A parliamentary panel has criticised the Income Tax Department for refusing to segregate business and individual income under PIT, calling for a clear action plan to improve tax transparency and policy formulation.
Experts have criticised the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 for excluding fast-track demergers from tax-neutral treatment, warning that it contradicts ease of doing business and increases tax burden on startups and MSMEs.
In FY25, the Income Tax Department detected Rs 30,444 crore in undisclosed income through 465 surveys, Parliament was informed. Seizures and search operations also yielded assets worth over Rs 2,500 crore.
The Lok Sabha Select Committee spent 25,000 hours reviewing the Income Tax Bill 2025, recommending 330+ clarity-focused changes.
Finance Ministry reveals that out of 5,892 money laundering cases probed by ED since January 2015, only 8 convictions have been secured. The data was shared in response to a Rajya Sabha query by TMC MP Saket Gokhale.
The Finance Ministry has notified a concessional 0.1% guarantee fee for NaBFID’s foreign borrowings, aiming to support its long-term infrastructure financing goals. Notification follows global credit ratings from Moody’s and Fitch.
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) urges the government to recognise CS professionals as accountants and calls for a comprehensive overhaul of taxation laws
The CBI has arrested an Income Tax Inspector in Vijayawada and a middleman for accepting a Rs 70,000 bribe from a businessman in Eluru to suppress departmental action. A trap was laid following a complaint, and both accused are now in custody.
ICAI will implement a mandatory tax audit cap of 60 per partner from April 2026. Violators may face disciplinary action. ICAI also partners with IVCA and NSE arm, launches international ADR centre.
75-year-old receives an IT demand for AY 2014. Can old tax returns be reopened? Understand reassessment rules under Section 148, documentation tips and senior citizen support options.
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