(Vodafone willing to discuss tax demand (Lead, superseding previous story)
September 21st, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Britain-based telecom service provider Vodafone Thursday said it was willing to discuss a tax demand of Rs.11,000 crore but remained non-commital on paying a lesser ... Read more...
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India will ensure clarity in tax regulations: Chidambaram
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Monday assured investors that the government would bring clarity in tax regulations and take necessary measures to ensure a stable ... Read more...
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Kanda got clean chit in 2008 assault case
August 25th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 25 (IANS) Former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of flight attendant Geetika Sharma, was let off by police in a 2008 case of ... Read more...
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Boxer Evander Holyfield forced to move out of his foreclosed home
July 10th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Georgia, July 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Boxer Evander Holyfield has moved out of his Georgia mansion under duress. It may be recalled that the retired boxer has been going through a hard time ... Read more...
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Former CPI-M MP’s husband and son-in-law held for forgery
June 10th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) Former Communist Party of India-Marxist(CPI-M) parliamentarian Sarala Maheshwari's husband Arun Maheswari and son-in-law Amitabh Kejriwal were arrested Sunday on charges of forgery and sent to 10 ... Read more...
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Abhishek Verma, wife in seven days CBI custody
June 9th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Businessman and naval war room leak case accused Abhishek Verma and his wife were Saturday sent to seven days' CBI custody in a graft case ... Read more...
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Naval war room case: Abhishek Verma arrested with wife
June 8th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday arrested Abhishek Verma in connection with a fresh case registered by the agency in the naval war room ... Read more...
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Tax officials meet to discuss effective governance
June 3rd, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will Monday inaugurate here a two-day annual conference of officials from the customs, central excise and service tax deparments that ... Read more...
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Dissapointed Vodafone to take steps to safeguard interest
May 9th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A day after Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee declared that India won't give in to pressure and change its retrospective tax legislation, Vodafone Plc said ... Read more...
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Industry welcomes GAAR deferral
May 7th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India Inc. Monday welcomed the government's decision to defer implementation of the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) by a year."We are happy that the suggestions made ... Read more...
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JVM-P accuses Congress of horse trading again
April 21st, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 21 (IANS) Ahead of a fresh Rajya Sabha election in the state on May 3, the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) has accused the Congress of trying to ... Read more...
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Fake I-T refunds racket cracked
April 16th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Two people were arrested while five Income Tax officials are being examined in connection with fraudulent refund cheques issued by the Income Tax Department (ITD) ... Read more...
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Government plea on Vodafone tax verdict dismissed (Second Lead)
March 20th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The government Tuesday suffered a setback as the Supreme Court dismissed its plea for a review in the Rs.11,218 crore ($2.2 billion) tax dispute ... Read more...
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Government’s plea for Vodafone verdict review dismissed (Lead)
March 20th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) In a setback for the government, the Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed its plea seeking a review of its verdict quashing the income tax order asking ... Read more...
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Government to amend law to tax Vodafone-type deals
March 16th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Indian government Friday proposed to amend the Income Tax Act to tax all overseas transactions involving domestic assets.The proposed change would be retroactive ... Read more...
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Government seeks review of Supreme Court’s Vodafone verdict (Lead)
February 18th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Indian tax authorities Friday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court on its verdict in a Rs.11,218 crore ($2.2 billion) tax dispute favouring ... Read more...
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Government seeks review of Supreme Court’s Vodafone verdict
February 17th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian tax authorities Friday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court on its verdict in a Rs.11,218 crore ($2.2 billion) tax dispute favouring telecom ... Read more...
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‘Poll panel raid on priest creating communal tension’
February 10th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 10 (IANS) Even as the Congress has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of inciting communalism in Goa, poll officials here have said that they only ... Read more...
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India Inc cries foul over new IT order
January 25th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) The corporate world Wednesday expressed "serious concerns" over the directive of the Central Board of Direct Taxes to the Income Tax Department to visit the premises ... Read more...
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Johnny Depp likes tax dodging
December 9th, 2011 - 6:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp is a master at dodging as Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Carribbean" series. Now he reveals he likes dodging ... Read more...
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Poll panel to keep eye on cash flow in Hisar
September 19th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) With the Oct 13 by-election to the Hisar Lok Sabha seat in Haryana being a high stake one, the Election Commission of India has directed ... Read more...
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Tales of bribery from Ramlila Maidan
August 23rd, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) At least one out of every 10 anti-corruption protester at Ramlila Maidan has greased palms to get work done - ranging from approval of building ... Read more...
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‘Aarakshan’ screening begins in Uttar Pradesh
August 20th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) Over a week after its worldwide release, multiplexes and cinema halls across Uttar Pradesh started screening Prakash Jha-directed film "Aarakshan" Saturday -- a day after the ... Read more...
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India’s tax departments go green
August 16th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) India's excise and customs department has adopted an "environment strategy" under which it aims to eliminate paper documentation, promote web-based external and internal communication ... Read more...
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Income-Tax officials quiz Raja, Balwa (Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Income-Tax officials Wednesday interrogated former communications minister Andimuthu Raja and Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, currently in judicial custody for a 2G spectrum allocation ... Read more...
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Income-Tax officials quiz Raja in court custody
July 27th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Income-Tax (I-T) department Wednesday interrogated former communications minister Andimuthu Raja, who is currently in judicial custody for alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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IT raids could hold more blows for Mammootty, Mohanlal
July 24th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 24 (IANS) The IT raids on Malayalam filmdom's two reigning superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal could deal a blow to the former's Rajya Sabha hopes and cast a shadow ... Read more...
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IT raids on superstars Mammootty, Mohanlal on (Roundup)
July 23rd, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 22 (IANS) Raids were conducted by Income Tax officials on two of India's biggest filmstars, Mammootty and Mohanlal, and their business associates across four southern cities Friday, and ... Read more...
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Income tax raids on Mammooty, Mohanlal (Third Lead)
July 22nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 22 (IANS) Income tax officials Friday raided two of India's biggest film stars, Mammootty and Mohanlal, across four southern cities. Both the Kerala-based actors have been asked to ... Read more...
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Income tax sleuths knock at Mammooty, Mohanlal’s doors (Second Lead, changing dateline)
July 22nd, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 22 (IANS) Seven teams of income tax officials Friday raided the homes and offices of Mammootty and Mohanlal across four cities, with both the southern superstars believed to ... Read more...
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Improve interface with small tax payers, pensioners: President
July 15th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Friday asked the income tax department to interact with tax payers, especially senior citizens and pensioners on a continuous basis to ... Read more...
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MP, MCD councillor tried to influence official: RTI
July 2nd, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A senior Delhi government trade and tax official has alleged that there were attempts by an MP and a civic councillor to influence him during ... Read more...
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Comedy, romance, action to hit the box-office Friday (IANS Preview)
June 13th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) His flawless performance as an irritating guest in the 2007 movie "Bheja Fry" is still remembered by one and all. Vinay Pathak is once ... Read more...
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2G case: CBI seeks phone transcripts of chartered accountants
June 1st, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday asked the income tax department to provide it phone transcripts of two city-based chartered accountants -- brothers Anil ... Read more...
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Income tax raids on pharma company
May 28th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) Undisclosed income worth Rs.55 crore (Rs.550 million) was found during income tax raids at the premises of the Ind-Swift group, a leading pharmaceutical company in northern ... Read more...
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