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'Govt paid Rs 164.5 cr to Infosys for new I-T portal'

'Govt paid Rs 164.5 cr to Infosys for new I-T portal'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The government paid Rs 164.5 crore to Infosys to build the new income tax e-filing portal between January 2019 and June 2021, Parliament was informed on Monday. "The contract for Integrated e-filing & Centralized Processing Centre (CPC 2.0) Project was awarded through an open tender published on Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP) to Infosys Ltd, the Managed Service Provider on the lowest cost basis.

ITD freezes Cognizant's bank accounts on a Rs 2,500-crore dispute

ITD freezes Cognizant's bank accounts on a Rs 2,500-crore dispute

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

The allegations of DDT evasion is connected to some transactions the Indian entity has made while buying shares of the company from the Mauritius and US companies of Cognizant.

Income tax filing to be lot easier

Income tax filing to be lot easier

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Some of the policy measures announced are expected to go a long way in removing current challenges on financing faced by businesses and also increasing economic activity, especially in areas of construction and manufacturing.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st Chief Justice of India

Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st Chief Justice of India

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

Justice Khanna, who will serve as CJI for a little over six months, will demit office on May 13, 2025.

After Rs 351-cr Odisha cash find, IT dept ends 10-day raids

After Rs 351-cr Odisha cash find, IT dept ends 10-day raids

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

The last two I-T teams left the premises, one each in Odisha and Jharkhand, carrying with them a number of seized "incriminating documents" and data cloned from electronic gadgets in the early morning hours.

Infosys says the new e-filing portal will stabilise soon

Infosys says the new e-filing portal will stabilise soon

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagged technical glitches on the income tax department's new e-filing website, IT major Infosys said it expects the system to stabilise in the course of this week. On Tuesday, Sitharaman had asked Infosys and its chairman Nandan Nilekani to fix technical glitches being encountered on the income tax department's new e-filing website, after users flooded her Twitter timeline with complaints.

Relief for D K Shivakumar; SC Dismisses Money Laundering Case

Relief for D K Shivakumar; SC Dismisses Money Laundering Case

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

The case dates back to August 2017 when the Income Tax department had carried out searches at multiple premises in Delhi as part of its alleged tax evasion probe against Shivakumar, his alleged business associate and liquor trader Sachin Narayan, another associate Sunil Kumar Sharma who operated a fleet of luxury buses, Karnataka Bhawan (Delhi) employee A Hanumanthaiah and former state government employee and caretaker posted at the Karnataka Bhawan Rajendra N.

'Prime Minister Modi Has Been Fiscally Conscious'

'Prime Minister Modi Has Been Fiscally Conscious'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

'Spend, but create assets, spend but make sure that people benefit from it.' 'This has been a beautiful guiding principle. And I think as a finance minister I owe so much to the prime minister for keeping this path clear before us.'

The Income Tax officer who won a Shaurya Chakra

The Income Tax officer who won a Shaurya Chakra

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

Captain Pradeep Shoury Arya is an Income-Tax officer whose mission against terrorists in J&K won him the Shaurya Chakra.

PAN to be common identifier for govt agencies: FM

PAN to be common identifier for govt agencies: FM

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

The move would help in further promoting ease of doing business in the country.

Compare Form 16 with 26AS before filing income-tax return: Experts

Compare Form 16 with 26AS before filing income-tax return: Experts

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Attention to details is paramount when filing income-tax return (ITR). By mid-June, employees receive Form 16 from their employers. The first step in filing ITR is to compare Form 26AS with Form 16. If there are discrepancies in the figures quoted in the two documents, they need to be rectified.

May have under-reported India income, BBC tells tax dept

May have under-reported India income, BBC tells tax dept

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

British broadcaster BBC has communicated to the income-tax department that some of its past income, for its operations in India, could have gone unreported during the statutory filing of returns and hence it would like to amend it, official sources said on Wednesday.

Tax department to send notices to 5.8 million

Tax department to send notices to 5.8 million

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

This is part of a strategy to mop up as much revenue as possible in the current financial year.

