News for 'Revenue Department'

Adarsh scam: Deshmukh lays blame at Ashok Chavan's door

Adarsh scam: Deshmukh lays blame at Ashok Chavan's door

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Tuesday appeared to be laying the blame for the Adarsh scam at former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan's door when he told the judicial panel probing it that the land was allotted to the society after a go-ahead from the revenue department.

I-T asks defaulters to clear dues by Mar 31

I-T asks defaulters to clear dues by Mar 31

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

Around 73,388 people have defaulted aggregating to Rs 3,859 crore.

I-T sleuths raid unrecognised political parties across India

I-T sleuths raid unrecognised political parties across India

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

The income tax department on Wednesday conducted raids in multiple states as part of a pan-India tax evasion probe against certain registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP) and their alleged dubious financial transactions, official sources said.

Respond to I-T Notice Within 21 Days

Respond to I-T Notice Within 21 Days

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

If you have any grievances or disputes regarding the demand stated in the notice, consider seeking professional help.

Bonanza! IPL to yield Rs 350-cr tax to govt

Bonanza! IPL to yield Rs 350-cr tax to govt

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

The revenue will accrue to the government as the organisations will be required to deduct tax at source while making payments to players, umpires, coaches, commentators and others involved with the tournament.

Who is benefitting from India's Free Trade Agreements?

Who is benefitting from India's Free Trade Agreements?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

Among the current FTAs with significant trade deficits for India, five are with countries from the 10-nation Asean bloc. Exports to the 10 economies stood at $ 37.4 billion in 2018-19, up by 9% year on year. On the other hand, imports were higher at $ 59.31 billion, up by 25% from the previous year's $ 47.13 billion.

Bihar minister, accused in 2014 kidnapping case, resigns amid protests

Bihar minister, accused in 2014 kidnapping case, resigns amid protests

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Kartik Kumar, a Rashtriya Janata Dal MLC, who became the state's law minister in the new Nitish Kumar government, resigned hours after being moved to a lesser significant Sugarcane Department on Wednesday night.

Cyclone coming but coastal Kutch residents don't want to move

Cyclone coming but coastal Kutch residents don't want to move

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Hundreds of people are being evacuated from coastal villages in Kutch district in view of cyclone Biparjoy, but authorities are facing a challenge as many villagers are reluctant to leave their livestock and belongings behind.

By 2021, you will get your I-T refunds within 24 hours

By 2021, you will get your I-T refunds within 24 hours

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

The government has already sanctioned Rs 4,200 crore for upgradation of information technology infrastructure of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for processing returns, refunds, faceless scrutiny and verification.

Twitter patient on revenue from India

Twitter patient on revenue from India

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

The California-headquartered company has not only seen more Indians coming to its platform, it has also seen engagement and conversation on various subjects going up manifold.

Tax officials get posting choice

Tax officials get posting choice

Rediff.com16 Jun 2003

Budget 2023-24: T V Somanathan to Ajay Seth, meet the FM's crack squad

Budget 2023-24: T V Somanathan to Ajay Seth, meet the FM's crack squad

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Coming Wednesday, Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2023 Union Budget - the last full Budget ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. While India exited 2022 as a relatively bright spot in the global economy, the FM will endeavour to present a Budget that insulates India's economy against global headwinds and recession in advanced economies, while sticking to the path of fiscal consolidation. In this, she is being helped by her core team of trusted advisors.

35,000 tax notices on the way, says FM

35,000 tax notices on the way, says FM

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

The Minister assured that the I-T department would take a benign view of assessees volunteering to file returns and clear their dues and interest.

CII asks govt to provide pre-Budget incentives

CII asks govt to provide pre-Budget incentives

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

In its mid-year analysis presented in Parliament earlier this week, the Finance Ministry had said that there were concerns about overheating of the economy in the midst surge in capital flows.

FinMin to reply to Vodafone's representation soon

FinMin to reply to Vodafone's representation soon

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

The department had recently sent a tax reminder notice to the British telecom major.

CAG picks holes in Gujarat government's financial practices

CAG picks holes in Gujarat government's financial practices

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pointed out several flaws in the financial practices of the Gujarat government and said there was a need to formulate a realistic budget based on the needs of the departments.

Maharashtra: Property registration to be flat 1%

Maharashtra: Property registration to be flat 1%

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Revenue minister Narayan Rane lifted a stay on an earlier order of the government.

Bandra land gives big boost to Mumbai realty

Bandra land gives big boost to Mumbai realty

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

The commercial exploitation will partially fund the Rs 5,300 crore Mumbai Urban Transport Project-II which envisages improvement in the suburban rail transport system.

Maya govt's land transfer dented exchequer by Rs 2600 cr

Maya govt's land transfer dented exchequer by Rs 2600 cr

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

The erstwhile Bahujan Samaj Party government's decision to transfer over 500 acres of land to the Noida Authority in 2009 has resulted in a whopping Rs 2,600 crore loss to the state exchequer, the Comptroller General of India has pointed out.

I-T dept shouldn't lose sight of domestic black money: Jaitley

I-T dept shouldn't lose sight of domestic black money: Jaitley

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The minister was speaking at a review meeting of Principal Chief Commissioners, Principal Directors General, Chief Commissioners of I-T in New Delhi on Thursday in order to assess the revenue collection target for 2014-15 fiscal.

