Income Tax Act

Face penalty if allow parking others' black money into your bank account

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Nov 18, 2016, 16:09 PM IST

Govt extends return filing date for large taxpayers to Oct 17

Revenue Department has extended the date to October 17 for filing of tax returns by assesses who are required to submit audited accounts in view of the ongoing income declaration scheme (IDS-2016).

Sep 09, 2016, 20:05 PM IST

Central Information Commission not competent to bring political parties under RTI: Congress

Three years after six national parties were brought under the ambit of the RTI Act, Congress on Monday asked the Central Information Commission to set aside its 2013 full bench order, saying it is neither a court nor a competent authority to exercise plenary jurisdiction and the order is "arbitrary and illegal."

Jun 20, 2016, 20:34 PM IST

Govt looking at Shome panel report to simplify tax system: Arun Jaitley

Ahead of the Budget 2016-17, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said the government is looking into the recommendations of Parthasarathi Shome committee for simplifying tax administration.

Jan 25, 2016, 18:32 PM IST

Retrospective tax is a thing of past, says PM Narendra Modi; India-France sign 16 MoUs

He also announced that France would immediately start investing USD 1 billion in India annually which will be scaled up later. The two sides also signed 16 MoUs, including one for manufacture of helicopters in India.

Jan 24, 2016, 23:25 PM IST

Retrospective tax law hurt India, scared away investors: FM Jaitley

Retrospective tax law has hurt the country as it scared away the investors, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said and stressed on the need for maintaining the standards of fairness in taxation.

Jan 02, 2016, 20:05 PM IST

Don't effect fresh demand against Vodafone for 2011-12: HC to IT dept

Delhi High Court has directed the income tax department not to give effect to any fresh assessment order it passes against Vodafone for 2011-12 till February 18, when its plea against a dispute resolution panel's decision to disallow exemptions amounting to over Rs 2800 crore is taken up.

 

Jan 01, 2016, 20:40 PM IST

No more LPG subsidy for consumers with annual taxable income of more than Rs 10 lakh

Tax payers with annual income of more than Rs 10 lakh will not get subsidised cooking gas (LPG) from next month as the Modi government has decided to limit supply of under-priced fuel to cut subsidies.

Dec 28, 2015, 18:42 PM IST

Cairn to seek $700 million compensation from government

British energy firm Cairn Energy has said it will seek about USD 700 million in compensation from the government for the loss of value of its shareholding in Cairn India suffered since their attachment nearly two years ago over a tax dispute.

Dec 10, 2015, 22:21 PM IST

Govt may not extend sunset clauses for tax exemption

It has invited comments on the proposal withing 15 days.

Nov 20, 2015, 19:48 PM IST

CBDT to soon issue instructions on MAT issue

With the Justice A P Shah panel recommending non-applicability of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on FIIs, the revenue department is likely to soon issue instructions to field officer not to pursue pending cases against foreign institutional investors.

Sep 01, 2015, 19:25 PM IST

Black money: Names can be revealed in public interest, says govt

Holding out no assurance of an absolute confidentiality to those disclosing foreign assets on their own, the government Tuesday said details of information provided during the one-time compliance window can be revealed in the public interest.

Aug 04, 2015, 22:07 PM IST

Govt detects Rs 1,761.09 crore undisclosed income till June

The government has detected an undisclosed income of Rs 1,761.09 crore while it seized Rs 75.37 crore in a total of 41 searches till June this fiscal, Parliament was informed Friday.

Jul 31, 2015, 19:00 PM IST

17 individuals owe a whopping Rs 2.14 lakh crore tax arrears

Just 17 individuals have a whopping Rs 2.14 lakh crore as outstanding tax arrears, with each of them owing more than Rs 1,000 crore.

Jul 30, 2015, 19:54 PM IST

Don't abandon Dirext Taxes Code: Parl panel to Govt

Asking the government not to abandon the Direct Taxes Code (DTC), a Parliamentary panel on Friday said this new law needs to be enacted to replace the existing Income Tax Act, which it said was "very cumbersome" and prone to avoidable litigation.

Apr 24, 2015, 19:18 PM IST

Mutual funds line up retirement plans

Besides, Reliance Capital Asset Management Company, in December last year, had got the government's approval for first-ever equity-oriented pension scheme, giving tax benefits to investors.

Apr 13, 2015, 16:30 PM IST

GST will transform India's fiscal architecture: Jayant Sinha

The GST roll out will prove to be a revolutionary step and has potential to transform the "fiscal architecture" of the government, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said today.

Mar 05, 2015, 17:26 PM IST

Govt optimistic about GST roll out from April 2016: Rev Secy

The government is confident of rolling out the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST), which aims at creating a single tax for goods and services across the country, from April 1, 2016, a top finance ministry official said.

Mar 05, 2015, 16:17 PM IST

Govt mulling to broaden ambit of Predicate Offences: SIT to SC

Government is mulling to broaden the definition of "Predicate Offences" on the lines of nations like Australia, Cananda and the US to bring the offence of tax evasion under its ambit, the Supreme Court has been informed.

Jan 23, 2015, 19:34 PM IST

TN Minister blames UPA's tax policy for Nokia's plant closure

Tamil Nadu Government Friday blamed the Congress-led UPA and its ally DMK for the closure of Nokia's manufacturing plant near here by making a Rs 2,080 crore tax demand.

Dec 05, 2014, 22:43 PM IST