ITR filers with income over Rs 1 crore surge by 43% in FY25, shows data

ITR filers with income over Rs 1 crore surge by 43% in FY25, shows data

ITR filing:  In the fiscal year 2024-25, the number of individuals filing income tax returns (ITRs) with income exceeding Rs 1 crore has seen a significant rise, increasing by 43% from previous figures. The total count of ITR filers has grown to over 9.05 crore, marking a 6.8% increase compared to the previous fiscal year. … Read more

Decoding the Budget: Two Cheers, the third depends on Trump effect

Decoding the Budget: Two Cheers, the third depends on Trump effect

The middle class swooned with delight at the tax cuts in the budget, but the stock markets barely moved. Why so? Because finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s speech about a bright future was silent on the sharp, continuing fall of Indian stock markets and the rupee ever since it became clear that Donald Trump was going … Read more

‘Govt FY25 spends to be in sync with Budget estimates of ₹48.2 lakh cr’

‘Govt FY25 spends to be in sync with Budget estimates of ₹48.2 lakh cr’

New Delhi: The government’s total expenditure in the current fiscal may remain around the budgeted ₹48.2 lakh crore, despite supplementary demands for grants that will be placed for parliamentary approval in the next session, starting November 25, a senior official said. This will help the Centre meet the 2024-25 fiscal deficit goal of 4.9% of … Read more