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I-T raids SP leader Azam Khan's premises in UP, MP

I-T raids SP leader Azam Khan's premises in UP, MP

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

The I-T probe is related to some trusts run by Khan and his family members, the sources said.

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.

RIL may have to pay up to 30% tax on BP deal

RIL may have to pay up to 30% tax on BP deal

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

There will be capital gains tax of 20 per cent with indexation.

How India Won Back Maldives's Trust

How India Won Back Maldives's Trust

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

The avoidable stresses and strains in ties helped in one way. It showed for the entire region how a matured India handled diplomatic relations, especially with a smaller and suspicious neighbour, with practised dignity and patience, unruffled by provocations in word, deed and action, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Contraction in direct tax mop-up slows in November

Contraction in direct tax mop-up slows in November

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Personal income tax saw contraction shrink to 13 per cent by November from 22 per cent seen up to September, on the back of lower issuance of refunds and improvement in economic conditions.

Infosys working very closely with I-T dept on tax portal: Salil Parekh

Infosys working very closely with I-T dept on tax portal: Salil Parekh

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Infosys, in 2019, was given the contract to develop the new portal. It was launched in June last year and stakeholders had reported glitches and difficulties in the functioning of the portal. "On the I-T project, we are extremely proud that as of December 31, as was reported, 5.8 crore returns were filed through that timeframe.

Sitharaman to ensure 'Ease of Living' during Modi 3.0

Sitharaman to ensure 'Ease of Living' during Modi 3.0

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assumed charge as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term and is slated to soon present the final Budget for FY '25 that is going to set the tone for the Modi 3.0 government's priorities and direction for Viksit Bharat. Upon her reaching the North Block office, Sitharaman was greeted by Finance Secretary T V Somanathan and other top officials. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary was also present. Chaudhary assumed charge on Tuesday evening.

Will Or Gift Deed? What's Better To Transfer Assets To Next Generation?

Will Or Gift Deed? What's Better To Transfer Assets To Next Generation?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

'Planning for the transfer of assets to the next generation is an important aspect of financial and estate planning.'

When you should disclose jewelry, cash in your tax returns

When you should disclose jewelry, cash in your tax returns

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Those earning over Rs 50 lakh a year need to disclose all jewellery and cash in their returns, says Tinesh Bhasin.

132,497 Indians Have Income Of 1 Crore Plus

132,497 Indians Have Income Of 1 Crore Plus

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

7 states account for over 80 per cent of the total direct tax collections by the Union government.

Budget 2022: Clamour for tax breaks grows. Will Sitharaman oblige?

Budget 2022: Clamour for tax breaks grows. Will Sitharaman oblige?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

The forthcoming budget needs to delay fiscal consolidation, instead should focus more on supporting the pandemic battered-economy and boost consumption demand by offering income tax soaps and cutting fuel taxes, says a report. In a pre-budget report, India Ratings said it expects the new budget to consolidate and strengthen the plan set out in the last budget, rather than trying out new things by continue with the revenue and capital expenditure pattern of FY'22 to provide stability and consolidation to the past/ongoing efforts, and to focus on boosting demand by generating employment opportunities in areas/sectors that have been impacted more by the pandemic. The report therefore expects the finance minister to delay fiscal consolidation and make it to be a gradual and calibrated process, thus ensuring the necessary fiscal support that the economy needs is available till the recovery acquires its own momentum.

No tax exemption for BCCI

No tax exemption for BCCI

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

Incidentally, non tax exemption was one of the major reasons why the Formula One race was pulled out of India.

CBDT targets resolving about 3,000 taxpayers' grievances by Oct-end

CBDT targets resolving about 3,000 taxpayers' grievances by Oct-end

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

The grievances of as many as 2,500-3,000 taxpayers could be addressed and resolved between October 2 and October 31. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has asked tax officials to dispose of at least 20 per cent of the pending matters during the period. The move comes after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently nudged the income-tax (I-T) department to redress the grievances promptly.

