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Tax demand on Vodafone, Cairn cannot be disputed: CBDT

Tax demand on Vodafone, Cairn cannot be disputed: CBDT

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his Budget speech on Monday, announced a new dispute resolution mechanism for such companies who are in confrontation with the taxman's action.

Online info brings India Inc under more scrutiny

Online info brings India Inc under more scrutiny

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

MCA portal clocks 5 mn views in 8 months; ministry to integrate company records portal with DGFT, I-T dept this year

Missing CCD owner's body found near Mangaluru river

Missing CCD owner's body found near Mangaluru river

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

The 58-year-old businessman, who is also the son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, has been missing since Monday evening from Mangaluru.

Out of 15 lakh companies, only 6 lakh file returns: Adhia

Out of 15 lakh companies, only 6 lakh file returns: Adhia

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Close to 9 lakh registered companies are not filing annual returns with the ministry of corporate affairs and are a potential source of money laundering, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said on Saturday.

M&A deals: I-T urged to clarify on anti-avoidance rules

M&A deals: I-T urged to clarify on anti-avoidance rules

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

PwC wants to know what will happen when a company with substantial reserves is merged into a new concern and the resultant entity is converted into a limited liability partnership.

Now, Mahagathbandhan in Bihar calls for withdrawing general consent to CBI

Now, Mahagathbandhan in Bihar calls for withdrawing general consent to CBI

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United said it was the right time to withdraw the general consent to the CBI.

CBI lodges fresh FIR against Nirav Modi, approaches Interpol

CBI lodges fresh FIR against Nirav Modi, approaches Interpol

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

The agency on Friday also carried out searches on the premises of the Gitanjali Group at 20 places in Mumbai, Pune, Surat, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Coimbatore.

I-T dept to use information from banks to nail tax evaders

I-T dept to use information from banks to nail tax evaders

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Details of identity and residence will not be required for exchange of notes between April 1 and June 30.

We don't put 'niti' and 'ran-niti' in one basket: PM

We don't put 'niti' and 'ran-niti' in one basket: PM

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress leadership of "desperation" in the face of his "tough" demonetisation decision and said it was the first time that a concerted effort was made by the Opposition to "openly" protect the dishonest through disruptions in Parliament.

MP cop caught beating wife in viral video, shunted out

MP cop caught beating wife in viral video, shunted out

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

There is no official confirmation to reports that the IPS officer was caught red-handed by his wife of 32 years at a woman's house, after which he assaulted her.

On February 1, Sitharaman will equal Morarji Desai's record

On February 1, Sitharaman will equal Morarji Desai's record

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will set a record by presenting the sixth Budget in a row -- 5 annual Budgets and one interim -- a feat achieved so far only by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. With the presentation of interim Budget on February 1, Sitharaman will surpass the records of her predecessors like Manmohan Singh, Arun Jaitley, P Chidambaram, and Yashwant Sinha, who had presented five budgets in a row. Desai, as Finance Minister, had presented five annual Budgets and one interim Budget between 1959-1964. The interim Budget 2024-25 to be presented by Sitharaman on February 1, will be a vote-on-account that will give the government authority to spend certain sums of money till a new government comes to office after the April-May general elections.

Tribunal sets aside I-T order on Maruti

Tribunal sets aside I-T order on Maruti

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

The order, which came on Monday, stated that revenue authorities cannot split the agreement when the parties to the agreement considered the royalty and technical knowhow as a single package.

After Modi, Jaitley now orders black money holders to come clean

After Modi, Jaitley now orders black money holders to come clean

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

The minister said any declaration made under the law will be protected

Corporate heavyweights give govt a breather

Corporate heavyweights give govt a breather

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Tax department feels that the second quarter would be much better than the first quarter of the year as the economy has started improving.

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.

PNB fraud: 200 shell firms, benami assets under scanner

PNB fraud: 200 shell firms, benami assets under scanner

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

The Enforcement Directorate, which continued its searches against Modi, Choksi and their companies for the fourth day on Sunday , is also moving to attach at least two dozen immovable properties under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Govt to check big transactions amid rising gold smuggling

Govt to check big transactions amid rising gold smuggling

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

The government has asked jewellers to provide information on purchases of gold bars or jewellery worth more than Rs 500,000 by the end of this month, a move seen keeping a check on big transactions amid rising smuggling.

It's roll back time at Sebi

It's roll back time at Sebi

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

After initiating stern action against 331 companies, the market regulator seems willing to revoke its stringent restrictions for some entities.

'FDI drains India's resources'

'FDI drains India's resources'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

'We are allowing FDI on the terms of the investors, multinationals.' 'We bow down to whatever they say.' 'When they say you open this sector, we open that sector.'

Infosys faces NITI Aayog CEO's ire for MCA portal glitches

Infosys faces NITI Aayog CEO's ire for MCA portal glitches

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

Company says faults, which were noticed soon after system upgrade on March 27, have been rectified

Currency seizure: RBI official in CBI net, 10 cases so far

Currency seizure: RBI official in CBI net, 10 cases so far

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Reserve Bank of India official and a JDS leader K C Veerendra, who is also a casino owner, in connection with separate cases relating to alleged illegal conversion of currency post-demonetisation.