Rajkot royals bicker over property worth hundreds of crores

Rajkot royals bicker over property worth hundreds of crores

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

A bitter dispute has broken out in the Rajkot royal family of Gujarat over the ancestral property worth hundreds of crores with one of the members moving court.

MFs' exit load, late payment charges on credit card attract GST

MFs' exit load, late payment charges on credit card attract GST

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

In a set of FAQs on applicability of Goods and Services Tax on banking, insurance and stock brokers sectors, the revenue department has clarified that transactions relating to securitisation, derivatives, future and forward contracts are exempt.

More trouble ahead for Kingfisher Airlines

More trouble ahead for Kingfisher Airlines

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Kingfisher Airlines, which emerged out of an impasse over salary payment to its staff, is likely to face more trouble soon with the Revenue Department deciding to move the Supreme Court to expedite recovery of about Rs 330 crore dues.

Govt takes Rs 12,489 cr hit as telcos understate revenue: CAG

Govt takes Rs 12,489 cr hit as telcos understate revenue: CAG

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The government has suffered a loss of Rs 12,488.93 crore (Rs 124.88 billion) due to under-invoicing of gross revenue by six telecom companies including Reliance Communications, Vodafone and Bharti Airtel, the CAG said in a damning report on Friday.

Gehlot: Kanhaiya Lal's killers should've been hanged, but...

Gehlot: Kanhaiya Lal's killers should've been hanged, but...

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal killing case in Udaipur were 'linked' to the Bharatiya Janata Party and should have been 'hanged by now' but the investigation by the National Investigation Agency was not progressing as it should.

GST set to roll out in April 2012

GST set to roll out in April 2012

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Revenue Secretary Sunil Mitra admits tax collection target for 2011-12 is ambitious but achievable.

Yamuna breaches danger mark again; floods likely in Delhi

Yamuna breaches danger mark again; floods likely in Delhi

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the danger mark again on Sunday following a surge in discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage into the river after heavy rain in parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

Haryana govt red-faced as officials give Vadra clean chit in DLF land deal

Haryana govt red-faced as officials give Vadra clean chit in DLF land deal

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

No violation of rules or regulations were found in the transfer of land by businessman Robert Vadra's Skylight Hospitality to realty major DLF, the Haryana government has told the Punjab and Haryana high court in Chandigarh.

Tax exemption limit under 80C may be hiked to Rs 2 lakh

Tax exemption limit under 80C may be hiked to Rs 2 lakh

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

There have been demands from bankers and insurers to hike the tax exemption limit from Rs 100,000 per annum to encourage household savings.

3-day survey found many tax-linked irregularities at BBC, says I-T dept

3-day survey found many tax-linked irregularities at BBC, says I-T dept

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The income and profits shown by various BBC group entities are "not commensurate" with the scale of their operations in India and tax has not been paid on certain remittances by its foreign entities, the income tax authorities said Friday, a day after they ended a three-day-long survey operation against the British media organisation.

How the govt plans to plug tax evasion

How the govt plans to plug tax evasion

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

In its drive against tax evasion, the finance ministry is planning to add to the list of high-value transactions required to be reported to the revenue department in annual information returns (AIRs).

Now, PAN As A Single Business ID

Now, PAN As A Single Business ID

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

'Each state and central government body may be asked to update its system to ensure PAN is used as a common identification to access its services.'

GST Authority Summon Insurance Intermediaries

GST Authority Summon Insurance Intermediaries

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

At least 120 insurance intermediaries and aggregators from across the country are under scrutiny, mainly from Mumbai, Gurugram and Bengaluru.

Kerala rains: Toll rises to 27, shutters of dams opened to release water

Kerala rains: Toll rises to 27, shutters of dams opened to release water

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

The bodies of 13 people who were killed in a landslide at Plaupally in Koottikkal village (Kanjirapally Taluk, Kottayam District) were recovered.

HCL Tech bucks trend, PAT up 16.7%, but CEO departs

HCL Tech bucks trend, PAT up 16.7%, but CEO departs

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

IT services firm HCL Technologies on Friday reported a 16.7 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 2,014 crore for the quarter ended September 2016.

Satellite spectrum: Reliance Jio sends second legal opinion to Trai

Satellite spectrum: Reliance Jio sends second legal opinion to Trai

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Reliance Jio has sent a second legal opinion to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on the subject of the potential allocation of satellite spectrum. The letter is written by retired Supreme Court Justice L Nageshwara Rao and argues in favour of auctions, stating that any other method for allocating spectrum apart from auctions could be constitutionally unsound. Business Standard has reviewed the letter.

After full literacy, Kerala is now 100% e-governed, says CM Pinarayi

After full literacy, Kerala is now 100% e-governed, says CM Pinarayi

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday declared the southern state as India's first fully e-governed state where an entire range of government services have been digitised so that they can be provided to the citizens promptly and transparently.

UK Home Secy's father claims property in Goa grabbed

UK Home Secy's father claims property in Goa grabbed

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

Suella Braverman, an Indian-origin barrister, was appointed as the UK's new Home Secretary by Prime Minister Liz Truss earlier this week

Monsoon claims 3 in Kerala, displaces thousands; red alert in 2 districts

Monsoon claims 3 in Kerala, displaces thousands; red alert in 2 districts

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rains of 6 cm to 20 cm of rain.

REL's Dadri SEZ plan held up

REL's Dadri SEZ plan held up

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005