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We want details of who gave who: Cong on SC's electoral bond order

We want details of who gave who: Cong on SC's electoral bond order

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

'This mega corruption scandal, as certified by the Supreme Court, will expose the unholy nexus between the BJP and its corrupt corporate masters'

Ex-CJI Justice Dattu will be next chairperson of NHRC

Ex-CJI Justice Dattu will be next chairperson of NHRC

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Former Chief Justice of India Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu was on Tuesday selected as the next Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission.

How corporate honchos reacted to black money allegations

How corporate honchos reacted to black money allegations

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

India Inc reacted cautiously to allegations on Swiss a/cs.

I-T notices to high net individuals boosted govt revenues

I-T notices to high net individuals boosted govt revenues

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

The government managed to raise revenues by sending notices to high net individuals to did not file I-T returns last year.

'Corporate tax cuts will affect tax collection'

'Corporate tax cuts will affect tax collection'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

'The corporate tax cuts will obviously result in lower tax payments by companies,' says Central Board of Direct Taxes member Akhilesh Ranjan who retires after 37 years in government service.

Cop who exposed VIP treatment given to Sasikala in jail served notice

Cop who exposed VIP treatment given to Sasikala in jail served notice

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Roopa had alleged that Rs 2 crore had exchanged hands to provide special facilities to Sasikala.

Radia tapes: CBI finds no criminality 'so far'

Radia tapes: CBI finds no criminality 'so far'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation has informed Supreme Court that it has "so far" not found any criminality in the 14 preliminary enquiries registered on the basis of intercepted conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia.

Disclosure rules eased for payments to non-residents

Disclosure rules eased for payments to non-residents

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

Payment for imports do not require these two forms.

Start-up investors may be exempt from 'angel tax'

Start-up investors may be exempt from 'angel tax'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

But, majority might be left out, as only those investing in entities recognised by the government could qualify

Cracking the whip: Stricter rules against suspicious trading on cards

Cracking the whip: Stricter rules against suspicious trading on cards

Rediff.com19 May 2023

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed new regulations to deal with suspicious trading activities-a move that will empower the market watchdog to go after entities making unusual profits without any fundamental basis. The regulator has issued a discussion paper, inviting feedback on the draft of the Sebi (Prohibition of Unexplained Suspicious Trading Activities in the Securities Market) Regulations, 2023, which are aimed at curbing front-running, use of mule accounts, pump and dump schemes, and misuse of social media influencers. Currently, Sebi's Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices (PFUTP) and Prohibition of Insider Trading (PIT) Regulations deal with such activities.

Court bars Dabur's Pradip Burman from going abroad

Court bars Dabur's Pradip Burman from going abroad

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

Burman had sought permission to travel to Dubai from May 3-7.

Black money: I-T dept to file 100 complaints in court

Black money: I-T dept to file 100 complaints in court

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Income Tax dept will launch over 100 fresh prosecution complaints.

Panama papers expose: DLF, Apollo, Indiabulls deny charges

Panama papers expose: DLF, Apollo, Indiabulls deny charges

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

The list includes Gautam Adani's brother Vinod Adani among others.

ESOPs, M&As out of capital gains tax net

ESOPs, M&As out of capital gains tax net

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The regulations will only apply to the share purchases that have been done after October 1, 2004

HC stays CIC direction on disclosing details related to PM CARES Fund

HC stays CIC direction on disclosing details related to PM CARES Fund

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Justice Yashwant Varma issued notice on the challenge to the CIC order by the Income Tax Authority and sought the stand of the RTI applicant Girish Mittal, saying that "the matter requires consideration."

Do not donate over Rs 2k in cash to political parties: I-T dept

Do not donate over Rs 2k in cash to political parties: I-T dept

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Go cashless. Go clean, say I=T to people.

Government to take 'harsh punitive' action against shell cos

Government to take 'harsh punitive' action against shell cos

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

In a major crackdown on domestic shell companies, the government on Friday decided to take "harsh punitive" action, including freezing of their bank accounts used to launder money or evade taxes.

Sops likely for salaried professionals in Budget

Sops likely for salaried professionals in Budget

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

Exemption limits, standard deduction on radar.

Govt gets 5.59 lakh public grievances so far this yr

Govt gets 5.59 lakh public grievances so far this yr

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

The Centre received 5.59 lakh public grievances against various government departments in the first half of this year, with the Department of Financial Services (DFS) getting most of such complaints, according to an official report.

CBI files corruption case against Rolls-Royce in Hawk jet trainer deal

CBI files corruption case against Rolls-Royce in Hawk jet trainer deal

Rediff.com29 May 2023

The CBI had registered a preliminary enquiry in 2016 which was later converted into a regular case, they added.

What's keeping govt from appealing against Vodafone verdict?