The real story behind delayed tax refunds

The real story behind delayed tax refunds

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Prompt refunds have been made for small amounts. For larger amounts, time has been sought till March 2018

Odisha cash haul: Role of hawala operators, shell companies under scanner

Odisha cash haul: Role of hawala operators, shell companies under scanner

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

An interim report on the action has also been sent by the field investigation wing of the income tax department to the Central Board of Direct Taxes in Delhi, the administrative body for the department.

Work Begins On The Full Budget

Work Begins On The Full Budget

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Thrust on infrastructure and capital expenditure is expected to continue in the Union Budget for FY25.

India Tops On Crypto Adoption

India Tops On Crypto Adoption

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

'India's emergence as a top crypto market comes despite a regulatory and tax environment that can be challenging for the industry to navigate.'

Taxman raids Sonu Sood's premises in Mumbai, Lucknow

Taxman raids Sonu Sood's premises in Mumbai, Lucknow

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Income tax officials descended on premises linked to actor Sonu Sood in Mumbai and other places on Wednesday in connection with an alleged tax evasion probe, official sources said.

How India got Mauritius to agree to changes in tax law

How India got Mauritius to agree to changes in tax law

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Mauritius wanted extension of the benefits limitation clause in India's treaty with Singapore, which we were quite willing to extend, for our price

SBI, ONGC and 8 other PSUs may be asked to cough up more tax

SBI, ONGC and 8 other PSUs may be asked to cough up more tax

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

If advance tax revenue fails to meet the expected growth, these PSUs could be asked to pay taxes on past demands raised against them.

Indira banned BBC, says BJP; End is near, warns Congress

Indira banned BBC, says BJP; End is near, warns Congress

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Income Tax officials surveyed the British broadcaster's offices in Mumbai and Delhi.

Plea in SC for court-monitored SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme

Plea in SC for court-monitored SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme

Rediff.com14 May 2024

A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta took note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for NGOs 'Common Cause' and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, that the plea needed to be listed for hearing at the earliest.

Why Nagaland Is Baying For Army's Blood

Why Nagaland Is Baying For Army's Blood

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

'It is in the interest of China and Pakistan to give a bad name to the Indian Army and remove AFSPA 'completely' from the north east.' 'Hopefully, better sense will prevail and the ground realities of the army countering insurgency in the north east acknowledged,' asserts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

Direct tax collection inches closer to revised Budget target for 2021-21

Direct tax collection inches closer to revised Budget target for 2021-21

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

Providing comfort to the government on the revenue front amid fiscal stress, direct tax collection is moving closer to the revised Budget target for 2021-21 and may get a further thrust from the last instalment of the advance tax payment, the deadline for which ended on Monday. The contraction in net direct tax collection narrowed to 5 per cent year-on-year as on March 15 compared to a 9 per cent decline seen in January. In absolute terms, net collection stood at Rs 8.2 trillion against Rs 8.67 trillion in the same period last year, according to the provisional numbers shared by a government official.

Insurance companies likely to soon face GST audits

Insurance companies likely to soon face GST audits

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

Insurance companies may soon face goods and services tax (GST) audits as tax authorities plan a "deep dive" into their business practices to check for the possibility of a raft of tax-linked irregularities. Several insurance companies are being probed for wrongly availing of the input tax credit without the underlying supply of goods and services based on fake invoices generated by their channel partners and intermediaries. "We want to deep dive into the overall business and see if there are further taxation issues besides commissions, which are already being investigated," a senior official of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs said.

Tax portal 2.0 to integrate with bourses to track trade transactions

Tax portal 2.0 to integrate with bourses to track trade transactions

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

The income-tax (I-T) department is working on integrating the new e-filing portal with stock exchanges to help tax authorities track trade transactions, including futures and options. The integrated system will look at discrepancies between the data disclosed by an assessee and match it with data fetched from stock exchanges, using artificial intelligence, said two officials in the know. This will help detect and red-flag such matters, particularly those related to non-filers of income-tax return (ITR).

