JK govt detects 3,045 cases of tax evasion in '09-10
Posted Date : 12-Apr-2011 , 09:30:25 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Jammu and Kashmir government has detected 3,045 cases of evasion of tax by various trade and business houses in the state in 2009-10.
Revealing this in its report on state finances for the year ended March 31, 2010, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has said that 2,357 cases of eva...
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Rs 72,000-cr income tax refunds in 2009-10: CBDT
Posted Date : 12-Apr-2011 , 09:28:29 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Income Tax department has refunded as much as Rs 72,000 crore to tax payers across the country in 2009-10, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Sudhir Chandra said here.
"The Income Tax department has improved its tax refund rate and Rs 72,000 crore have been refunded to tax payers i...
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Aamir Khan In Times 100 Most Influential People List
Posted Date : 12-Apr-2011 , 08:06:30 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
It was just after India's World Cup Cricket triumph that a very important news did not get the coverage that it deserved from the media. Ironically, it was about the man whose first film as a producer, 'Lagaan', took cricket to the Oscars! Yes, it is non other than Hindi cinema's superstar Aamir Kha...
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Government to issue biometric PAN cards to taxpayers
Posted Date : 12-Apr-2011 , 08:05:36 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government has decided to issue biometric PAN cards to taxpayers across the country to weed out the problem of duplicate and fake ones.
The decision was taken recently by the Finance Ministry and it comes in the wake of a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report that asked the Income Tax ...
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CBDT cracks down on use of unaccounted money in polls
Posted Date : 12-Apr-2011 , 08:04:56 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
All airports, major hotels, railway stations, financial brokers and hawala operators in the five states where Assembly polls are being conducted, are under the vigil of the Income Tax Department.
The exercise is part of the Election Commission’s drive to check black money from being used ...
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Now you can claim income-tax deductions for fines paid to RTO
Posted Date : 12-Apr-2011 , 08:04:26 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Now you can claim income-tax deduction for fines paid to the RTO that are compensatory in nature. In a recent order, Income-tax Appellate Tribunal , (ITAT) has held that fines paid to RTO is an allowable expenditure under the Income-tax Act.
According to the provisions of the Income-tax Act, if a...
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Vodafone-Essar deal now in RBI court
Posted Date : 09-Apr-2011 , 11:28:51 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Fair valuation of minority stake in joint venture at core of dispute; different worth of shares in two Essar entities a thorny issue.
Vodafone’s $5-billion confrontation with its Indian telecom joint venture partner, Essar, is now set to get embroiled in regulatory drama, as the ball...
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AG asks I-T Department for 'zero delay' in filing appeals
Posted Date : 09-Apr-2011 , 11:25:13 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Concerned over the rise in instances of delay in filing appeals by the Income Tax Department, Attorney General (AG) of India Goolam Vahanvati asked the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to move towards a ‘zero delay regime’.
Following this, CBDT today put out a special and detail...
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IPL to yield Rs 350 cr in taxes to government
Posted Date : 09-Apr-2011 , 11:23:06 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government hopes to collect Rs 350 crore in taxes from the fourth edition of high voltage Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament beginning tomorrow.
The revenue will accrue to the government as the organisations will be required to deduct tax at source (TDS) while making payments t...
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Tax collections-both direct and indirect-for 2010-11 exceeds: Finance ministry
Posted Date : 06-Apr-2011 , 09:31:17 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government today said the total tax collections-both direct and indirect-for 2010-11 have exceeded even the revised estimate on the back of strong economic activities.
“I am reasonably sure that we will cross Rs 4.50 lakh crore in direct taxes…I am reasonably confident that it ...
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OBC launches Income Tax payment facility through ATMs
Posted Date : 06-Apr-2011 , 09:30:50 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
State-owned Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) launched the Income Tax payment facility through ATMs for their customers.
The process of income tax payment through ATMs is user friendly and would lead to higher compliance by spreading the tax net to cover individual taxpayers resulting in highe...
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SC orders status quo on 617 cr tax demand from Satyam
Posted Date : 06-Apr-2011 , 09:30:20 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Supreme Court today ordered the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to maintain status quo on its demand for Rs 617 crore income tax from Satyam Computer, while asking for a list of the actual liabilities of the scam-hit information technology (IT) firm.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Jus...
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SC to hear Vodafone plea against new tax penalty
Posted Date : 06-Apr-2011 , 09:29:09 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Vodafone Group now has one more front to defend as it filed a petition in the Supreme Court to safeguard itself from more penalties from the local taxman on its Indian unit Vodafone Essar.
The tax department on March 23 sought to penalise Vodafone International, the holding company of Vodafon...
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Petition filed challenging HC recommendation to elevate ITAT President
Posted Date : 06-Apr-2011 , 09:27:43 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
A recommendation by the Delhi High Court Collegium to elevate RV Easwar, currently the President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai has been opposed in a petition before the court.
The Collegium had recommended the name of RV Easwar for appointment and elevation as Additional Ju...
