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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TopicIncome Tax

Topic: Income Tax

MyGovIndia deletes tweet on bringing jewellery & TV purchases, hotel bills under I-T ambit

The tax department's move had raised concerns over increase in compliance burden for firms, and it's unclear if the govt will go through with the proposal.

‘Opens door to tax terrorism, increases compliance burden’ — Few takers for new I-T proposal

New I-T proposal aims to widen tax base, seeks to make several additions to the transaction-reporting framework by including purchases of jewellery & white goods worth over Rs 1 lakh.

PM launches new faceless I-T assessment & appeal, charter to make tax process ‘painless’

Modi says the reforms are meant to reduce govt interference in taxpayers' lives and encourage more people to pay their taxes. The charter & faceless assessment are effective from today.

With tax revenues at only 8% of full year targets, India’s fiscal deficit zooms in Q1

Data released by the Controller General of Accounts showed that contraction in tax revenues and rising expenditures pushed the fiscal deficit to over Rs 6.6 lakh crore in first quarter.

Modi govt’s petrol, diesel tax hikes seen putting the brakes on India’s economic recovery

The high prices of petrol and diesel are adding another headwind to India’s economy facing the biggest contraction in four decades.

3 top IRS officers stripped of charge after report on super rich tax, Covid-19 cess

I-T department has issued charge sheets to the officers for their complicity in a report that was prepared by 50 IRS officers, and causing "embarrassment" to govt.

Modi govt message to taxmen — ensure 100% targets are met, or forget good postings

Modi govt wants to earn Rs 2 lakh crore from ‘Vivaad Se Vishwas’ scheme for disputed tax cases, and has told field officers their appraisals will depend on it.

It’s actually Modi govt’s fault that only 1.5 crore Indians pay income tax

Modi is right to complain about the low number of taxpayers, but it is his govt that doubled the exemption threshold to Rs 5 lakh ahead of 2019 polls.

Budget 2020 rules front pages, Express sees ‘creeping socialism’, Hindu on ‘bat hunters’

A round up of newspaper front pages from across the country.

NRIs earning in UAE, Bahrain won’t have to pay tax in India: Revenue Secretary Pandey

Revenue Secretary A.B. Pandey says govt is open to changing the law to clarify this, and adds that it aims to plug holes in existing regulations.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

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.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

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.