India's national agriculture policy is 20 years old and its response to farm crisis continues to be ad hoc, primarily focused on letting private players provide infrastructure and better remuneration to farmers who have consistently failed to deliver

I-T filing 2019-20: Since the current tax filing involves the income earned during the financial year 2019-20, you must check all deductions allowed in that financial year

Picking the right ITR form is critical for filing hassle-free income tax returns

Global studies show ownership does not make enterprises efficient, factors like competition, autonomy, regulation and institutional development do. Evidence also shows that private sector thrives on public hand-outs in normal times and public bail-outs in crises

People who declare their gold holdings will have to deposit some of the legalised gold with the government for a few years, according to a proposition sent to PM Narendra Modi

Even as India increases the scope of the Equalisation Levy, the US has initiated a probe against 10 countries for imposing taxes on digital services. This could effectively mean India, like many others, could face US reprisal, going forward

Tax regime needs greater stability, predictability and less litigation

Trucking industry has been hit hardest with movement of trucks grounded to halt due to the lockdown which began on  March 25

During the Union Budget 2020 presentation, the ''Vivad se Vishwas'' scheme was announced to provide for dispute resolution in respect of pending income tax litigation

Union Budget 2020: Steps have been taken in this regard, with ITR forms released in April 2019 already having some information pre-filled such as bank account number, bank interest and salary details with standard deduction etc

Union Budget 2020 Live Updates: PM Modi says budget will increase income, investment, demand and consumption, and will bring new vigor in financial system and credit flow

Economic Survey 2020: Calling India a shackled economy, the Economic Survey pointed out that excessive intervention stifles economic freedom and leads to wasted chances of creating consumer and producer surplus

The Indian economy is going through one of its longest spells of slowdown - six quarters and counting

Prescriptions from top experts in business, economics, politics and taxation

The department is on a campaign mode to recover past arrears as it tries to achieve the direct tax collection target of Rs 13.5 lakh crore factoring in the reduction in the corporate tax, which may cost Rs 1.45 lakh crore

The industry body also wants the government to reintroduce the classical tax system of dividend taxation in the hands of the shareholders with protection for small shareholders

Sitharaman introduced the Bill just before the proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day following opposition uproar over political developments in Maharashtra

The 20-day session, scheduled between November 18 and December 13, will see the introduction of 27 bills, consideration and passage of 12 Bills and withdrawal of seven

The government has also prohibited banks and payment system providers from imposing any charge on transactions through electronic modes of payments

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) of Ministry of Finance has made it mandatory to link 12-digit Aadhaar number with the 10-digit PAN card in order to file income tax returns.