The corporate tax rate cut may have enthused a large section of India Inc, but there are still many companies that do not intend to accept the largesse

The buzz is that the simplified monthly GST form approved by the GST Council last year is finally ready and the new format may be rolled out on a pilot basis in July, after the new government is in place

The task force set up to draft a new direct tax law to replace the existing Income Tax Act has sought 2-3 months extension from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to submit its report.

In the two-page letter seen by Business Today, start-up founders have cautioned the government that if the issue is not resolved immediately, Modi's 'Startup India' movement could be derailed forever.

How ultra-rich stay rich; their world of trusts, private bankers and offshore destinations.

Cleansing the Indian economy of black money was one of the biggest promises PM Narendra Modi made before coming to power in 2014. Now that the Modi government has completed four years at the Centre, BusinessToday.In Editor Rajeev Dubey assesses the initiatives it took to curb the menace of black money.

Today, Finance Minister Arun Jately in a Facebook post described the note ban as a \"key step in a chain of important decisions taken by the government to formalize the economy\".

The Walmart-Flipkart deal is a possible nightmare for the tax department given the complex holding structure of the Indian e-commerce giant.

The tax department had last week written to Bentonville-Arkansas based Walmart saying that the US retail company can seek guidance about the tax liability under Section 195 (2) of the Income Tax Act.

The Income Tax Return Statistics released by the Income Tax Department for Assessment Year 2015-16 has revealed that more than 30,000 taxpayers earned over Rs 1 crore, whereas just 5 individuals had income in the range of Rs 100 - Rs 500 crore. 

This comes close on the heels of comments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the annual conference of tax officers in September that the Income-tax Act, 1961 was drafted more than 50 years ago and it needs to be redrafted.

In June this year, India signed the Multilateral Convention (MLC) to implement tax treaty-related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting under the BEPS project.

Investors looking for treaty shopping may meet with failure as government hardens stance on tax evasion.