India assured DTAA tax benefits will continue after Supreme Court ruling, Mauritius Cabinet Note saysIndia has assured Mauritius that it will uphold benefits under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement. This comes after a Supreme Court ru...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Income tax staff warn of nationwide agitation in April-May: 'Pushed to the brink’ over work pressure, delayed promotionsTwo major Income Tax Department employee associations, representing nearly 97% of the workforce, have warned of a seven-stage nationwide ag...
14 Apr, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
India grandfathered gains from investments made before April 2017Investors holding assets acquired before April 1, 2017, have received a significant reprieve. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has clarifi...
01 Apr, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Income Tax dept releases interim plan for FY25: Key focus on TDS and appeals processingThe income tax department in India has released an interim action plan for the fiscal year 2024-25, focusing on identifying cases of TDS sh...
11 Apr, 2024, 01.45 PM IST
Election Commission sends first batch of allegedly false affidavits to CBDTThe Election Commission of India has referred the first batch of about 10 allegedly false affidavits that were filed by candidates to the C...
08 Sep, 2020, 07.50 AM IST
Taxmen are using the lockdown to build stronger cases against defaultersCBDT asked officers to not issue notices for now, but collect data that will help settle pending litigation.
10 May, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
CBDT gives 90 startups immunity from Angel TaxThe CBDT has given some 90 startups an assurance and registered them for Startup India Action Plan.
21 Mar, 2019, 06.15 AM IST
Startups facing angel tax notices may get relief this weekCBDT plans to write to principal commissioners asking them to go after investors rather than startups in cases where the source of funding ...
01 Mar, 2019, 08.46 AM IST
Tax association drags government to court over incentivising I-T commissionersThe petitioner claimed that CBDT guidelines amount to interference in impartial dispensation of justice and could potentially lead to confl...
16 Nov, 2018, 08.23 PM IST
Honest, consistent taxpayers to be feted by government; policy proposal in worksGovt is getting ready to extend benefits to taxpayers who pay their taxes on time and in full.
14 Oct, 2018, 05.31 PM IST
File all NCLT petitions on shell firms by August: CBDT to IT departmentThe government, last year, had struck off over 2.26 lakh firms for engaging in illegal activities and as part of Modi government's drive ag...
29 Jul, 2018, 02.32 PM IST
Companies may have to furnish Apr-Sept income estimates to I-T deptThe Central Board of Direct Taxes has come out with a draft notification seeking stakeholders' comment on filing of Form 28AA by giving det...
19 Sep, 2017, 07.18 PM IST
- Sudha Sharma likely to be new CBDT head
Sudha Sharma, a 1976 batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, is likely to be the new head of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
26 May, 2013, 11.47 AM IST
- Income Tax department working on strategy to prevent corruption
The Income Tax Department is working on a comprehensive strategy to deal with corruption within the organisation.
24 May, 2012, 10.58 PM IST
- CBDT plans to increase transparency
Individuals as well as corporates may have fewer occasions to meet the taxmen in future.
14 Jan, 2010, 12.37 AM IST
- CBDT plans new measures to boost tax mop-up
CBDT will take a close look at advance tax collections, scrutinise companies that enjoy tax holidays, carry out searches and even reopen ce...
24 Oct, 2009, 12.10 AM IST
- CBDT plans to nab tax evaders with STT
The Central Board of Direct Tax is examining ways of using the STT data on the lines of annual information return (AIR) to nab tax evaders.
10 Dec, 2007, 02.46 AM IST