It's official, Fryums won't attract any GST

It's official, Fryums won't attract any GST

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

The Appellate Authority for Advance Rulings (AAAR) of Gujarat has held that papad fryums would not attract any goods and services tax (GST) as they are similar to traditional round papads in all respects. In this connection, the appellate authority modified the ruling of the authority for advance rulings (AAR), which had ruled that Fryums would attract 18 per cent GST. The AAAR held that Fryums is a brand and not a generic name of the product, Harpreet Singh, partner, indirect taxes at KPMG in India said while explaining the order.

Dawood's 2 properties sold for Rs 2.04cr in auction, 2 unsold

Dawood's 2 properties sold for Rs 2.04cr in auction, 2 unsold

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The name of the successful bidder was not disclosed.

Over Rs 650 crore discrepancy: Officials on Kashyap, Tapsee raids

Over Rs 650 crore discrepancy: Officials on Kashyap, Tapsee raids

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

The statement from the CBDT came as raids on the homes and offices of Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu, director Anurag Kashyap and his partners who launched the now shuttered Phantom Films continued in Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad for the second day. The searches also covered some executives of celebrity and talent management companies KWAN and Exceed, officials said.

India's 'tax woes' continue; another controversy surfaces

India's 'tax woes' continue; another controversy surfaces

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Business subsidies may attract tax

In India, taxes on cars are among the highest

In India, taxes on cars are among the highest

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

Cars and two-wheelers attract 28% GST and a cess in the range of 3-22%, taking the effective tax rate to up to 50%.

DMK slams Centre for IT raids at Stalin's daughter's house

DMK slams Centre for IT raids at Stalin's daughter's house

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

Party general secretary, Duraimurugan said when parties were on the verge of completing the campaign and looked forward to the day of polling, the income tax searches in the residence of Senthamarai, daughter of his party chief Stalin was done with a 'political objective.'

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.

Mamata, BJP trade verbal blows over NIA team attack in Bengal

Mamata, BJP trade verbal blows over NIA team attack in Bengal

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused NIA officials of attacking villagers in Purba Medinipur district, the BJP hit back at her saying that the attack on the NIA officials is Sandeshkhalli 2.0 orchestrated by the state.

New tax portal a mess, why change during ITR filing time, says Tharoor

New tax portal a mess, why change during ITR filing time, says Tharoor

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the glitches in the new income tax portal, alleging that even after spending Rs 4,200 crore on it, the government had "failed" to make it user-friendly and created a "mess" instead.

Norms to curb tax evasion by Indian multinationals soon

Norms to curb tax evasion by Indian multinationals soon

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

The norms will affect companies in pharma, energy, manufacturing, software sectors.

Govt relaxes angel tax norms for startups

Govt relaxes angel tax norms for startups

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The government has decided to relax angel tax norms for startups, including increasing the investment limit to Rs 25 crore for availing income tax concessions.

Modi can meditate but ..: Mamata threatens to move EC

Modi can meditate but ..: Mamata threatens to move EC

Rediff.com29 May 2024

"We will complain. He can meditate, but televisions cannot show it," she said, alleging that this will amount to "violation of the MCC."

Punj Lloyd faces Rs 61-cr service tax evasion charges

Punj Lloyd faces Rs 61-cr service tax evasion charges

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Punj Lloyd voluntarily deposited Rs 1.06 crore (Rs 10.6 million) on the spot through challans when excise officials visited them during an investigation in the matter.

Centre doubles Nov tax devolution amount for states

Centre doubles Nov tax devolution amount for states

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

The Centre will release Rs 95,082 crore as tax devolution to the states this month after including one advance instalment to help them push their capital expenditure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. After a meeting with all chief ministers and state finance ministers, Sitharaman said states had said that it would be helpful for them if the tax devolution is front loaded.