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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.

How To Avoid Being SCAMMED For Tax

How To Avoid Being SCAMMED For Tax

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Scammers sometimes misuse personal information collected during tax preparation, leading to identity theft or unauthorised financial transactions.

Wrong ITR Form Can Delay Tax Returns

Wrong ITR Form Can Delay Tax Returns

Rediff.com27 May 2025

The return filed could be treated as defective, invalid, or even be considered as not filed at all.

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.

Siddhartha got Rs 3200 cr from Mindtree sale, but paid only Rs 46 cr as tax

Siddhartha got Rs 3200 cr from Mindtree sale, but paid only Rs 46 cr as tax

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Taxmen also claimed that the signature of Siddhartha on the letter being circulated on the social media under his name "does not match" with the record available with the department.

Do you have personal income tax queries?

Do you have personal income tax queries?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Filing your tax returns may seem like a lot of paperwork, but it is swift and smooth once you start with a clear plan, says Anil Rego.

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.

I-T searches Jindal Steel's office

I-T searches Jindal Steel's office

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

I-T officials were scrutinising documents related to purchase orders and other financial dealings.

Taxpayers don't have to file high value deal details in ITR

Taxpayers don't have to file high value deal details in ITR

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

There is no proposal to modify income tax returns forms, finance ministry sources clarified when asked to comment on news reports that the purported statement of financial transactions expansion would result in the filing of high-value financial transactions in ITR by the taxpayers themselves.

Immovable property deals without PAN on I-T radar

Immovable property deals without PAN on I-T radar

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

Empowered CIB to play lead role in recovering tax evaded.

Immovable property deals without PAN on I-T radar

Immovable property deals without PAN on I-T radar

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

Empowered CIB to play lead role in recovering tax evaded.

I-T dept keeping close eye on realty sector

I-T dept keeping close eye on realty sector

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

Besides real estate, other sectors which are under the scanner of include mining, civil construction, education, jewellery and manufacturing.

I-T returns filing is incomplete if you don't send ITR-V

I-T returns filing is incomplete if you don't send ITR-V

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

If you are one of those who are relying solely on your chartered account friend for all income tax assessment submissions, make sure to check for the ITR-V submission to avoid any problem in the future.

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.

Govt May Cut Small Savings Rates

Govt May Cut Small Savings Rates

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

The interest rate on these schemes have remained unchanged for over a year now.

Taxman wants to vet M&As

Taxman wants to vet M&As

Rediff.com4 Jan 2005

I-T dept swoops down on onion hoarders

I-T dept swoops down on onion hoarders

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

Though the surveys were still going, the IT sleuths said they are investigating the records and books of accounts of these traders to ascertain the mismatch between physical stocks of goods and stocks maintained in account books.

Beware: Taxman is watching your big spends

Beware: Taxman is watching your big spends

Rediff.com4 May 2007

The object of AIR is to identify large financial transactions in respect of certain items.

Direct tax collection surges by 35% to Rs 6.48 lakh cr

Direct tax collection surges by 35% to Rs 6.48 lakh cr

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

Direct tax collection, including personal income tax, rose by 35.46 per cent to Rs 6.48 lakh crore in the current fiscal up to September 8, reflecting an uptick in the economy. The country recorded a GDP growth of 13.5 per cent during the first quarter ended on June 30, 2022. Direct tax collection, net of refunds, stands at Rs 5.29 lakh crore which is 30.17 per cent higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year, according to the data released by the Income Tax Department.

New Tax Regime: 'How Much Tax Do I Pay in 2025-26?'

New Tax Regime: 'How Much Tax Do I Pay in 2025-26?'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.

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.'

5 days after Reddy wedding in Bengaluru, income tax surveys on vendors

5 days after Reddy wedding in Bengaluru, income tax surveys on vendors

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Officials said that taxmen visited seven locations in Bengaluru and three in Hyderabad of those event management companies which were given contracts to give a blockbuster look for the wedding of Bramhani last week.

8 things you probably don't know about Income-Tax

8 things you probably don't know about Income-Tax

Rediff.com25 May 2015

We take the opportunity to bust a few myths

Soon, filing income tax returns may get easier

Soon, filing income tax returns may get easier

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

The forms might soon come "pre-filled" and taxpayers won't have to fill details such as income, income sources, and personal details

Over Rs 950-crore tax evasion by Swiggy, Flipkart unit,: I-T department

Over Rs 950-crore tax evasion by Swiggy, Flipkart unit,: I-T department

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Tax concealment in case of Walmart-owned Flipkart's unit is about Rs 650 crore while the remaining estimation is related to Swiggy.

 IT dept to de-freeze 100 demat accounts

IT dept to de-freeze 100 demat accounts

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

The income tax department will recommend de-freezing of about 100 demat accounts after it found the claims of a few individuals in the frozen accounts to be genuine.

'How Can I Save Tax If I Earn Less Than Rs 10L?'

'How Can I Save Tax If I Earn Less Than Rs 10L?'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.

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.

E-filers' I-T accounts unauthorisedly accessed

E-filers' I-T accounts unauthorisedly accessed

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Income tax online return accounts of certain people have been unauthorisedly accessed, the Finance Ministry has warned.

Govt extends deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linkage till June 30

Govt extends deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linkage till June 30

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

The income tax department said it has received representations from taxpayers that the last date for intimating the Aadhaar number may further be extended in the wake of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Demat scam: IT dept to launch probe

Demat scam: IT dept to launch probe

Rediff.com14 Jan 2006

Madhu Koda case: I-T raids across country

Madhu Koda case: I-T raids across country

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

The Income Tax department on Tuesday raided more than 60 places across the country in connection with the alleged illegal investments and hawala transactions case involving Jharkhand's former Chief Minister Madhu Koda.

Infosys given time till Sep 15 to resolve I-T portal glitches

Infosys given time till Sep 15 to resolve I-T portal glitches

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday conveyed to Infosys CEO Salil Parekh in no uncertain terms the government's "deep disappointment and concern" over the continuing glitches in the new income tax filing portal and set September 15 as the deadline for the software major to resolve all snags. As glitches continued to mar the functioning of the portal even after over two months of its launch, Sitharaman summoned Infosys MD & CEO Parekh at her office here to know the reasons for not resolving the snags in the portal. A statement issued by the Income Tax Department said that during the meeting the finance minister emphasised that there is a need for putting in more resources and efforts on the part of Infosys so that the much delayed delivery of agreed services is ensured.

Taxmen to focus on TDS payments

Taxmen to focus on TDS payments

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

A senior Central Board of Direct Taxes official told Business Standard the Income Tax department had decided to intensify its vigil on the non-payment of TDS on interest earnings and non-disclosure of such income in the tax return.

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.