Last week, searches and surveys were conducted at over 25 premises of the group that has interests in infrastructure, mining and real estate
These are recommendations looking at the country's needs, immediate requirements, concerns, and the plans of the government, says Ranjan
Exchange gets 'Recognised Association' status, due to which participants can set off losses in commodity derivatives against business gains
The approval will benefit traders in relation to trading in commodity derivatives segment of the NSE as the derivative income will be treated as business income
CBDT compulsorily retired 21 Group B officers of the rank of Income Tax Officer under Fundamental Rule 56 (J) in the public interest due to corruption and other charges and CBI traps
The operation "also led to the detection of the use of bogus companies (floated by entry providers) for giving entries to businesses in the form of loans or bills for expenses, among others".
The income tax department has also launched a faceless e-assessment scheme to eliminate interface between an assessing officer and a taxpayer
"Cash of about Rs 5 crore and jewellery of more than about Rs 3 crore were seized in the said action.
The company is seeking an exemption since 2015, while the I-T department has notified the fund only from April 1 this year
Senior CBIC officials are confident the scheme is likely to gain further momentum in the coming days as taxpayers would not forego this opportunity.
The Board, the policy-making body for the I-T department, however, did not identify the entities raided
A total of 28 premises were covered in search action, including 15 under Section 132 and 13 under Section 133A
The policy-making body of the department said the action was undertaken on November 4. It did not identify the entity.
This is less than a fifth of total number of investors and an even smaller fraction of total demat accounts in existence
In their letter dated October 3, tax officials have expressed strong displeasure over unilateral decision-making, saying it is not in the interest of the efficient working of the I-T department
Dubbed an important initiative in tax reforms, the government launched the faceless assessment scheme in a bid to eliminate the interface between the assessee and the tax officer
This is the second extension given by the Board in this case after the first deadline of June 30 was extended up to September, the official said
Pallavi Joshi Bakhru, group head taxation, Vedanta Limited, the metals-cum-mining conglomerate, explains why some large corporate groups may not avail of the lower tax rates anytime soon
The CBDT, which frames policy for the Income Tax Department, issued a circular on Thursday stating exceptions to the new system
The Centre will have 16 officials and will be headed by a Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax as its chief