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  • Derivatives market faces uncertain future after Union Budget 2026 delivers tax shock

    Derivatives market faces uncertain future after Union Budget 2026 delivers tax shock

    The stock market selloff post-Budget is understandable as the sharp hike in STT has queered the pitch for traders

  • Why ignoring investment proofs at work can quietly mess up your taxes

    Why ignoring investment proofs at work can quietly mess up your taxes

    Why sharing them with your employer is less about compliance and more about avoiding nasty surprises.

  • Refund on hold after filing taxes? Here’s how to clear the roadblocks

    Refund on hold after filing taxes? Here’s how to clear the roadblocks

    That message from the Income Tax Department can be unsettling, but it usually comes with a fixable reason.

  • Should you buy a second property for “rental income”? A reality check on yield, vacancy, and taxes

    Should you buy a second property for “rental income”? A reality check on yield, vacancy, and taxes

    Rental income looks steady on paper, but once you account for real-world yields, empty months and tax friction, the maths often looks very different.

  • Centre open to further cutting duties on essential drugs, says Piyush Goyal

    Centre open to further cutting duties on essential drugs, says Piyush Goyal

    The minister suggested that hospitals could allow up to 10 percent of foreign patients and channel part of the revenue towards Ayushman Bharat or CSR initiatives for underprivileged communities

  • Iconic closure: Eiffel Tower forced to shut amid nationwide strikes over French spending cuts

    Iconic closure: Eiffel Tower forced to shut amid nationwide strikes over French spending cuts

    Nationwide protests in over 200 French cities disrupted daily life, forcing the Eiffel Tower to close. Unions demand higher taxes on the rich and oppose austerity, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu prepares budget plans.

  • You can file ITR even if PAN and Aadhaar are not linked or PAN is inoperative

    You can file ITR even if PAN and Aadhaar are not linked or PAN is inoperative

    The tax department clarifies that filing income tax returns will not be blocked even if PAN is inoperative, but there are other consequences to keep in mind.

  • Can Indian tech startups save on taxes legally by relocating to Dubai?

    Can Indian tech startups save on taxes legally by relocating to Dubai?

    Moving overseas may be appealing—but tax residency and laws of Indian income continue to matter.

  • GST applies to taxable turnover, even if paid in cash: Karnataka Commercial Taxes Dept clarifies

    GST applies to taxable turnover, even if paid in cash: Karnataka Commercial Taxes Dept clarifies

    As of now, 98,915 taxpayers in Karnataka are registered under the composition scheme. The department has also warned traders against discontinuing digital payment modes like UPI in response to recent notices.

  • Trump budget overhaul advances in Senate: Steep tax cuts, border spending, and safety net cuts define sweeping bill

    Trump budget overhaul advances in Senate: Steep tax cuts, border spending, and safety net cuts define sweeping bill

    Senate version of "One Big Beautiful Bill" would remake US immigration, tax, and welfare policy and reduce climate and education programmes.

  • Amid tariff turmoil, FIEO says businesses targetting export of goods and services worth $1 trillion in FY26

    Amid tariff turmoil, FIEO says businesses targetting export of goods and services worth $1 trillion in FY26

    To boost exports, Centre had on May 26 restored the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme benefits for SEZs and other export-centric hubs, with effect from June 1.

  • India’s onerous taxes are a buzz-kill for likes of Carson Block

    India’s onerous taxes are a buzz-kill for likes of Carson Block

    Block has said that if India wants to attract foreign capital, it needs to change tack

  • SGB fiasco: Why rising gold prices are causing headaches for the government

    SGB fiasco: Why rising gold prices are causing headaches for the government

    The Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme was introduced to steer Indian investors away from physical gold purchases and reduce the country's gold import bill. However, the government’s failure to hedge against rising gold prices has resulted in mounting liabilities, turning the SGB scheme into an expensive financial misstep.

