Oil prices were little changed on Friday after settling lower in the previous session, the day after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time this year, due to worries about fuel demand in the United States. Brent crude futures were down 1 cent at $67.43 a barrel at 0100 GMT, and … Read more
This image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Finance Ministry on Monday (June 23, 2025) extended the cut-off date for exercising options under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) by three months till September 30. Earlier, eligible government employees, retirees, and spouses of deceased retirees were given three-month time up … Read more
The finance ministry has amended rules to allow Indian companies, engaged in sectors where the foreign direct investment (FDI) is barred, to issue bonus shares to their pre-existing non-resident shareholders. However, the stakes of such shareholders must remain unchanged even after the bonus share issue, the ministry said while notifying the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt … Read more
New Delhi: The government Monday sought parliamentary approval for an additional net expenditure of ₹51,463 crore in the second and final batch of supplementary demands for grants for the current fiscal, on top of the ₹44,143 crore approved in the first batch in December last year. Despite the extra expenditure, the government expects to contain … Read more
ITR filing: Taxpayers have until March 31 to update their income tax returns for the last two financial years, allowing them to correct any mistakes or omissions. This opportunity, introduced by the Finance Ministry in the Finance Act 2022, is available to those who wish to rectify their returns within two years from the end of … Read more
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday briefed the members of a Select Committee of Lok Sabha on various aspects of the Income Tax Bill as the panel headed by BJP MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda held its first meeting. Sources said the finance secretary told the parliamentarians that the Bill will simplify the existing Act, … Read more
The Finance Ministry has recently modified the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024 to address issues faced by taxpayers and provide relief. A circular issued by the ministry stated that the changes were made to remove difficulties that had hindered taxpayers from applying for the scheme earlier. The government has released crucial clarifications in … Read more
DA revision in 2025: The upcoming dearness allowance (DA) revision for central government employees is scheduled for January 2025. The government plans to wait for the final All-India Consumer Price Index (AICPIN) numbers in December before making the official announcement, which may delay the revision process, as per news report. The Dearness Allowance (DA) is … Read more
New Delhi: The government is considering a proposal to impose safeguard duty on steel imports, Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Thursday. “The process is going” on the ministry’s proposal to impose a 25 per cent duty on steel imports, Kumaraswamy told PTI on the sidelines of an event here. On December 2, … Read more
PAN 2.0: The Government has launched the PAN 2.0 Project to modernise and digitise the existing Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) system. The primary goal is to enhance the user-friendliness of issuing and managing PAN and to streamline the various platforms and portals involved in PAN services. The … Read more