Faster resolution of litigations, use of AI and more; 6 ways Budget 2026 can transform taxpayer experienceThe budget sits between the bumper budget presented in February 2025 and the upcoming Income Tax Act 2025 which will be implemented from Ap...
28 Jan, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Higher exemptions, wider slabs: Why Budget 2026 could put more money in your pocketChanges such as higher exemptions, expanded deductions, and parity across tax regimes in the upcoming Budget could ease financial stress, b...
27 Jan, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Nearly 10,000 vanish from public service, CRA hit so hard, even tax season feels itCanada's federal public service experienced a notable contraction, shedding nearly 10,000 jobs between 2024 and 2025, marking the first dec...
25 May, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Budget 2025: Here is what startups expect from Union governmentStartup founders are expecting the budget to propose steps to build on the cut in TDS rate for ecommerce operators from 1% to 0.1%, effecti...
01 Feb, 2025, 09.36 AM IST
Budget 2024's focus may be transformative reforms for startupsThe 2024 Union Budget focuses on transformative reforms for startups to enhance ease of doing business and attract foreign investments. Pro...
20 Jul, 2024, 04.32 PM IST
Should you be a salaried person or consultant if your annual income is Rs 60 lakh?The Budget 2023 has proposed many changes in the new tax regime and presumptive taxation scheme. The proposed changes have asked the indivi...
09 Mar, 2023, 04.27 PM IST
Government clarifies on TDS for employees under new tax regimeEmployers will be able to deduct taxes on salaries paid to employees from the beginning of a financial year, basis the individual’s choice ...
13 Apr, 2020, 07.26 PM IST
Last irritant of startups gone in Budget; perfect ecosystem for them in India: CBDTNirmala Sitharaman in the Budget proposed to ease the burden of taxation on the employees by deferring the tax payment on ESOPs by five yea...
05 Feb, 2020, 12.18 PM IST
Budget 2016: PPF stays on exemption list, only EPF interest to attract taxHasmukh Adhia said the Budget 2016 proposal to tax 60 per cent of EPF withdrawal will affect less than one-fifth of employees with high sal...
01 Mar, 2016, 05.19 PM IST
Budget 2016: Taxing PF withdrawal anti-worker, double taxation, say trade unionsCentral trade unions, including the RSS-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), have opposed the Budget proposal to tax EPF.
01 Mar, 2016, 02.42 PM IST
Union Budget 2012 should make taxation simple for SME IT firms: Vikas Khanvelkar, DesignTech SystemsTaxation should also be made simpler in the Budget to keep them competitive. Ambiguous multiple taxation should be simplified.
16 Mar, 2012, 10.47 AM IST
- Chandigarh allows liquor sale on Independence Day
Bacchus's lovers in Chandigarh Union Territory now have the freedom to enjoy their drink on Independence Day as the local administration ha...
16 Aug, 2008, 02.51 PM IST
- Fringe Benefit Tax on ESOPs growing steadily
With March 15 approaching, the buzz around Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) on ESOPs or employee stock options is growing steadily louder, as compa...
10 Mar, 2008, 12.11 AM IST
- India, Luxembourg in pact to skip dual taxation
The government on Thursday approved the ‘double taxation avoidance agreement’ with Luxembourg.
22 Feb, 2008, 03.27 AM IST
- AI-Indian merger after staff comes on board
The empowered group of ministers (eGoM) on merger of public sector carriers Air India (AI) and Indian has asked the civil aviation ministry...
16 Jan, 2007, 04.04 AM IST
- In flat world, totalisation deals will be boon for desi workers
Developed nations such as the US and members of the European Union have social security schemes that provide a foundation of income for ret...
22 Dec, 2006, 03.18 AM IST
- Tax experts criticise FBT
The controversial fringe benefit tax came in for scathing attack from experts on Friday with many terming it a "hasty process of legislatio...
14 Oct, 2005, 01.50 PM IST