No law bans withdrawal of cryptocurrency: BinanceIndian crypto exchanges are blocking user withdrawals fearing misuse for money laundering. Global exchange Binance, however, permits free w...
What running a business in India actually looks like: Nightmare of CEOs these days is conversion of commercial disputes into criminal casesA corporate crisis manager describes how business disputes in India are increasingly being turned into criminal cases, exposing executives ...
UP CM Yogi Adityanath calls for COVID-like national spirit to tide over West Asia crisisUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged citizens to embrace self-reliance amid West Asian crises. He highlighted the state's sig...
Man bought demo car at big discount, RTO officer seized it citing Rs 60 lakh road tax dues; Karnataka HC gives relief to car ownerA Bengaluru RTO officer unlawfully seized Mr. Rama's demo car, leading to a zero FIR and charges of fraud. The Karnataka High Court quashed...
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...
SC order turns up tax heat on old benami transactionsThe Supreme Court has ruled that tax authorities can retroactively apply the benami law to confiscate assets from transactions predating 20...
Mythos: A challenge for the Indian banking systemClaude Mythos, a cutting-edge AI tool, has unearthed significant weaknesses in cybersecurity systems. In response, Indian authorities are s...
ED probes alleged ESOP misuse to launder money, bypass LRS rulesThe Enforcement Directorate is now looking into employee stock options from foreign firms given to Indian workers. This move aims to uncove...
Delhi’s new traffic challan rules: Higher Lok Adalat payments, licence suspension for repeat offenders, what changesDelhi Traffic Challan Lok Adalat: Delhi traffic offenders now face a pay-first, argue-later system. To contest a challan, motorists must de...
Income tax offences: To avoid jail term when can you use income tax compounding provisions; CBDT issues new FAQIncome tax: The Central board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released new FAQs on compounding of offences. Under these provisions if you have a...
CBDT makes all Income Tax offences compoundable, eases rules for defaultersThe central board of direct taxes (CBDT) has made all offences under the income-tax law compoundable if the applicant is not involved in an...
Relief against income tax offences: New compounding guidelines issued by CBDT to help taxpayers in preventing prosecutionIncome tax offences: Now you will have to follow the revised guidelines for compounding of income tax offences under the Income Tax Act, 19...
Threshold for criminal offences under GST law may be raisedThe proposal entails raising the threshold of cognizable and non-bailable offences under Section 132 of the Central GST Act to ₹20 crore fr...
CBDT extends till Jan 31 deadline for compounding of I-T offencesThe CBDT, while launching the scheme in September last year, had said that this "one-time measure" is being undertaken to mitigate unintend...
CBDT launches one-time facility for compounding of income tax offencesA one-time facility to apply for compounding of income tax offences has been launched and taxpayers can avail this opportunity by December ...
- Money-laundering law: Rigorous jail, hefty fines await tax offenders
India could bring income-tax offences under its anti-money laundering law, rigorous imprisonment, fines and shifting onus on the accused.
- 'Tax offences can be criminal only in cases of illegal income'
Amid reports that the govt is planning to make tax evasion a crime, a finmin exec said it could be done only if source of income is illegal.