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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Topic: Income Tax

More Indians filing tax returns but only 1-2% of population actually pays income tax, shows govt data

Data presented in Parliament shows income tax compliance is increasing due to govt making better use of GST data & TDS mechanism, but bulk of tax filers have 0 tax incidence.

Owaisi just challenged Modi to scrap Hindu Undivided Family. What it is & how it helps save on taxes

Responding to PM Modi’s comments on Uniform Civil Code, Owaisi said HUFs provide tax relief to Hindus. But it has significant downsides, such as being prone to family squabbles.

Budget 2023: An election-year bonus for the super-rich. No, Modi govt hasn’t lost it

See the political messaging in this budget. It is an uncluttered continuation from last year and is a statement of confidence, bordering on overconfidence.

‘Hum do, Humare do,’ Shatrughan Sinha’s dig at Modi govt’s new income tax regime

The TMC leader alleged that the Union Budget 2023 presented in Parliament Wednesday has nothing special for the middle class.

13 % increase in India’s defense budget is not enough to afford its military needs

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Budget 2023: Income tax reduced — new exemption limit Rs 3 lakh, tax rebate up to Rs 7 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented this government’s final full-fledged Budget in Parliament Wednesday.

Indian taxpayers are ‘dragged’ into paying higher income tax. Govt must factor in inflation

Inflation does not affect everyone equally and the taxpayer with the lowest income is most adversely affected under the new tax regime.

Taxing farmers’ income is ‘necessary’, says Chairman of PM’s Economic Advisory Council

In an article, Bibek Debroy says that taxing farmers’ incomes should be the states’ responsibility and the reason it is not already done is due to political clout of large farmers.

IT department seizes cash & jewellery worth Rs 70 crore during raids in Maharashtra’s Jalna

The raids were launched last week on the business entity engaged in steel and real estate after actionable inputs of alleged tax evasion were received against it, officials said.

You won’t believe these ways to save tax

Tax is an important deduction that happens from our income. Hence it is crucial to save tax using the right instruments so that we save more. Read this to know about the best tax saving plans.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.