Overseas crypto earnings of moonlighters under I-T lensIn several cases, individuals working in technology and consulting sectors allegedly received part of their compensation in Stablecoins or ...
13 Mar, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Saturday bank holiday : Are banks open or closed today on March 15, 2025?On March 15, 2025, most banks in India will be open as it is the third Saturday of the month. However, banks in some states will remain clo...
15 Mar, 2025, 07.00 AM IST
Gig workers find it tough to assess advance tax payment, have to cough up 3% interest charge even for a day’s delayThe rise of side gigs has led to challenges in paying advance taxes on time. Individuals must navigate complex rules to avoid penalties. Ex...
18 Jul, 2024, 11.49 AM IST
Moonlighting and ITR filing: Why moonlighters should file income tax return, form to use, other detailsMoonlighting, driven by side hustles and remote work opportunities post Covid-19, requires moonlighters to carefully choose the right ITR f...
07 Jun, 2024, 10.40 AM IST
Budget Basics: Where does government get all the money it needs?The Union budget defines the government's income, which primarily consists of revenue and capital receipts. Revenue receipts include taxes ...
01 Feb, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
In the last three years, India has added almost 58,000 crorepati taxpayers—a jump of 51%. What has scripted this unusual trend?According to tax experts and income-tax officers whom ET spoke to, several reasons have scripted this unusual trend—better collation of inf...
19 Aug, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Moonlighting employees under tax scannerThe Indian income-tax department has issued notices to professionals who have earned additional income outside their normal salary but fail...
08 Aug, 2023, 06.59 AM IST
Meta India may not face brunt of layoffs; IT firms dig deep to catch moonlightersCEO Mark Zuckerberg took the blame for the company’s first-ever mass sacking, saying he was guilty of over-optimism about its future after ...
10 Nov, 2022, 07.34 AM IST
IT companies look beyond PF portal check to detect moonlightingFirms say that one out of three of their technology clients now want some level of check for ‘moonlighting’, or dual employment, among both...
10 Nov, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Facebook’s Meta-morphosis & this week's top tech storiesAround this time last year, Facebook – the world’s biggest social media company – decided to change course and rename itself Meta. Twelve m...
05 Nov, 2022, 09.29 AM IST
Income Tax authorities, CAs caution IT professionals on tax implications of moonlightingTop technology companies have been airing concerns of late about moonlighting – or the taking up additional assignments by employees outsid...
03 Nov, 2022, 08.46 AM IST
Firms divided on UPI market share cap; tax officials and CAs caution moonlightersMarket leaders PhonePe and Google Pay are seeking an extension while Paytm wants the rules to take effect “as per the timeline”. Officials ...
03 Nov, 2022, 08.06 AM IST
Delhivery stock tanks on muted outlook; forensics firms put moonlighters under the microscopeEcommerce logistics player Delhivery says it expects the bounce it saw in shipment volumes from festive-season sales during the second quar...
20 Oct, 2022, 08.27 PM IST
Moonlighting plans? Here is what you should know and a few well-paying side gigsThough moonlighting is not new, the trend of side hustles has become widespread in the past two years. The work-from-home phase following t...
17 Oct, 2022, 12.59 PM IST
Era of side hustle is here; is the workplace changing?“Call it gig, call it moonlighting, the reality is that there are many jobs out there but people cannot make enough money to make ends meet...
05 Aug, 2022, 10.53 AM IST
Moonlighting worries put IT companies in a spotFull -time employees on the payrolls of the companies are also taking up side assignments to earn extra income and this has compounded the ...
08 Feb, 2022, 10.11 AM IST
California dreaming: What the 'non-essential' moonlight reminds usThe moonlight reminds us that in our quest for comfort and safety we might have strayed far away from nature.
14 Jul, 2020, 02.48 PM IST