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Thursday, July 31, 2025
TopicTax returns

Topic: Tax returns

Incomes of Indians were shrinking even before Covid, pandemic will only make it worse

Tax returns filed by those earning above Rs 50 lakh has seen a contraction of nearly 21%. Those earning between Rs 20 lakh-Rs 50 lakh saw an 8% fall.

Modi govt tightening screw on IT dept a small win for taxpayer

In Budget 2021, the proposed changes to the Income Tax Act 1961 for tax collection are a welcome move.

Sitharaman promises economic package ‘soon’, but eases norms for businesses and taxpayers

Firms get relief on tax returns, company law compliance, and triggering of insolvency proceedings. Regulators are monitoring the markets and economy, assures the FM.

Indian govt can make taxes look good – by taxing bad behaviour, like honking

We can tax other bads too. Like air pollution, water pollution, parking on public roads and so on. We could call it the Bads and Disservices Tax.

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.

Attempt made to colour my tax returns as bogus, says media baron Raghav Bahl

Raghav Bahl says I-T officials seemed disappointed at being told that every piece of information, including details of his London flat, has been duly declared.

Bitcoin uses healthy paranoia & not threat of violence to maintain online security

Despite the potential for abuse, no case of outsize influence has been reported in the decentralised Bitcoin network.

On Camera

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.