What's keeping govt from appealing against Vodafone verdict?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

The government may be waiting for the outcome of an arbitration initiated against its levy of Rs 10,247 crore retrospective tax on UK's Cairn Energy Plc before deciding on appealing against losing a tax case against Vodafone Group, sources said. An international arbitral tribunal is expected to give a decree within next few days on Cairn Energy Plc's challenge to the Indian government seeking Rs 10,247 crore in retrospective taxes. If the arbitration award in the Cairn cases goes against India, the government has to pay the British firm over Rs 7,600 crore to reverse the dividend and tax refund it had ceased and shares it sold to recover part of the tax demand.

Retro tax settlement with Cairn may hinge on Vedanta case

Retro tax settlement with Cairn may hinge on Vedanta case

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

The Union government's offer of settling the retrospective taxation case with Cairn Energy may hinge on Vedanta withdrawing the ongoing arbitration from the Singapore Tribunal on the same issue. The government has offered to refund Cairn Energy Rs 7,900 crore that it had collected under the retrospective tax demand on fulfilment of certain conditions, including withdrawal of pending litigation and furnishing of an undertaking to the effect that no claim for cost, damages, interest, etc., would be filed. This condition is also part of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by Parliament recently.

Health check-ups can save you tax!

Health check-ups can save you tax!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Under Section 80D, you can avail of deduction on payment made towards preventive health check-ups.

Gutka scam: CBI raids residences of Tamil Nadu health minister, DGP

Gutka scam: CBI raids residences of Tamil Nadu health minister, DGP

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

This is perhaps for the first time the CBI raided a serving police chief of a state.

Direct tax collections from Mumbai dip 13%

Direct tax collections from Mumbai dip 13%

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

It had declined by slightly over 4 per cent in December. The city contributes 37 per cent to the total direct tax revenues. If the trend continues, it could affect the Budget estimates of Rs 13 trillion for the current fiscal year.

PAN-based database of taxpayers in the works

PAN-based database of taxpayers in the works

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Database to contain taxable financial transactions and history of any tax-paying individual.

Tax row: HC asks IT dept to decide on Nokia offer

Tax row: HC asks IT dept to decide on Nokia offer

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Income Tax (IT) department to take a decision on the offer of Finnish mobile maker Nokia to pay a minimum deposit of Rs 2,250 crore (Rs 22.50 billion) to it towards the tax liability of the company which is nearly Rs 6,500 crore (Rs 65 billion).

Why you must file I-T returns on time

Why you must file I-T returns on time

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Even if you don't come in the filing bracket, it is the only way to claim refunds, get visa to some countries.

Nokia, workers fail to agree, again

Nokia, workers fail to agree, again

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

This is the third meeting between the two parties, including one in which the Company Law Board had taken part.

Nokia India head P Balaji resigns

Nokia India head P Balaji resigns

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Later, he joined Ericsson India where he handled corporate affairs and communication.

I-T dept launches probe on firms with false tax claims

I-T dept launches probe on firms with false tax claims

Rediff.com10 May 2016

I-T department is investigating 20 listed companies suspected to have falsely claimed long-term capital gains tax exemption

BSE taking steps to curb illegal money flow into penny stocks

BSE taking steps to curb illegal money flow into penny stocks

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

India's oldest stock exchange has created weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual price bands

I-T probe into NuPower hints at round-tripping

I-T probe into NuPower hints at round-tripping

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

The I-T department said NuPower's balance sheet did not substantiate the high premium paid by Singapore-based DH Renewables for its shares, and suspects it could be a case of round-tripping of unaccounted income by NuPower.

ED probes land deals involving Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra

ED probes land deals involving Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Purchase of three plots of land in Haryana in 2005-06 by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra from a real estate agent is being probed along with a land deal made by his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed in a recently filed money laundering case charge sheet.

Plea in SC for court-monitored SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme

Plea in SC for court-monitored SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme

Rediff.com14 May 2024

A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta took note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for NGOs 'Common Cause' and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, that the plea needed to be listed for hearing at the earliest.

I-T dept asks officers to place info request to tax havens

I-T dept asks officers to place info request to tax havens

Rediff.com17 May 2016

The note guides taxman to avoid seeking voluminous details.

5 charged with holding Rs 5,000 cr abroad

5 charged with holding Rs 5,000 cr abroad

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

This is the first big move in the investigation of the British Virgin Islands list where the I-T department has found a significant amount of tax evasion.

'We Want Chinese Style Growth'

'We Want Chinese Style Growth'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

'We have essentially tried to set out an agenda for the next five years and it, in essence, represents the political commitment to that agenda.'

Will go solo in Haryana elections, to join INDIA for LS polls: Kejriwal

Will go solo in Haryana elections, to join INDIA for LS polls: Kejriwal

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

The AAP will contest all the 90 assembly seats in Haryana on its own, but the Lok Sabha polls will be fought as part of the INDIA bloc, Kejriwal said.

Modi's plan to promote tax-friendly environment in limbo

Modi's plan to promote tax-friendly environment in limbo

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

Only 300 assessees came forward with disputed tax liabilities amounting to Rs 10,000 crore