Centre’s indirect tax collection surpasses FY26 target: Official The Indian government has provisionally collected 101.2% of its FY26 indirect tax target, surpassing the ₹15.53 lakh crore revised estimate. April 2, 2026 22:46 IST
Net direct tax collection up nearly 9% so far in FY26: I-T Department Gross direct tax collection increased 4.14 per cent to about Rs 21.50 lakh crore till January 11 of this fiscal. Updated: January 12, 2026 20:15 IST
Centre’s GST revenue growth may halve from FY26 BE: Analysts Monthly mop-up in Jan-March seen at Rs 1.8-1.9 lakh crore. January 6, 2026 21:18 IST
Advance taxes grow 4.3% in Q3, non-corporate sector sluggish India’s Q3 advance tax collections rise marginally by 4.27%, facing a potential ₹1.5 lakh crore revenue shortfall in FY26 due… Updated: December 24, 2025 12:54 IST
Vivek Chaturvedi appointed new CBIC chairman Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990-batch IRS officer and former Principal Director General of Vigilance, has been appointed the new Chairman of… November 29, 2025 23:38 IST
Nitish Kumar’s welfare push adds massive cost—Can liquor tax revenues rescue Bihar’s finances? Bihar faces massive fiscal stress as new welfare schemes add nearly Rs 80,000 crore to spending. Liquor tax revenue could… November 15, 2025 18:17 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
Across the aisle by P Chidambaram: Time for an apology In the last eight years, the government had used the multiple GST rates to exploit and extract the last paise… September 14, 2025 07:45 IST
Govt rules out cess refund, auto dealers face Rs 2,500 crore hit CBIC Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal has clarified that there will be no refund or adjustment of the GST compensation cess… September 5, 2025 00:06 IST
Catalyst for indirect tax regime Reforms aim to strengthen domestic market, enhance competitiveness, and aid inclusive growth. September 4, 2025 22:38 IST
2-tier GST regime from September 22 Govt restructures GST regime to a 2-tier system with 5% and 18% slabs, plus 40% on sin goods, effective September… Updated: September 3, 2025 23:43 IST
GST reforms before Diwali: Tax experts call it ‘timely and much-needed’ intervention Despite global challenges, India’s macro stability, tax growth, and growth momentum remained strong, and the GST reforms, combined with stable… August 16, 2025 11:44 IST
Pay additional taxes now on FY25 income to save on interest outgo While the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadline for AY 2025-26 has been extended to September 15, 2025, taxpayers are… June 27, 2025 20:42 IST
56th GST Council Meeting: Slabs, cess and simplification – Here’s what to expect The 56th GST Council meeting is expected to take up key issues including rate rationalisation, compensation cess, and compliance simplification.… Updated: June 26, 2025 14:36 IST
IRS Tax Refunds 2024: Average tax refund higher than last year, number of refunds issued declines Despite the increase in average refund size, the IRS issued fewer refunds overall. The number of refunds dropped by 1.3%,… May 7, 2025 18:42 IST
Net direct tax collections surge 13.13% to Rs 21.27 lakh crore so far in FY25 The net direct tax collection grew by 13.13 per cent to about Rs 21.27 lakh crore so far this financial… March 17, 2025 16:45 IST
Average customs duty cut to 10.65%: CBIC Chairman India has reduced its average customs duty rate to 10.65% from 11.65%, aligning with Southeast Asian levels, said CBIC Chairman… February 3, 2025 23:24 IST
Reducing compliance costs for indirect taxes – A wishlist for Budget 2025 As India gears up to claim the 4th spot among the world’s largest economies by 2025, there is a pressing… January 31, 2025 20:38 IST
Employee files ITR using Form 16, gets Rs 51.2 lakh tax penalty; ITAT ruling offers key lessons for taxpayers
‘Remove Uber, Ola, Rapido apps’: Maharashtra govt issues notices to Apple and Google amid tussle over bike-taxis