Government releases draft of declaration to be given by companies to enable withdrawal of retro tax demandsCairn was levied tax for a 2006 internal reorganisation of India business before listing while Vodafone was charged for not withholding tax...
28 Aug, 2021, 07.01 PM IST
Retro tax law scrapped; Taxation Law (Amendments) Act 2021 gets Presidential assentThe law provides a framework for resolving international arbitration cases that the government has lost, namely those filed by Vodafone Gro...
24 Aug, 2021, 01.15 PM IST
Indian government asks a US court to dismiss Cairn Energy's plea on $1.2 billion award, cites 'sovereign immunity'17 Aug, 2021, 06.55 PM IST
India asks US court to reject Cairn's $1.2 billion suitCairn had in May asked a US federal court to force Air India to pay a USD 1.26 billion arbitration award the firm had won in December.
17 Aug, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman says rules on retro tax to be framed soonNow the rules for the same have to be framed, which Sitharaman said will be done soon. The finance minister said her ministry officials are...
16 Aug, 2021, 08.27 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes taxation amendment bill, scrapping of retro tax lawIn 2012 the Supreme Court ruled that such income is not taxable under the existing provisions of the income tax Act. Consequently, the Fina...
06 Aug, 2021, 04.24 PM IST
RBI Governor Das praises govt on retro tax move, post-pandemic fiscal responseThe career bureaucrat-turned-central banker also welcomed the government's approach to the pandemic-triggered crisis as a prudent and calib...
06 Aug, 2021, 02.52 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes tax amendment bill, will help settle disputes with Cairn, VodafoneScrapping of retro tax clause of Finance Act 2012 will now settle the long-drawn litigation with Vodafone Group and Cairn Energy omitting a...
06 Aug, 2021, 01.03 PM IST
Cairn seeks repeal of retro tax law in upcoming budgetCairn Energy would like the Government of India to take the opportunity to repeal the legislation on retrospective taxation in the forthcom...
25 Jan, 2017, 03.53 PM IST
Companies must drop retro tax cases to avail settlement scheme: CBDTThe govt, in Budget 2016-17, had announced a scheme to settle retrospective tax disputes by waiving interest and penalty if the cos paid up...
25 Dec, 2016, 02.05 PM IST
No dichotomy between assurances and action on retro tax: Jayant SinhaThe Income Tax Department yesterday said it will move the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay HC order in the Rs 8,500-crore Vodafone tran...
07 Apr, 2016, 08.54 PM IST
Retro tax law not applicable on dividends by foreign firmsThe erstwhile UPA government had amended the tax laws in 2012 budget retrospectively, allowing tax authorities to tax overseas transactions.
27 Mar, 2015, 04.55 AM IST
Budget 2014 must be a game changer, say economistsIn a pre-budget consultation with Arun Jaitley, economists raised concerns about the slowing manufacturing sector.
17 Jun, 2014, 12.40 PM IST
Parthasarathi Shome against retro amendment of tax laws to raise revenueFinance minister's adviser Parthasarathi Shome has said the government should not go in for retrospective amendment of tax laws to raise re...
22 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
GAAR: Government studying Shome panel suggestionsThe retrospective amendments to the income tax laws had generated controversy as companies criticised the move.
23 Feb, 2013, 11.42 AM IST
- Recommendations on retro-tax laws under examination: Government
The retrospective amendments to the Income Tax laws had generated controversy as several global companies criticised the move.
22 Feb, 2013, 03.59 PM IST
Shome panel submits final report on retro-tax lawsThe government-appointed panel on taxation of indirect transfer of assets today submitted its report to Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
31 Oct, 2012, 07.11 PM IST