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TopicTax compliance

Topic: Tax compliance

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

Muted tax collection in Q1 of FY24 widened fiscal deficit, govt focus still on capex

Central govt's capital expenditure has seen strong growth. State finances present an encouraging picture with better tax revenue collections & improved capex spending.

Nothing wrong with Modi’s data on income tax, but car sales numbers seem exaggerated

Only around 1.5 cr taxpayers could end up paying taxes from AY 2020-21 onwards, if one goes by income tax data available for previous years.

YV Reddy’s ‘big picture’ on sovereign bonds, and professor unveils women’s Congress ‘bias’

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

45% increase in e-filing by taxpayers who earn less than Rs 10 lakh a year

The sharp increase in tax filers in the lower income slabs can be mainly attributed to government’s decision to start penalising late filers.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.