Adopt taxpayer-centric regime: Revenue Secretary tells taxmen

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 21:12

The Income Tax Department should adopt a responsive taxpayer-centric regime and focus on dealing with the menace of both domestic as well as overseas black money, Revenue Secretary Shaktikanta Das has said.

CBEC to set up Directorate of Taxpayer Services

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 13:47

The CBEC is celebrating 2015 as the Year of Taxpayer Services in "recognition of the need to have 'customer focus' in our day-to-day functioning".

Compliance window in black money law is not amnesty: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 22:19

The short window for declaring undisclosed assets under the proposed black money law will spare tax payers of prosecution but will have to pay tax and penalty as it won't be an amnesty scheme.

Akshay Kumar: Bollywood’s leading income taxpayer!

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 15:33

Akshay Kumar has become the highest advance income tax payer for the sixth consecutive year by shelling out Rs 18 crores this year.

Judge orders sex change for US murder convict

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 00:08

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered state prison officials to provide a taxpayer-funded sex-reassignment surgery to a transgender inmate serving life in prison for murder.

IT dept to ensure timely refunds: CBDT chief

Last Updated: Sunday, August 26, 2012, 14:48

The Income Tax department will aim to issue faster and accurate refunds this financial year and introduce new taxpayer friendly services.

Airtel, Vodafone boosted by Supreme Court telecom ruling

Last Updated: Friday, February 3, 2012, 14:00

The Indian taxpayer may have lost billions of dollars as a result of the 2G telecom scam. But the Indian consumer has been a great beneficiary. Since the introduction of new players with cheap licences, India has become the world's second largest telecoms market with the lowest tariffs. The cut-throat competition, though, has been bad for business.

Gordon Brown faces wrath of Labour MPs

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 18:42

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced the wrath of the Labour MPs last night over expenses as they railed against a ruthless audit ordering them to pay back large sums to the taxpayer.