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Facility of Income Tax Payment Through ATMS by Union Bank of India Launched
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:30:32 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Minister of State for Finance Shri Namo Narain Meena launched facility of Income Tax payment through ATMs by Union Bank of India here today. Senior officials from Ministry of Finance including Shri Sunil Mitra, Revenue Secretary, Shri Shashi Shekhar Sharma, Secretary, Financial Services, Shri Su...
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Tax returns can be made public: CIC
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:21:27 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Income Tax returns of individuals do not enjoy "absolute ban" from disclosure, the Central Information Commission has held while directing the Income Tax department to provide details of the total income of a person to his son-in-law who is facing a dowry case.
"We direct the CPIO to provid...
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Mahindra Satyam accounts frozen by I-T department
Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:20:36 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The department issued notice to Mahindra Satyam (formerly Satyam Computer) to pay Rs 616.53 crore in taxes, the company said. Mahindra Satyam has now moved the Andhra Pradesh high court seeking a stay challenging the I-T department’s claim. A company source said that the ...
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Acceptance of e-TDS/TCS statements in Pen Drive
Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:13:55 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Submission of e-TDS/TCS statement has been enabled in Pen Drive in addition to the existing option of CD.
Deductors /Collectors are advised to check the feasibility of acceptance of statement in pen drive with TIN Facilitation centers before s...
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DTC on track for April, 2012 rollout: Revenue Secy
Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:42:18 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government today hoped rollout of Direct Tax Code by April 2012 but things are not on track in case of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
"DTC will be rolled out in April 2012 but for GST I think the date seems 'optimistic' under the present circums...
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India tax collection jumps 26 pc till March 12
Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:41:39 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
India's tax revenue for 2010-11 has shown healthy growth till March 12 this year, which jumped around 26 per cent over the corresponding period and the government was expecting to end the year with similar growth in mop up.
The total tax collection till Mar...
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Chartered Accountant faces Rs 100cr income tax demand
Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:41:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Pramod Agrawal, chartered accountant accused of swindling crores of public money, has been slapped with a tax demand of over Rs 100 crore. This is probably biggest ever demand from an assessee in the region. Not just that, the income tax department could slap another Rs 100 cro...
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I-T gets 2k cr from Harshad assets
Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:33:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In one of the biggest claims distributions in nearly two decades since the securities scam hit the market, Satish Loomba, custodian of Big Bull Harshad Mehta group (HMG), handed over a cheque for Rs 1,995.66 crore to the Income Tax department and Rs 200 crore to the SBI from th...
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'Why should tax payer pay for the better off under PDS'
Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:25:38 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre as to why the tax payers' money should be used for subidising foodgrains under the public distribution system (PDS) for those who are above the poverty line.
"We don't understand the logic as to why a person...
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No routine tax scrutiny for senior citizens, small taxpayers
Posted Date : 15-Mar-2011 , 11:33:18 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Income Tax department today said the tax returns filed by senior citizens, who are above 60 years, and small taxpayers having a gross total income of less than Rs. 10 lakh, will not attract the routine scrutiny by the department.
“In order t...
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Income Tax dept call Center to Solve taxpayers queries related to Refund, ITR V Status etc
Posted Date : 15-Mar-2011 , 11:31:51 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Call Center To assist taxpayers a call center with 20 agents provides customer service and support for resolution of taxpayers queries. It provides information and updates on the following:
1. Status of receipt of ITR-V at CPC
2. Processing status...
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FM announces incentives for investment in education, health
Posted Date : 15-Mar-2011 , 11:30:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today made a slew of announcements, including to bring investments in education and health segments under the infrastructure sector and special grants for women self-help groups and fishermen.
Replying to the discussion on the ...
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Net Direct Tax Collections during April-February-2011 Increase to Rs. 3,36,177 Crore, up by 20.75 %
Posted Date : 14-Mar-2011 , 09:33:14 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Net direct tax collections during the period April-February 2011 stood at Rs.3,36,177 crore, up from Rs.2,78,411 crore in the same period during last fiscal, The collections thereby registered a growth of 20.75 percent.
Growth in Corporate Income Tax during thi...
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I-T Dept keeping close watch on realty sector
Posted Date : 14-Mar-2011 , 09:31:00 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Suspecting the use of black money to finance deals in the country's booming real estate sector, the Income Tax Department is keeping close tabs on the sources of funding for developers' lucrative projects.
"The focus of the Income Tax Department is...
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IT arrears decline despite rise in number of cases: Govt
Posted Date : 14-Mar-2011 , 09:30:25 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The quantum of money locked up in income tax disputes decreased in 2010 as compared to the previous year despite increase in number of cases, Parliament was informed today.
The amount stuck in I-T cases actually declined to Rs 2,42,377 crore as on December 31, ...
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RBI tightens the grip on non-banking finance companies
Posted Date : 14-Mar-2011 , 09:29:58 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Reserve Bank of India may further tighten the regulatory screws on non-banking finance companies. The reason: it appears that the stiff regulation for banks has increased the incentive for exploiting regulatory arbitrage by moving business to NBFCs.
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