Want to exchange old gold for new jewellery? Beware of these taxesIndians exchanging old gold for new should be aware of potential taxes on sales and purchases. The Income Tax Department monitors high-valu...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Paying extra for MF-PMS? Here’s what investors get and what they may lose on returnsPMS-style mutual fund advisory can fetch you a curated selection of funds with allocation and execution embedded. This convenience faces a ...
18 May, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 58: The ICE veteran that quietly became an EV lightweighting storyMost auto ancillary investors think linear. Company makes Component X. EV disrupts Component X. Stock goes down. Every story does not fit t...
13 May, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
The true cost of PMS returns: Disclosing the hidden gap between headline numbers and real investor gainsFrom glossy returns to tax drag, what an equity PMS earns investors often trails what is advertised.
11 May, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
RSU vs ESOP: Which is better for you as employee? Pros and cons explainedFrom vesting-day perquisite taxes to a 40% US estate levy that most Indian professionals never see coming, your employer’s stock is not the...
04 May, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
FCNR FD interest rates: SBI vs PNB vs HDFC Bank vs ICICI Bank - which gives you best rates; eligibility and taxation on interest explainedFCNR interest remains exempt from tax as long as the depositor qualifies as an NRI or resident but RNOR under Section 10(15)(iv)(fa) of the...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Failed to report US stocks gained via ESOP? Use this one-time Amnesty scheme; Know how it worksA one-time amnesty scheme, the FAST-DS, has been introduced to help Indian residents and NRIs resolve past non-compliance with reporting fo...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
When the acquisition looks great but the footnote doesn't: How Indian managements turn deals into balance-sheet fictionAcquisitions are among corporate finance’s most celebrated events. But the harder story usually emerges later, when the accounting begins t...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
CIC flags lack of tracking system for tax evasion complaints, urges GST authorities to improve transparencyThe Central Information Commission has urged GST authorities to implement a system for tracking tax evasion complaints. Currently, complain...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Income Tax Dept tightens disclosure norms under presumptive taxation schemeStarting from the assessment year 2026-27, a new mandate will compel taxpayers utilizing the presumptive taxation system to reveal their ba...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
New ITR forms alert: Secondary address field added, what taxpayers must knowNew Income Tax Return forms are here for Assessment Year 2026-27. A key change is a new field for a secondary address. Contact details are ...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
New ITR forms for AY 2026-27: NRIs opting for new presumptive income scheme have to make this separate disclosure additionallyNew ITR forms for AY 2026-27 mandate Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) opting for the presumptive income scheme to separately disclose gross rece...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Tax dept scanning IDS disclosures filed through postGovernment had offered a one-time chance to holders of income and assets that had illegally escaped taxes, to come clean by paying 45 per c...
11 Oct, 2016, 05.49 PM IST
Income Tax Department seizes Rs 1200 crore undisclosed income from KeralaThe Director General of Income Tax (Inv) has conducted 29 search and seizure operations during the first half of the year.
22 Sep, 2016, 07.39 PM IST
Black money crackdown: Government to rope in celebs to boost income disclosure schemeSources said the govt is launching regional campaigns, initially in Tamil and Telugu, to advocate the merits of the scheme meant to suck ou...
29 Jul, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
Income Disclosure Scheme: Taxmen to seek info from suspected black money holdersThe Tax Department is considering sending e-mails to the entities against whom it has information of not disclosing assets that are taxable...
20 Jul, 2016, 10.08 AM IST
Those paying tax from undisclosed income will not be eligible for immunity: CBDTIt said that the effective rate of tax is 45% and there is no modification in the rate proposed by circular on the scheme issued by the boa...
14 Jul, 2016, 12.38 PM IST