In a recent development, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued Notification No. 127/2024 dated December 11, 2024, amending its earlier notification (No. 44/2020) issued on July 6, 2020, under Section 10(23FE) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
The GoM tasked with GST rate rationalisation has presented proposals that have elicited a mixed response from states, with many expressing concerns about the timing and economic implications of the changes.
The Government of India has taken various initiatives to provide the income tax relief to cooperative societies. This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Ahead of the GST Council meeting on December 21, payment gateway operators have submitted representations to the finance ministry opposing the proposed 18% GST on commissions earned on digital payments below ₹2,000.
The Indian government has identified Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion worth ₹824.14 crore across 17 cryptocurrency exchanges, as revealed by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary.
The Income-Tax Review Committee, tasked with overhauling India’s Income Tax Act of 1961, is focusing solely on simplifying the law to make it more concise and user-friendly.
In a key administrative reshuffle, Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth has been assigned the additional role of Secretary of the Revenue Department, effective immediately, as per a government order issued on Tuesday.
In a relief to taxpayers in Murshidabad, West Bengal, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the deadline for filing GSTR-3B returns for October 2024.
In a significant crackdown on Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion, authorities have identified fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims worth ₹35,132 crore, involving 17,818 fake firms, between April and October 2024.
The NFRA Chairperson, Ajay Bhushan Prasad Pandey, emphasized the urgent need for India to align its auditing standards with global benchmarks to bolster investor confidence, attract funds, and enhance the credibility of financial data.