The Government of India has clarified that Income Tax officials will not have unrestricted access to personal emails, social media, or bank accounts of taxpayers.
In a significant revelation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman disclosed that tax authorities successfully uncovered Rs 200 crore worth of tax evasion using WhatsApp messages as evidence.
Supplementary FAQs on the Finance Bill, 2025
CBDT Notifies Sixth Amendment to Income-Tax Rules, 2025Key Highlights of Notification No. 21/2025The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued Notification No. 21/2025 on March 25, 2025, amending the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill, 2025, incorporating 35 government amendments, marking a significant step in the Budget approval process.
The Income Tax Department is grappling with an overwhelming backlog of direct tax arrears, with Rs 29 lakh crore classified as nearly impossible to recover, as per official submissions to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance.
In a significant move impacting India's digital advertising landscape, the government has proposed amendments to the Finance Bill 2025, including the removal of the 6% equalisation levy on online advertisements.
In a significant move to resolve long-standing tax disputes, the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Thursday sanctioned a bill granting amnesty to PSUs of the Central and state governments for their tax dues to the Maharashtra government.
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench, has ruled that an individual listed as a co-owner of a property without actual financial interest cannot be taxed for capital gains upon its sale.
In a major crackdown on tax evasion, the Income-Tax Department has issued notices to approximately 300 private equity (PE) firms and company promoters over alleged non-payment or underpayment of capital gains tax, according to a report.