The gross collection of direct taxes for this fiscal stood at over Rs 2.16 lakh crore, compared to Rs 1.37 lakh crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year.
The I-T department issued a circular allowing manual filing of Form 15CA/15CB required for foreign remittances with banks till 30 June and advised authorised dealers to accept them.
The existing portal will not be available for a brief period of six days from 1 to 6 June to both the taxpayers as well as Income Tax department officials.
Central PSUs have used the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme to settle relatively larger-sized disputes. But private sector and others have used the scheme to only settle low-value disputes.
Under Modi govt, there are many instances of these central agencies questioning or raiding opposition leaders when it can have political consequences. Later, probes go cold again.
Central investigation agencies are putting up valiant efforts yet again this election season. But they have always played an important role in Indian politics.
The I-T department statement came as raids continued on the homes of Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap and his partners who launched Phantom Films for the second day.
Robert Vadra, who was questioned for about eight hours, said the action was aimed to “digress” from the “real issues” concerning the country like the farmers’ agitation.
EC order is based on CBDT report that names several ex-Congress MLAs who defected to the BJP, including two cabinet ministers. MP govt to speak to EC in first week of January.
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.
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.
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