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Days of intrusive tax scrutiny are over, taxpayer facilitation is the new mantra: CBDT chairperson Ravi Agarwal

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

The days of intrusive tax scrutiny and compliance enforcement are over and tax administration will be based purely on trust and greater reliance on data mining, Central Board of Direct Taxes chairperson Ravi Agrawal said in a post-budget interview to Mint. Agarwal said that under the revamped new personal income tax regime, those with ₹24 lakh...

Budget 2025: Not all LED TV makers are thrilled about duty exemption on open cell parts

New Delhi: The exemption of import duties on components required for making open cells—a key part of LED televisions—has divided India’s nearly-$10-billion TV industry. A section of manufacturers sees the budget announcement as a big boost, but others say the relief will only benefit specific companies, not the entire sector. “The duty abolition will only...

What happens to gift cards when a chain like Joann or Dollar General closes stores? Here’s what shoppers can do.

Fabrics giant Joann is closing, and the store has stopped taking gift cards — upsetting many customers. Here’s what shoppers should know. Source link

Union Budget 2025: A bold step towards Viksit Bharat

The Union Budget 2025 has declared that in reaching the destination of Viksit Bharat by 2047, reforms will act as fuel and inclusivity will be the guiding spirit. The reforms have focused on labour-intensive sectors and are towards boosting productivity. This is significant as in its growth journey, India directly moved from agriculture to services...

The big post-budget interview: Nirmala Sitharaman says she wanted to ‘honour the taxpayer’

You have presented some substantive issues in the budget, but the minute you say something like a personal income tax cut, that grabs all the headlines. Yes, that is one, and also see normally, tax relief will not be this range, and will also not be simultaneous across the board. You were at two (lakh...