India received highest number of regressive tax recommendations from IMF: OxfamAn Oxfam report highlights the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) tax advice. India received the most regressive recommendations between 2...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
ITR filing: 4 disclosures you need to be ready with in new financial yearIndia’s tax department has rolled out updated ITR forms for FY 2025–26, introducing tighter disclosure norms while keeping the overall stru...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
India’s New Income Tax 2025 blueprint: Simpler taxes, stricter penaltiesThe Income Tax Bill, 2025, introduces a streamlined tax regime with revised slabs and lower compliance burdens while imposing stricter pena...
13 Feb, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
- Income tax slabs for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27), FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26), FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25) under the new tax regime01 Feb, 2025, 05.19 PM IST
Falling consumption: Is a tweak or a direct reduction in income tax the need of the hour?Abheek Barua, economist, highlights the need for adjustments in income tax rates, particularly for the lower middle class, to boost mass co...
16 Jan, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
- How to calculate income tax payable under new tax regime02 Aug, 2024, 01.28 PM IST
Budget announcements in recent years: What has been Modi govt's stance on income tax?Union Budget 2024: The spotlight on income tax changes commands attention in the upcoming interim budget. Indians await exemptions while th...
01 Feb, 2024, 06.49 AM IST
I-T department tweaks disclosure norms for charitable institutions claiming exemptionThe income tax department has made changes to the disclosure requirements for charitable institutions seeking income tax exemption. Effecti...
26 Jun, 2023, 06.47 PM IST
Budget 2023: Experts state why basic income tax exemption limit should be increased to Rs 5 lakhCurrently, the basic income tax exemption limit is Rs 2.5 lakh for individual taxpayers under both the old and new income tax regimes. Expe...
09 Jan, 2023, 11.45 AM IST
Govt to tweak income tax law further to prevent pile-up of disputesThe government has progressively raised the monetary threshold for appeals by the tax department at different levels of resolution to cut d...
12 Apr, 2021, 07.24 AM IST
Budget 2020: Individuals can switch tax regime every year“If you find the new scheme preferable, you can move to it or you can continue with the old one,” said CBDT.
05 Feb, 2020, 01.51 PM IST
‘Tax tweak, farm income boost may lift gold demand’Demand for gold last year had dropped by 9 per cent from 2018 to 690.4 tonnes .
03 Feb, 2020, 12.17 PM IST
Income Tax tweak aimed at fooling people, govt does not understand economy's problem: Kamal NathThe Narendra Modi government does not understand the problem facing the Indian economy and thinks it can fool the people by publicity or tw...
02 Feb, 2020, 09.07 AM IST
PMO, FinMin discuss tax surcharge impact on market, FPIs; tweaks likelyFPIs have sought roll back of surcharge, as a confidence boosting signal from Modi government.
02 Aug, 2019, 08.01 PM IST
The small tweak that may help India kickstart the economySitharaman may raise the tax exemption limit for working-age individuals to Rs 300,000 of their annual income.
20 Jun, 2019, 10.55 AM IST
No LTCG rejig, STT hike in options small, but extra DTT may hit dividend paymentsFM maintained status quo on the time limit for the applicability of long-term capital gains tax in equities to one year, providing big reli...
29 Feb, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
- Money launderers may have to prove innocence
Tax evaders should now get ready to face the music. The government is considering bringing in stringent provisions to curb tax evasion thro...
19 Feb, 2007, 03.44 AM IST