Karnataka Congress chief gets ED call, daughter gets CBI notice

Karnataka Congress chief gets ED call, daughter gets CBI notice

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said he has been asked by the Enforcement Directorate to appear before it on February 22, while his daughter has been served notice by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

ITR Filings Hit Record 72.8 Million

ITR Filings Hit Record 72.8 Million

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

The platform recorded a peak rate of 917 filings per second on July 17 and 9,367 filings per minute on July 31.

'Just to malign govt': Maha CM reacts to Badlapur protests

'Just to malign govt': Maha CM reacts to Badlapur protests

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday claimed that the protest at Badlapur in Thane district over the alleged sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls was politically motivated and aimed at maligning the state government.

Taxmen raid Oppo, Xiaomi, One Plus offices

Taxmen raid Oppo, Xiaomi, One Plus offices

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

In a major crackdown on Chinese mobile companies, the Income Tax department is conducting searches on leading Chinese mobile companies across the country. Mobile companies including Oppo, Xiaomi and One Plus are being covered in this search, sources told ANI on Wednesday. More than two dozen premises are covered in the search which started on Tuesday. "Raids are ongoing in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Greater Noida, Kolkata, Guwahati, Indore and some other places," sources told ANI.

HC upholds order directing Cong to pay Rs 100 cr tax

HC upholds order directing Cong to pay Rs 100 cr tax

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

The Delhi high court on Wednesday upheld an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) refusing to stay a notice issued by the Income Tax department to the Congress party for recovery of outstanding tax of more than Rs 100 crore.

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED attaches assets of accused worth Rs 205 cr

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED attaches assets of accused worth Rs 205 cr

Rediff.com3 May 2024

The attached properties include 14 assets of Tuteja worth Rs 15.82 crore, 115 properties of Anwar Dhebar, the elder brother of Raipur Mayor and Congress leader Aijaz Dhebar, worth Rs 116.16 crore, properties of Vikash Agarwal alias Subbu worth Rs 1.54 crore and 33 properties of Arvind Singh worth Rs 12.99 crore, it said in a statement.

Good friends can...: UK envoy on raids at BBC offices

Good friends can...: UK envoy on raids at BBC offices

Rediff.com10 May 2023

"The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a globally respected institution and broadcaster whose news material I consume everyday. Secondly, all organisations have to obey the law of India. BBC is talking to Indian authorities about that," Ellis said.

Tax raids on DMK leader in poll-bound TN

Tax raids on DMK leader in poll-bound TN

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

The searches over suspected tax evasion began in the morning and it covered multiple premises connected to a prominent leader of the main opposition DMK, based in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district.

Old Tax Regime May Soon Be History

Old Tax Regime May Soon Be History

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

There are a number of steps taken that will leave more money in the hands of the taxpayers.
These include the reduction in tax rates under the new tax regime, increase in standard deduction, allowing tax collected at source to be adjusted against tax deducted at source from salaries, notes Harsh Roongta.

Vasundhara Raje shouldn't be punished by BJP: Gehlot

Vasundhara Raje shouldn't be punished by BJP: Gehlot

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Gehlot, whose government had faced a rebellion led by his former deputy Sachin Pilot in 2020, said he has adopted the policy of "forgive and forget" and has moved on. He asserted that he has not opposed grant of any party tickets to Pilot's supporters.

Centre mulls an Ordinance as income-tax litigation mounts

Centre mulls an Ordinance as income-tax litigation mounts

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

The government is exploring legal options, including bringing an Ordinance, to tackle the problem of income-tax litigation on reassessment notices under old, time-barred norms, according to official sources. This has come in the wake of writ petitions filed by companies and individuals in recent weeks to challenge the validity of the notices issued by the tax department between April 1 and June 30 and under the old norms.

Beware of phishing emails, cautions I-T dept

Beware of phishing emails, cautions I-T dept

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

The I-T department on Monday cautioned the public against responding to emails originating from private addresses as tax personnel send communication only through official email addresses.

