-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Niti Aayog, the government's thinktank, has strongly backed taxing of agricultural income above a certain threshold and removal of exemptions on personal income tax as part of a strategy to expand the tax base and prevent evasion. There is a view within the thinktank that the blanket relief on agricultural income was aimed at protecting farmers, but it was being misused by many non-farmers who...
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Note ban hit not just poor, but manufacturing sector too: House panel -Abantika Ghosh
-The Indian Express When announcing the decision on November 8, the government had said the then Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes would cease to be legal tender and this would cleanse the system of black money. A Parliamentary panel has come down heavily on demonetisation, describing it as one that not just inconvenienced the poor but also affected the manufacturing sector. “It was an effort to combat corruption, tax evasion and...
More »Govt wants details of cash deposited before note ban -Aanchal Magazine
-The Indian Express Finance Ministry says bank account holders must submit PAN by Feb 28 New Delhi: IN A new set of rules notified on Saturday, the Ministry of Finance has asked banks and post offices to furnish details of cash deposits made during April 1-November 9 last year for amounts adding up to Rs 2.5 lakh or more per person, in all accounts other than current accounts. For current accounts, banks and...
More »I-T raids uncovered Rs 4,663 crore of undisclosed income since demonetisation
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Over Rs 4,663 crore of undisclosed income has been detected by the Income Tax department as part of its country-wide operations against black money hoarders post the demonetisation of two high value currencies by the government. "The department has also seized Rs 562 crore, including Rs 110 crore worth new notes, during the raids," news agency ANI said while quoting the I-T sources. According to...
More »8 out of 9 preliminary enquiries into Radia Tapes closed: Government
-PTI NEW DELHI: Eight out of nine preliminary enquiries (PEs) have been closed by the CBI in its probe into the infamous Radia tapes, which led to a storm in political, business and bureaucratic circles in 2010. Replying to a written question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said nine PEs had been registered by the CBI in its probe in the Radia tapes, pursuant to...
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