India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
07 May, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
EC steps in, issues notice to Mallikarjun Kharge over ‘terrorist’ remark on PM ModiThe Election Commission of India has issued a notice to Mallikarjun Kharge. This action follows his remarks on Prime Minister Modi. The Bha...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Congress seeks measures in Budget to undo policies that 'mar ease of doing business'Congress has called for budget measures to end tax terrorism and raid raj, criticizing Modi government's tax policies. Issues cited include...
19 Jan, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
India will adopt nuanced approach to deal with "at risk" NPOs: OfficialIndia will adopt a nuanced approach to address the misuse of non-profit organisations, as highlighted by FATF. The global watchdog has comm...
19 Sep, 2024, 08.24 PM IST
Rahul accuses govt of 'tax terrorism', burdening middle class at cost of corporate 'friends'Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has accused the Centre of engaging in 'tax terrorism', claiming that the burden of tax...
27 Aug, 2024, 10.04 PM IST
India has moved from tax terrorism to tax transparency: PM ModiReduction in peak rate of corporate tax to 22 per cent from 30 per cent, going in for appeals only in case of a higher threshold of the dis...
12 Nov, 2020, 07.58 AM IST
View: The BJP government should uphold its own pledge to end ‘tax terrorism’In the now-famous case, an international arbitration tribunal in The Hague recently ruled that India’s imposition of a huge tax liability o...
06 Oct, 2020, 10.56 PM IST
India-Switzerland to have first automatic exchange of information on tax matters soon: Ram Nath KovindKovind emphasised that there is a need to strengthen India-Switzerland joint work in the multilateral arena
13 Sep, 2019, 09.03 PM IST
Modi has a message for 'growth ambassadors', 'tax black sheep': 10 key highlights from PM's interviewPM reassured all honest and law-abiding businesses that govt will make all possible effort to end the tax terrorism.
12 Aug, 2019, 04.49 PM IST
Income Tax dept running amok to meet India's revenue shortfall: Rahul Gandhi"Meanwhile, the IT dept elephant is running amok in a bid to meet India's revenue shortfall," Rahul Gandhi said.
05 Aug, 2019, 10.38 AM IST
View: Modi has failed to end India's tax terrorOverseas investors would like PM Modi to fulfill his 2014 pledge to make the tax system less capricious.
22 May, 2019, 02.13 PM IST
US, India to cooperate on checking tax evasion, terror fundingIndia and the US have agreed to enhance cooperation on tackling offshore tax evasion through information sharing and joint audits.
15 Apr, 2016, 07.45 PM IST
Retrospective tax is thing of the past: PM Narendra ModiModi said his government wants to ensure that foreign investors are clear about tax systems that will prevail in India over the next 15 yea...
24 Jan, 2016, 08.35 PM IST
Tax reforms to help India get rid of 'tax terrorism' tag: Arvind SubramanianSimplifying and eliminate corporate taxes as well as cleaning up of legacy issues will continue going forward, he added.
16 Dec, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
Demand notices on FIIS not retrospective, says governmentThe notices to foreign institutional and portfolio investors are a genuine demand and cannot be compared with retrospective taxation.
07 Apr, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
- CBDT wants jail term for tax evaders
The central board of direct taxes wants to prosecute tax evaders under the tough anti-terror financing law, even as it looks to adopt a mor...
05 Apr, 2010, 01.39 AM IST
Govt probing source of Rs 2000 cr used to 'fund' terrorGovernment has begun processes on a war footing to trace the source of at least Rs 2,000 crore detected in over 200 bank accounts during th...
03 Mar, 2009, 05.21 PM IST