UK foreign secy raises BBC issue, Jaishankar bats it down

UK foreign secy raises BBC issue, Jaishankar bats it down

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

All entities operating in India must fully comply with relevant laws, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday told his British counterpart James Cleverly, who raised the BBC tax surveys issue during a meeting with him.

Shivakumar gets relief from SC in disproportionate assets case

Shivakumar gets relief from SC in disproportionate assets case

Rediff.com17 May 2023

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sanjay Karol deferred the matter after senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Shivakumar, said the matter is coming up before the high court on May 23.

Buying property in small city? Beware of the taxman!

Buying property in small city? Beware of the taxman!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

Buying property valued considerably less than even Rs 30 lakh (Rs 3 million) in small cities may soon draw the attention of income-tax officials, if the transaction does not match payment of income tax.

41 firms facing probe donated Rs 2,471 cr to BJP: Petitioners

41 firms facing probe donated Rs 2,471 cr to BJP: Petitioners

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, who appeared for the petitioners in the court, said at least 30 shell companies purchased electoral bonds worth over Rs 143 crore.

Advance tax may come under lens

Advance tax may come under lens

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

Delhi Police gave us no FIR, neither reveal offences: NewsClick

Delhi Police gave us no FIR, neither reveal offences: NewsClick

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

"What we have been able to gather is that Newsclick stands accused of offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), for purportedly carrying Chinese propaganda on its website. All devices, laptops, gadgets, phones, etc have been seized in the past. All emails and communications have been analysed under the microscope," the statement by NewsClick read.

Young Taxpayers Prefer New Tax Regime

Young Taxpayers Prefer New Tax Regime

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

'Most young taxpayers prefer income tax filing to be flexible yet straightforward.'

Selling Jewellery? You Can Save Capital Gains Tax

Selling Jewellery? You Can Save Capital Gains Tax

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

Taxpayers seeking to save tax from the sale of gold (including inherited) should reinvest the capital gains in residential property to avail of the benefit provided by Section 54F.

After 6 days and a haul of over Rs 350 cr, I-T raids in Odisha end

After 6 days and a haul of over Rs 350 cr, I-T raids in Odisha end

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

As the raids were completed, the I-T team took two managers of the distillery located at Sutapada to an unknown location for interrogation, they said.

I-T dept launches new e-filing portal

I-T dept launches new e-filing portal

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

The income tax department on Monday launched a new portal e-filing 2.0, which will make online filing of returns and tax payment easier. The new portal -- www.incometax.gov.in -- replaces the 'http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in' site, and can be accessed by taxpayers in various regional languages. The income tax department also asked taxpayers to re-register their DSC (Digital Signature Certificate), update personal mobile number and email ID under 'primary contact', act on 'pending action', if any, and respond to 'outstanding demand'.

Infosys admits to continuing tax portal glitches, says work is on

Infosys admits to continuing tax portal glitches, says work is on

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

IT major Infosys on Thursday acknowledged that some users continue to experience difficulties in accessing the income tax portal and assured that it is working expeditiously, in collaboration with the income tax department to further streamline end-user experience.

TMC leaders end 24-hr dharna at Delhi police station

TMC leaders end 24-hr dharna at Delhi police station

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

Raising slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders ended their 24-hour protest at the Mandir Marg police station in New Delhi on Tuesday evening, a day after they were detained while staging a dharna outside the Election Commission's office.

HC appoints Ernst & Young India as valuer for Nokia's plant

HC appoints Ernst & Young India as valuer for Nokia's plant

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Ernst & Young is appointed as valuer for Nokia India's Chennai mobile making plant

How ITR's Automated Reconciliation Works

How ITR's Automated Reconciliation Works

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

The income-tax department is set to launch a screen-based automated reconciliation system for plugging mismatches between returns filed by taxpayers and information processed by the department.

'Everyone Who Pays Tax Will Get Something Beneficial'

'Everyone Who Pays Tax Will Get Something Beneficial'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

'The voice which came wherever I travelled was that we are proud taxpayers. We are honest taxpayers. We want to continue to serve the country by being good taxpayers.' 'But what do you think about the kind of things you can do for us?'