Number of those who paid income tax fell by 1.3 crore in four years, shows government data

This was because the number of those whose income tax returns amounted to zero liability increased sharply in this period.

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· Aug 14, 2023 · 02:47 pm

$1 trillion: That’s the amount of profits multinational corporations shift to tax havens in a year

New research shows that companies are shifting record amounts to tax havens, despite a global effort to crack down on the practice.

Ludvig Wier, The Conversation

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Gabriel Zucman, The Conversation

· Mar 02, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Budget 2023: Why FM Nirmala Sitharaman is incentivising a shift to the new tax regime

Until now, the new regime has struggled to gain acceptance among taxpayers.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Feb 01, 2023 · 06:30 pm

India moving from tax terrorism to tax transparency, says Narendra Modi

The prime minister said that the Goods and Services Tax has helped reduced the complicated net of several tax layers.

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· Nov 11, 2020 · 07:12 pm

Last date for filing of income tax returns for 2018-’19 extended till December 31

The finance ministry said it had received pleas that an extension was required as businesses were still recovering from the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

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· Oct 24, 2020 · 04:20 pm

Narendra Modi introduces reforms to ‘honour the honest’ taxpayers

While the faceless assessment and taxpayers charter will come in force from Thursday, the faceless appeal service will be available from September 25.

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· Aug 13, 2020 · 12:48 pm

IT tribunal judgement on HSBC deposit is an endorsement of the ideology of nationalism tax

The decision abnegates the basic tenets of tax, trusts and evidence law and confirms the charge on specious notions, hearsay and Google search.

Kabeer Shrivastava

· Aug 09, 2020 · 07:30 am

Centre tells parliamentary panel it cannot clear GST dues of states in the near future: Reports

The GST Council was scheduled to meet this month to rework compensation to the states, but no meeting has been convened so far.

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· Jul 29, 2020 · 11:38 am

Can India really recover Rs 14,500 crore tax from Tiger Global over Flipkart sale?

While the foreign investor has a strong case, some loopholes could work in the favour of tax authorities.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Jun 13, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Nirmala Sitharaman says Centre has not set any time frame to remove income tax exemptions

The finance minister said the second alternative tax brackets were meant to take the country towards a simplified tax rate regime.

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· Feb 17, 2020 · 10:43 am

Excessive taxation is a form of social injustice, says CJI SA Bobde

SA Bobde’s remarks come just a week before the government presents the Union Budget for 2020-’21 on February 1.

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· Jan 24, 2020 · 10:32 pm

Centre will consider suggestions for personal income tax cut, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister said she would not reduce it to bring parity with the corporate tax, but instead it will be considered for its merit.

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· Dec 03, 2019 · 11:53 am