Excise revenue breaks declining trend; FY26 growth seen above 10% excise duty collections declined by 1.66% in FY25, and recorded steeper drops of 19.16% in FY23 and 4.28% in FY24. January 29, 2026 01:28 IST
India’s corporate tax collection soars over 200% in four years India’s corporate tax collection has more than doubled in just four years, soaring from Rs 4.57 lakh crore in 2020-21… December 2, 2025 19:18 IST
Direct tax collections rise 7% on year On the indirect tax front, Central GST collections rose 5.8% to Rs 4.7 lakh crore in H1FY26, against an 11.2%… November 11, 2025 19:53 IST
From Big Four to big ideas The government’s call should be seen as a chance to reinvent consultancy itself. October 9, 2025 20:54 IST
FY25 direct tax receipts fall marginally short of RE FY25 direct tax collections rose 13.57% to Rs 22.26 lakh crore but fell 0.7% short of revised estimates due to… April 25, 2025 22:41 IST
UAE outlines new tax rule for foreign investors and non-residents: All you need to know The new decision specifies the cases in which a non-resident juridical investor in a Qualifying Investment Fund (QIF) or Real… April 7, 2025 15:30 IST
Personal Income Tax: Guess how much of govt’s direct tax revenue comes from you! In the financial year 2024-25 (till March 16, 2025), the government’s net direct tax collection reached Rs 21.26 lakh crore,… March 18, 2025 15:29 IST
Warren Buffett says Berkshire Hathaway paid more taxes to US govt than American tech titans Warren E Buffett said that Berkshire Hathaway has paid more in corporate income tax than the US government had ever… Updated: February 22, 2025 20:20 IST
Budget 2025-26: No mention of corporate tax raises questions Budget 2025-26 raises questions over the absence of corporate tax changes, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman focusing on personal income… February 1, 2025 13:08 IST
Budget 2025: Tax giveaways to target lower brackets The first slab can be from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 7 lakh instead of Rs 3 lakh to Rs… Updated: January 8, 2025 10:25 IST
Taxation in 2024: Major reforms and their impact on Indian businesses and outlook for 2025 While several major tax reforms introduced in 2024 underscored the Government’s objective, among other things, to simplify tax structure, reduce… December 29, 2024 12:15 IST
Adidas headquarters raided in years-long tax investigation, company says Adidas said in a statement it has been in contact with customs authorities for several years about the matter and… December 11, 2024 10:32 IST
IT firms bullish on higher spending due to tax cuts The US is the largest market for India’s $254 billion tech sector where its overall contribution is $80 billion to… November 6, 2024 21:51 IST
Experts differ on how India fares in tax mop-up India’s tax-to-GDP ratio is “definitely” not low, rather “well above” where it should be, when compared to other middle-income economies,… August 2, 2024 03:45 IST
Q1 gross tax revenue up 24%, far exceeds budgeted pace PIT mop-up surge 50%, corporate tax 26% August 1, 2024 08:07 IST
Govt reviewing outcome of 15% tax for new units, may reintroduce it in FY26 budget The internal-review is being carried out, as the Centre’s prime focus is on introducing policies, which push private investments. July 29, 2024 06:00 IST
Salvaging the spirit of GST: To make it a ‘good and simple’ tax, its approach to dispute resolution needs a rethink A higher incidence of disputes in a new tax regime is understandable May 28, 2024 05:40 IST
Budget 2024 Income Tax: Analysing Old vs new tax regime; Which is good for you? The central government increased the tax rebate threshold to Rs 7 lakhs from the previous Rs 5 lakhs under the… February 1, 2024 08:13 IST
‘Life as an international student is tough,’ Saketh’s UC Berkeley roommate pens grieving note after he’s found dead
The ‘little master’ of money: How Sunil Gavaskar turned 34 Test centuries into a multi-generational fortune
8th Pay Commission: Central govt employees retired before Dec 31, 2025 excluded from pension revision? Finmin clarifies