  • India’s prevailing tariffs are consistent with WTO norms: FM Sitharaman

    India’s prevailing tariffs are consistent with WTO norms: FM Sitharaman

    We will keep India’s interest in mind during negotiations with the US, said Sitharaman

  • Govt extends monthly GST return, payment deadline due to technical snag

    Govt extends monthly GST return, payment deadline due to technical snag

    For taxpayers who pay GST quarterly, the due date has been extended to January 24 and January 26, depending on the state-wise registration of the business.

  • CBDT launches campaign to intimate taxpayers on mismatch in ITR filed and AIS

    CBDT launches campaign to intimate taxpayers on mismatch in ITR filed and AIS

    This campaign also targets individuals who have taxable income or significant high-value transactions reported in their AIS but have not filed ITRs for the respective years.

  • Swiss withdrawal of MFN status to raise costs for some Indian pharma, IT firms: GTRI

    Swiss withdrawal of MFN status to raise costs for some Indian pharma, IT firms: GTRI

    Indian firms operating in Switzerland will have to pay a 10-percent tax on dividends and other incomes from January 1, 2025, higher than the earlier rate of 5-percent.

  • Centre may seek higher share in tax devolution from 16th Finance Commission

    Centre may seek higher share in tax devolution from 16th Finance Commission

    The Centre’s demand for a larger chunk in the devolution pie could very well be at crosshairs with states, with some seeking a hike in their stakes in the divisible pool of taxes to as much as 50 percent

  • Most voters think economy poor, but split on whether Trump or Harris can fix it: Poll

    Most voters think economy poor, but split on whether Trump or Harris can fix it: Poll

    ) Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issue.

  • Coca-Cola to pay $6 billion in IRS back taxes case while appealing judge's decision

    Coca-Cola to pay $6 billion in IRS back taxes case while appealing judge's decision

    The Atlanta beverage giant said it will continue to fight and believes it will win the legal dispute stemming from taxes and interest the IRS maintains the company owes from 2007, 2008 and 2009.

  • Can you get jailed for not filing your I-T Returns? Here’s what can happen if you don't file your ITR

    Can you get jailed for not filing your I-T Returns? Here’s what can happen if you don't file your ITR

    Filing your ITR is mandatory unless your income is below the threshold limit of 2.5 lakh for FY23-24. Failing to file your ITR by the stipulated time can lead to not-so-pleasant consequences like Penal Interest, Late Fees & Even Imprisonment. Watch this video to find out who all need to file for ITR and what are the repercussions in case you don't.

  • Is an HUF structure a no-brainer for managing taxes and assets? Warts you should be aware of

    Is an HUF structure a no-brainer for managing taxes and assets? Warts you should be aware of

    In an era where joint families are no longer the norm and even in nuclear families couples prefer to keep finances separate, combining it in a HUF can lead to grief later on

  • Niranjan Rajadhyaksha quits 16th Finance Commission, govt to appoint new member

    Niranjan Rajadhyaksha quits 16th Finance Commission, govt to appoint new member

    The government had announced the membership of the Arvind Panagariya-led 16th Finance Commission on January 31

  • ‘Delhi Chalo’ stir: Siddaramaiah, Cong legislators protest Centre’s ‘financial injustice’

    ‘Delhi Chalo’ stir: Siddaramaiah, Cong legislators protest Centre’s ‘financial injustice’

    Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed that Karnataka is the second-highest in the country in tax collection after Maharashtra with an annual contribution of Rs 4.3 lakh crore but is getting less than Rs 44,000 crore a year as the state's share

  • CII bats for a new ‘Ministry of Investment’ | Recommends simplifying taxes in interim budget '24

    CII bats for a new ‘Ministry of Investment’ | Recommends simplifying taxes in interim budget '24

    With barely a week to go for the Interim Budget 2024, the Confederation of Indian Industry or CII has released a list of key proposals that they would like Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to consider. From proposals aimed at reshaping the country's economic landscape to recommendation of establishing a comprehensive Ministry of Investment, the industry body has made several suggestions to the FM. Watch to know what else is part of their proposal

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