Income tax dept opposes benefits to Jane Street SingaporeIndia's tax office has challenged treaty benefits claimed by Jane Street's Singapore arm, suspecting ₹8000 crore in escaped income. The dep...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
New I-T Act marks new chapter in India's tax administration, step towards Viksit Bharat: CBDTIndia has a new Income Tax Act, 2025, effective April 1, 2026. This replaces the old 1961 Act, making tax rules simpler and easier to follo...
01 Apr, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
Income Tax Act: As the 2026 tax transition nears, taxpayers may have to navigate two legislations concurrently for next few yearsThe Income Tax Act, 2025 modernises the law while preserving continuity, ensuring that taxpayers are not forced into uncertainty during tra...
30 Mar, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Income Tax Act 2025: New rules to kick in from April; why you should recalculate before deciding between old and new tax regimesWith the overhauled Income Tax Act taking effect from 1 April, taxpayers must prepare for new rules—and the renewed old vs new tax regime d...
30 Mar, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
What is the simplest way to gift money to my daughter living abroad?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I want to gift a large amount to my daughter living abroad for her future needs. What is the simplest way to send...
24 Mar, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Income tax calculator 2026: How much tax you’ll pay on income of Rs 15 lakh, Rs 30 lakh or Rs 50 lakh under existing vs proposed income tax rules 2026New draft income tax rules for 2026 are set to change how salaried employees are taxed. Calculations reveal significant potential tax savin...
13 Mar, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Despite income tax cuts, India on track for fiscal consolidation: S&P Global RatingsIndia remains on track with its fiscal consolidation efforts despite recent income tax cuts. S&P Global Ratings projects the country to mee...
04 Feb, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
Income tax made easy: NRIs' complete guide to income tax filingSrishti, an NRI, discovered INR 20,000 TDS on her NRO account. Does she need to pay tax in India? Is filing income tax return mandatory? Ex...
04 Mar, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
ITR filing doubles to 77.8 million in 10 yearsThe number of income-tax payers in India rose to 93.7 million in FY23 from 52.6 million in FY14. The tax deducted at source (TDS) emerged a...
23 Jan, 2024, 11.57 PM IST
How to report crypto income in ITR. Can I avoid tax? All your crypto tax queries answeredCrypto taxation is a relatively new concept in India, with the Finance Act 2022 being one of the country's first laws to recognize crypto a...
28 Jul, 2023, 08.24 PM IST
Delhi HC orders CBI inquiry into verification of email from tax deptThe bench directed CBI to file its enquiry report within four weeks, holding that the matter was a serious one as one of the parties has ei...
19 Jul, 2021, 07.54 PM IST
How the proposed new Direct Tax Code could cut your income taxThe Akhilesh Ranjan taskforce, set up to suggest an overhaul of the Income Tax Act, has also recommended sweeping changes in the tax slabs....
30 Oct, 2019, 06.08 PM IST
Does India really need a direct tax code?A new law is certain to consume precious time and energy for all stakeholders .
03 Jul, 2019, 06.23 AM IST
Industry seeks tax cuts, reforms in land, labour lawsHighlighting the need for creating land banks, Kirloskar said the private sector continues to face difficulty in getting land for manufactu...
04 Jun, 2019, 08.29 AM IST
How many people pay income tax in India? Here's a glimpseIndia has one of the worst ratio of taxpayers to voters, it needs more people filing taxes.
09 Feb, 2019, 02.47 PM IST
Direct taxes code task force to be reconstitutedThe task force was set up on November 22, 2017, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s observation at Rajaswa Gyan Sangam that the Income...
10 Oct, 2018, 07.21 AM IST
View: This absurd new tax can permanently damage India's reputationTo complete the travesty, the new levy would be in addition to the securities-transaction taxes and capital-gains taxes already paid on sec...
17 Jan, 2017, 07.53 PM IST