Finance - general

Madhya Pradesh govt to impose 6% tax on all online purchase of goods

23 Jun 2016

Arrest wilful defaulters, sell assets, CBDT tells taxmen

22 Jun 2016

The provisions of arrest, detention and auctioning of assets against tax evaders have rarely been used so far, but now the tax board has told its officers to freely use these stringent provisions

Govt allows premature closure of PPF account after 5 years

21 Jun 2016

Govt allows premature closure of PPF account after 5 years

21 Jun 2016

There is more to RBI than governor: Rahguram Rajan

20 Jun 2016

PM asks taxmen to help evolve an efficient tax system

16 Jun 2016

DRI discounts estimate of $505bn outflow of black money from India in 2004-13

13 Jun 2016

Raghuram Rajan may not seek extension as RBI governor: report

02 Jun 2016

Black money compliance window opens

02 Jun 2016

Google tax, Krishi Kalyan Cess to compound service tax burden

01 Jun 2016

While a 0.5 per cent cess will take service tax rates to 15 per cent for most services, a 6 per cent “Google tax” on cross-border digital transactions will place a new burden on e-commerce start-ups

Threshold for 1% transaction tax on gold jewellery raised to Rs5 lakh

31 May 2016

Small concession: TDS only for PF withdrawals of Rs50,000 or more

31 May 2016

Pay more for services from 1 June as Krishi Kalyan Cess kicks in

31 May 2016

Pay more for services from 1 June as Krishi Kalyan Cess kicks in

31 May 2016

RBI caps refiners’ weekly dollar buying to shield rupee

31 May 2016

Five SBI associates may merge into a new state bank

17 May 2016

The proposal, mooted by All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA), is reported to have the backing of union finance minister Arun Jaitley

Govt’s 4-month window for black money holders to open on 1 June

16 May 2016

RBI proposes market-based rates for over-leveraged corporate borrowers

13 May 2016

Indirect tax collection up 41.8% at Rs64,394 cr in April

11 May 2016

Black money trail helps uncover Rs50,000-cr indirect tax evasion

11 May 2016

Govt rescinds order banning PF withdrawal amidst violent protests

19 Apr 2016

With the rescinding of the order, curbs to accessing the entire provident fund corpus, which were to come into effect from 1 May, now stand withdrawn, subject to certain conditions

US firms using loopholes to pay little or no tax

15 Apr 2016

Some of the biggest American companies, including Apple and Coca-Cola, are stashing their profits abroad in order to avoid paying US taxes, studies in the wake of the Panama Papers scandal show