SC recalls its verdict on indirect taxes from duty free shops at airports

In a significant development, the Supreme Court Friday recalled its April 10 verdict by which it had held that duty free shops at arrival and departure terminals at international airports are......

Govt setting up high-tech platform under IB to track new age criminals

Security and intelligence agencies will soon be provided with a new platform which is technologically advanced, secure and helpful in dealing with new age criminals and anti-social elements,......

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

'Coupled with e-filing procedures it would really enhance the ability of the judiciary to provide speedier justice.' IMAGE: The Supreme Court of India. Photograph: Dinesh Joshi/ANI Photo  ......

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

IMAGE: An outside view of DGP T K Rajendran residence, where CBI conducted searches in connection with the Gutkha scam, in Chennai, on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Tamil Nadu's top police......

15 customs, central excise officers sacked on corruption charges

The government has sacked these officers ranging from the ranks of principal commissioner to assistant commissioner, some of whom were already under suspension. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Even after 11 months, SEZ Rules not aligned with GST laws

References to the repealed laws for service tax, purchase tax, etc, continue in the SEZ laws. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com It is almost 11 months since the Goods and Services Tax (GST)......

Taxmen to receive a mystic touch

Apart from Modi, Jaggi Vasudev to address 2-day tax officers' conference Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Tax officers might get a dose of mysticism to aid in their hunt for black money, at......

How the 'mother of all tax reforms' actually evolved

The story of India’s fledgling indirect tax regime goes back a long way before 2000. In its essence, GST is a national level system of value added taxation of goods and services, says Shankar......

Service Tax dept demands Rs 536 crore, BCCI takes legal route

A policeman walks past a logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) during a governing council meeting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. Photograph:......

Yuvraj did not evade service tax: mother

India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh's mother Shabnam on Friday sought to clear the air on reports that the her son owes a whopping 96.43 lakh in service tax on his income from the first and second......

BCCI slapped Rs 11.19 crore service tax

The Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has ordered the Board of Control for Cricket in India to pay Rs three crore towards service tax dues for the period 1999-2000 to......