Germany changes sick leave policy: 'We are abolishing sick leave by phone,' says Chancellor Merz; doctor's note required from day one of illnessGermany sick leave policy: Germany is set to tighten sick leave rules, requiring doctor's certificates from day one of absence upon the emp...
03 Jul, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
She studied on road while her mother sold flowers: Chennai girl’s quiet battle for education has a lesson about hard work many parents find hard to teach kidsChennai girl studies on the footpath beside her mother's flower stall in Tambaram. The young girl's unwavering focus on her studies beside ...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
Hardik Pandya & MS Dhoni in same IPL team? CSK enter race to pick Mumbai Indians captainA blockbuster IPL trade could see Hardik Pandya join MS Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings, with CSK emerging as serious contenders. Several fran...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Godrej Properties buys 47-acre land parcel in Chennai; eyes Rs 500 cr revenueGodrej Properties has made a significant step by purchasing a 47-acre land parcel in South Chennai. The intended development of residential...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
She gave birth and travelled 200 km for exam: How this Tamil Nadu woman from a tribal village became state's youngest judge at 23V. Sripathy, a young mother, achieved a historic feat by becoming the first civil judge from the Malayali tribal community in Tamil Nadu. J...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Households rush to cash out old gold amid fears of a crashIndian households are cashing in on high gold prices, selling nearly 50 tonnes of old jewellery in the last quarter, a 43% jump year-on-yea...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Mumbai IT professional claims Rs 3.91 lakh TDS, gets only Rs 79,000 and Rs 3.36 lakh tax demand as employer failed to deposit tax; here's what happened nextITAT Mumbai found that full TDS credit has not been granted since assessee’s employer has deducted TDS but has not remitted the same to the...
26 Jun, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Senior citizen mistakenly paid tax on tax-free VRS compensation; wins complete relief from ITAT Chennai on this groundA senior citizen wrongly paid tax on Rs 24 lakh retrenchment compensation received under a BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme. Despite a sign...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
ITAT: Accrued interest component on non-convertible debentures sales is taxable as interest incomeThe ITAT has held that the accrued interest component embedded in sale proceeds from non-convertible debentures cannot automatically be tre...
24 Jun, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Filing ITR? Don’t ignore the ‘nature of employment’ field; it can affect NPS & retirement tax benefitsThe "Nature of Employment" field in the ITR is more than a routine disclosure. An incorrect selection can affect certain tax benefits, incl...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Rs 17.25 lakh income of an employee was added as taxable salary despite working in UK; ITAT Delhi gives him relief under India-UK DTAAThe Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi has ruled that even if a non-resident salaried individual has received any ‘per-diem’ paymen...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Husband trades through wife’s demat account, incurs Rs 1.95 crore loss; tax dept sends notice over clubbing of income, ITAT Lucknow grants him reliefA husband's attempt to offset substantial stock market losses against his income was initially rejected by tax authorities. Despite trading...
22 Jun, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Kolkata woman made Rs 26 crore profit in stocks and paid zero tax: Here's how she did it legallyA Kolkata businesswoman, Saroj Goenka, legally saved ₹26 crore in taxes by reinvesting long-term capital gains from share sales into constr...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Retired employee claims tax exemption on Rs 19 lakh leave encashment; I-T dept issues notice and caps it at Rs 3 lakh; ITAT Chennai grants him full reliefWhen Mr Balasubramanian Venkatachalaperumal from Jagadamal Street retired from ONGC in FY 2019-20, he got Rs 19.05 lakh as leave encashment...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Income Tax department labels her stock market trader, denies investor status; she fights and wins Rs 54 crore capital loss claim at ITATDolly Khanna successfully challenged the tax department's classification of her Rs 54 crore short-term capital loss as a business loss. The...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Can you sell household items worth more than Rs 2 lakh in cash? Check the tax rulesA woman successfully challenged the Income Tax Department's addition of Rs 10.80 lakh as unexplained cash. The ITAT Chennai ruled in her fa...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Lady sold apartment, took Rs 2.5 lakh cash, bought new apartment from son-in-law, paid no tax, got income tax notice; she fights back and wins case in ITAT ChennaiA Chennai woman successfully appealed a tax notice after selling her apartment for Rs 35.5 lakh, including Rs 2.5 lakh in cash, and buying ...
02 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST