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Newly elected municipal councillor Makarand Narwekar and Mumbai’s civic chief, Bhushan Gagrani on tax

BJP’s congestion tax pitch sparks Mumbai political row: What it means and can it work?

February 10, 2026 8:19 pm

The idea, common in cities like London and Stockholm, has resurfaced in Mumbai — but weak public transport alternatives and legal hurdles remain key challenges.

Economic Survey 2026 bats for simpler tax systems and decriminalisation of technical offences

January 30, 2026 5:08 pm

The Survey projected the domestic economy to grow at 6.8-7.2% in FY27, and also lifted the country’s medium-term growth potential closer to 7%.

Net direct tax collections rise by 8% till Dec 17, refunds down 13.5%: Income Tax Dept

December 20, 2025 8:38 am

Advance tax collections up 4.27% to Rs 7.88 lakh crore as on Dec 17.

UK Deputy PM admits underpaying stamp duty on Rs 9.5 crore flat, refers herself to ethics adviser

September 03, 2025 7:53 pm

Rayner’s position appears secure for now, pending the outcome of the ethics adviser Laurie Magnus’s review into whether she breached the ministerial code.

The 1 per cent tax on remittances in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will come into effect from January 1, 2026.

US’ 1% remittance tax to have limited impact on India, but adds to cost of transfers

July 04, 2025 11:20 am

According to US-based non-profit Center for Global Development, India stands to lose slightly less than $500 million in formal remittances due to the imposition of the tax.

New interactive data modelling tool shows economic, health gains of raising tobacco taxes

June 18, 2025 2:43 pm

As per The Tobacco Atlas, 8.9 per cent of all deaths in India are caused by tobacco use.

'Money, money, money': White House talks up 'no tax on overtime' under Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

June 17, 2025 5:59 pm

Asserting that "you keep what you earn," under the proposed bill, it proclaimed: "More hours = More cash. That’s America First." followed by emojis of an explosion and the American flag.

US President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

US House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax-cut bill; will now head to Senate

May 22, 2025 5:05 pm

All Democrats opposed the bill, along with two Republicans, while a third Republican voted “present.”

privacy Tax officials investigating an individual for potential tax evasion, or under-reporting income, could either use password-breaking software, or request companies that offer communication services to bypass a person’s log-in credentials. (Credit: Pixabay)

I-T Bill proposes govt can ‘override’ online access codes, sparking privacy concerns

March 12, 2025 9:14 am

Tax officials maintain that the Income-tax Bill has made no changes to the search and seizure provisions in the extant Income Tax Act, and any changes to the language have been made to make it easier to understand.