Filing your ITR early for AY 2026–27? Why you should wait till June 15With the utilities for ITR filing for AY 2026–27 being available now, many taxpayers are planning to file their returns early. However, inc...
22 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
New labour code: Can higher gratuity and social security costs under Social Security Code, 2020 be offset by employers by salary restructuring ?The recent notification of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020 marks a significant shift in I...
11 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Tax-free allowances rise, so do employer costs: The salary structuring dilemma under the Social Security CodeEnhanced tax-free allowances under the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 can improve employees’ take-home pay. However, the expanded definition of “wa...
06 May, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
Is tax clearance mandatory before foreign travel? What the Income-Tax Act, 2025 saysThe introduction of Form 157 and Form 159 under the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 has sparked confusion over whether tax clearance is now mandator...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Meal vouchers at Rs 200 per meal: Who gets income tax benefit and how the ‘working hours’ rule appliesThe increase in the tax-exempt limit for employer-provided meals to ₹200 per meal under Rule 15 of the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 marks a signi...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Gratuity may rise under New Labour Code, but your income tax bill could tooThe Code on Social Security, 2020 expands the wage base for gratuity, potentially increasing payouts, but tax rules under the Income-tax Ac...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Meal card tax benefit: Do you get it under the new tax regime?New Income-Tax Rules have clarified meal voucher benefits. The tax-free limit for employer-provided meal vouchers has increased to Rs 200 p...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
No more technical escapes? Finance Bill 2026 pushes taxpayers to fight cases on meritsThe Finance Bill 2026 introduces significant changes to tax litigation in India. Tax cases will now be decided based on facts and merits, m...
30 Mar, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
ET Wealth Online impact on Budget 2026: Buyback tax, Black Money Act, ITR penalties, NRI property sales, how taxpayers' concerns were addressedBudget 2026 brings significant changes for taxpayers. ET Wealth Online's concerns have been addressed, impacting buyback taxation and NRI p...
02 Feb, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Jimmy Swaggart death: Televangelist whose multimillion-dollar ministry dwindled following prostitution scandalsJimmy Swaggart, the prominent yet controversial televangelist, has died at 90. His ministry, reaching millions globally, peaked in the 1980...
01 Jul, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
SMEV writes to Nitin Gadkari; seeks unified policy of road tax exemption for EVsThe Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has requested the Indian government to establish a consistent policy of road tax e...
19 Sep, 2023, 07.57 PM IST
I-T conducts search and seizure operations in Kerala, West BengalThe income tax department conducted search and seizure operations across 66 premises belonging to well-known self-styled evangelist of Thir...
06 Nov, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
Dearth of investors willing to bet on innovation: GoWork’s Sudeep SinghOn the issue of Angel Tax, Singh says that although he is happy with the current set of resolutions put forth by the Government, such a tax...
07 May, 2019, 11.47 AM IST
Profile, payments and preview is how we went on to build trust: Airbnb cofounder Nathan BlecharczykBlecharczyk said that profile, payments and preview is how Airbnb went on to build trust between the renters and the host.
22 Feb, 2019, 09.02 PM IST
We are creating an ecosystem to nurture startups: Amitabh Kant"We have finalised the action plan after deliberations at the highest level. There was a general consensus that old must make way for the n...
18 Jan, 2016, 04.38 PM IST
Budget 2014: Entrepreneurs, private equity expect Narendra Modi government to remove taxation woesApart from removing tax-related roadblocks, investors and entrepreneurs want pension and endowment funds to be included as investors.
02 Jul, 2014, 12.35 PM IST
- Budget mixed bag: IT, telecom sectors
While your cellphones would not be any cheaper, you can expect a marginal increase in your monthly bill.
28 Feb, 2006, 01.33 PM IST