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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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Topic: CBDT

Central Board of Direct Taxes pushes deadline for filing audit reports of FY24 from September 30 to October 7

Decision was made considering the challenges taxpayers and other stakeholders faced in submitting reports electronically, says CBDT circular.

At 6.11%, India’s direct tax-to-GDP ratio in FY23 highest in 15 years, cost of collection down

Data released by Central Board of Direct Taxes shows India’s direct tax collections have been rising strongly over the past decade, as has number of those filing returns and actually paying tax.

‘Fictitious transactions’ of Rs 2,200 cr detected, CBDT claims after Dainik Bhaskar raids

Searches launched on 22 July in 9 cities are 'continuing and further investigations are in progress', the Central Board of Direct Taxes said.

CBDT detects Rs 880 crore concealed income after survey of Bengaluru service company

Quess Corp Limited has refuted the charges of concealment of income and said that it was extending full cooperation to the department.

Govt extends deadline for filing income tax returns to 30 September

The Central Board of Direct Taxes, citing pandemic as the reason for the extension, also deferred the ITR filing deadline for companies till 30 November.

What series of extensions for CBDT chairpersons under Modi govt means

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CBI books expelled I-T officer S.K. Srivastava for cheating, fraud, passing backdated orders

Thirteen locations associated with S.K. Srivastava were raided by the CBI, and jewellery, watches and cash were recovered.

CAT transfers official who stayed Modi govt’s move to compulsorily retire IRS officer

A.K. Patnaik stayed the compulsory retirement of IRS official G. Shree Harsha on 25 June. He was transferred just a day later to Karnataka.

Modi govt has reduced recruitment of IRS officers by over 70% since 2014

In 2013, 409 IRS officers were recruited through the UPSC exam. By 2018, the number of posts released by the Modi govt stood at 106.

Modi govt wants to bring back ‘Raid Raj’, tells taxmen to ‘use whatsoever means required’

The PMO has ordered taxmen to fill the revenue shortfall, which could only mean one thing: More surveys and pressure to deposit more advance tax.

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UPSC Civil Services Exam has been reduced to a memory test. That’s not how you select officers

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.