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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicIndirect taxes

Topic: Indirect taxes

Fiscal boost can’t rely on spending cuts alone, Modi govt must consider non-tax measures

If the fiscal deficit was brought down to 5.6% in 2023-24, it was more because of a cut in revenue expenditure than because of growth in tax collections.

Personal income tax now over 30% of govt’s tax revenue, significantly higher than corporate tax

The I-T dept Thursday released time-series data on direct tax collections between 2000-01 & 2023-24, showing an increasing reliance on direct taxes versus indirect taxes.

Budget 2021 is taxpayer friendly — plugs abuse of welfare schemes, respects honest taxpayers

Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget proposals regarding investment in infrastructure, heath and other sectors are capital intensive and will usher significant funds in the Indian economy.

Single window clearance for investors by March end, will enable easy access to policymakers

Move expected to improve ease of doing business for firms as the Modi government also works on faceless technology for indirect taxation.

Taxes without borders: Govt revises tax on digital transactions, but ambiguities remain

The expanded levy could address the drop in government revenues due to Covid, but the govt must clarify its applicability and enforcement mechanisms.

Slow growth in tax collections rings alarm bells, govt forms committee to augment revenues

Direct tax collections are growing at around 5% against a budgeted 17% growth and GST revenues have been growing at nearly 12% against a budgeted 15% growth.

Maharatna & Navratna PSUs are involved in tax disputes worth nearly Rs 17,000 crore

Data collated by ThePrint shows around 20 large PSUs are involved in disputes over levy of service tax, or GST, or income tax, or entry tax by states.

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.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.