‘My I-T officer was a dentist…’: Businessman’s ₹69 lakh tax battle raises accountability questions

‘My I-T officer was a dentist…’: Businessman’s ₹69 lakh tax battle raises accountability questions

In 2019, Rakesh Sheth thought his books were behind him. Audits done, taxes paid, accounts closed. Then came the shocker—a ₹69 lakh income tax demand for FY 2012–13. “Seven years after everything was settled,” he wrote on X, “I received a staggering notice.” To even challenge it, he had to first pay over ₹13 lakh—20% … Read more

Budget 2025: ‘Please remember we want more cash in hand’, Mohandas Pai calls for tax relief for middle class

Budget 2025: ‘Please remember we want more cash in hand’, Mohandas Pai calls for tax relief for middle class

Budget expectations: With the Union Budget 2025 less than three weeks away, TV Mohandas Pai, Chairman of Aarin Capital and former CFO of Infosys, said that the government should think about offering income tax relief to the middle class and simplify the existing taxation system. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Pai said the government should think … Read more

‘Cut taxes for them…’: Finance analyst on how India can grow faster in 2025

‘Cut taxes for them…’: Finance analyst on how India can grow faster in 2025

Union Budget 2025: Amid the calls for tax relief to common taxpayers by relaxing the tax slabs in the upcoming Budget, finance analyst and Wisdom Hatch founder Akshat Shrivastava stated that the government should consider offering significant tax relief to middle-class taxpayers to boost the economy. Highlighting the current world situation vis-a-vis India, