New Income Tax Bill 2025 introduced in Parliament: What are the top Parliamentary panel suggestions being included? Check details

The Income-Tax Bill, 2025 was designed to update and simplify India’s taxation system. New Income Tax Bill 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced modified New Income Tax Bill 2025 in Parliament on Monday. The government had officially withdrawn the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 on Friday, which had been presented in the Lok Sabha on February […]

From kitchen makeovers to balcony extensions: How home renovations can reduce capital gains tax for property sellers

In 2023, Neha Mehta sold her 1,020 sq ft flat in Pune’s Kothrud for ₹78 lakh. Two years earlier, she had invested ₹6.5 lakh in major renovations, installing a modular kitchen, replacing old tiles with vitrified flooring, enclosing the balcony with sliding glass doors, and upgrading the plumbing and wiring to modern standards. Planning to […]

Bengaluru’s E-khata woes: Errors, delays and size inaccuracies frustrate owners, trigger surprise property tax notices

Despite assurances of a smooth, swift rollout, Bengaluru’s e-khata system continues to frustrate homebuyers, with incorrect entries, property tax disputes, and sluggish corrections stretching the promised 48-hour process into weeks or even months. Homeowners report frequent errors in names, built-up areas, and parking details, while inaccuracies in property size declarations are triggering surprise tax notices. […]

Jane Street Faces Scrutiny from India’s Tax Authorities for Alleged Tax Treaty Misuse, ETCFO

By Nikunj Ohri and Jayshree P Upadhyay NEW DELHI -India’s tax authorities are investigating whether Jane Street violated tax laws by booking profits via its Singapore entities on its derivative trades in the Indian market, three sources briefed on the matter said. Searches at the U.S. trading firm’s India offices by the income tax department […]