate, son's house

Rs two crore seized from DMK candidate, son's house

Rediff.com12 May 2016

A sum of Rs two crore was on Wednesday seized from the residence and other premises of a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate and his son at Karur, a senior electoral officer said.

Housewives, want to deposit Rs 2.5 lakh? This is for you

Housewives, want to deposit Rs 2.5 lakh? This is for you

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

'Housewives depositing cash up to a limit of Rs 250,000 need not worry.' 'It is understood that in India housewives save money which they get from their husbands for household expenses.' 'The intent of the government is not to question them.'

Hero MotoCorp refutes report of false expense claims

Hero MotoCorp refutes report of false expense claims

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Two-wheeler market leader Hero MotoCorp has denied the report of the IT Department finding Rs 1,000 crore false expense claims, saying it is speculative. The company said officials from the Income Tax department visited its offices in the previous week, and it has provided all support and cooperation, necessary documents and data to the authorities and will continue to do so if required. "The allegations made in the press report are not borne out of any documents that have been served on us or our internal documents.

Budget 2023-24: Stay on fiscal glide path, economists advise FM Sitharaman

Budget 2023-24: Stay on fiscal glide path, economists advise FM Sitharaman

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

The Union government could target a fiscal deficit of 5.8-6 per cent of nominal GDP for 2023-24, and it should continue its capital expenditure push and look to simplify the personal income tax regime, economists recommended Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team during their pre-Budget interaction on Monday. Starting last week, Sitharaman had eight pre-Budget consultations this time. More than 110 invitees representing seven stakeholder groups participated in these meetings, the finance ministry said in a statement. The stakeholder groups included representatives and experts from agriculture and agro-processing industry; industry, infrastructure & climate change; financial sector and capital markets; services and trade; social sector; trade unions and labour organisations; and economists.

Tax hurdles can keep foreign investment at bay

Tax hurdles can keep foreign investment at bay

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Once again, tax demands on foreign investors cause worry.

RBI closely watching black money probe against HSBC

RBI closely watching black money probe against HSBC

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The Reserve Bank on Thursdaysaid it is keeping a close watch on global banking major HSBC.

Listed firms log record operating cash flow of Rs 11.1 trn in FY24

Listed firms log record operating cash flow of Rs 11.1 trn in FY24

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

Indian companies are generating more cash than ever. The net cash flow from listed firms' operations hit a new high of Rs 11.1 trillion in financial year 2023-24 (FY24), crossing the Rs 10-trillion mark for the first time, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data going back to 1990-91. The FY24 figure represents a 19.3 per cent jump over the previous year, even as quite a few companies are yet to release their numbers.

Don't have ITR of political parties: I-T dept to RTI activist

Don't have ITR of political parties: I-T dept to RTI activist

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The RTI exemptions cited by the CPIO to deny information relate to intellectual property rights, trade secrets and information in the nature of commercial confidence, fiduciary relationship, threat to life and safety of persons who give information to law enforcement agencies in confidence, impediment to investigation, prosecution or apprehension and privacy of an individual.

Deadline to link PAN, Aadhaar extended till March 2022

Deadline to link PAN, Aadhaar extended till March 2022

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

The government on Friday extended by six months till March 2022 the deadline to link PAN with biometric ID Aadhaar. In a statement, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said to address the hardship being faced by various stakeholders on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the timeline has been extended which will ease compliance.

10 things that will change in FY18

10 things that will change in FY18

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

While for the consumers, there is some gain and some pain, for India Inc, it's all about compliance, consolidation and parity

CBDT probes 50 IRS officers for suggesting to tax super-rich

CBDT probes 50 IRS officers for suggesting to tax super-rich

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

In a statement, the CBDT, which is the apex policy making body for direct tax policies, said it has never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report and no permission was sought by them before making the report public. 'It is unequivocally stated that CBDT never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report.

Service tax: Once in, never out

Service tax: Once in, never out

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Unlike Income Tax, service tax is not charged automatically.