FM offers interest, penalty waiver to Vodafone, Cairn

FM offers interest, penalty waiver to Vodafone, Cairn

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Vodafone is facing tax liability over its $11 billion acquisition of a 67 per cent stake in the mobile-phone business owned by Hutchison Whampoa in 2007.

Black money: 600 Indians under lens

Black money: 600 Indians under lens

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

This is the first time that this important nodal national agency for economic intelligence has obtained data on suspected offshore stash of Indians as, till now, such information was only received by the exclusive wing of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.

Buying and selling a property? Here are a few useful tips

Buying and selling a property? Here are a few useful tips

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Right steps you can considerably reduce the tax outgo.

The Woman Who Lost Everything

The Woman Who Lost Everything

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

When the landslide hit, Sruthi's house was washed away, along with its inhabitants. She lost her entire family and some relatives. All she had left for a close confidante was her fiance Jenson. Days after the landslide and the loss of her family, Jenson died in a road accident that also left Sruthi with serious injuries. News of the accident and Sruthi's backdrop as the lone surviving member of a family wiped out in the July landslide, was picked up by the media, and people rushed to help.

'Total halt' in smuggling of fake notes, finmin tells PAC

'Total halt' in smuggling of fake notes, finmin tells PAC

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

The finance ministry on Friday informed a parliamentary committee that smuggling of fake currency has totally stopped post demonetisation and the tax department has seized Rs 515 crore in cash, including Rs 114 crore of new currency notes, up to January 10.

ED finds over Rs 104 crore in BSP account; Mayawati's brother under scanner

ED finds over Rs 104 crore in BSP account; Mayawati's brother under scanner

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday detected cash deposits totalling over Rs.104 crore in an account belonging to the Bahujan Samaj Party and Rs 1.43 crore in an account belonging to party Supremo Mayawati's brother Anand in a branch of United Bank of India in New Delhi, sources in the Enforcement Directorate said.

Why the gold deposit scheme lacks in shine

Why the gold deposit scheme lacks in shine

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

In 5 years, the average demand for gold has been 895 tonnes annually.

More names tumble out in Swiss a/c; Yash Birla among notified ones

More names tumble out in Swiss a/c; Yash Birla among notified ones

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Industrialist Yash Birla, as also two Mumbai-based individuals behind City Limousines scam, are among five Indian nationals with Swiss bank accounts.

How to use your credit card smartly

How to use your credit card smartly

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Avoid getting into a debt trap by using your credit judiciously. Anil Rego explains how

Link your PAN to Aadhar by December 31 or it may become inoperative

Link your PAN to Aadhar by December 31 or it may become inoperative

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

There are four simple ways to link PAN to Aadhaar; make the most of the deadline to avoid hassles later, explains Bindisha Sarang.

Siddhartha's death prompts Mallya to let fly at govt

Siddhartha's death prompts Mallya to let fly at govt

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

'I am indirectly related to VG Siddhartha. Excellent human and brilliant entrepreneur. I am devastated with the contents of his letter,' Mallya said on Twitter.

5 key mistakes to avoid while filing I-T returns

5 key mistakes to avoid while filing I-T returns

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Incomes such as dividend, interest on tax-free bonds, eligible gifts, etc should also be reported even though they are tax exempt, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

'We Are Voting For The Next Chief Minister'

'We Are Voting For The Next Chief Minister'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

A land-owning class, the Jats are a powerful community and account for 28 per cent of Haryana's population. The time, they believe, has now come for them to take revenge.

Sebi to refer DLF lapses to ministry, I-T department

Sebi to refer DLF lapses to ministry, I-T department

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

According to sources familiar with the development, Sebi has decided to make references to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Department of Revenue, citing violations of the Acts these bodies govern.

Dealing with bitcoins? Do so at your own risk

Dealing with bitcoins? Do so at your own risk

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Short-term capital gains tax of 30% is likely to be levied if bitcoin is held for less than three years and 20% if held for longer than 36 months.

Nokia Chennai unit staff to convey stand on transfer on Mar 27

Nokia Chennai unit staff to convey stand on transfer on Mar 27

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Employees at Nokia's Chennai plant are not so keen to shift their base.

Lok Ranjan, govt's nominee on ICICI board, transferred

Lok Ranjan, govt's nominee on ICICI board, transferred

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Ranjan was nominated to the board of ICICI Bank on April 7

Finally, Air India Towers leased out to earn Rs 100 crore

Finally, Air India Towers leased out to earn Rs 100 crore

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

In February 2013, the airline under the then chairman Rohit Nandan decided to shift its base to New Delhi.

Nokia's Chennai plant may be left out of Microsoft deal

Nokia's Chennai plant may be left out of Microsoft deal

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Finnish phone maker Nokia may have to exclude its Chennai plant from the $7.2 billion deal with Microsoft if tax issues facing the India unit are not resolved by next week.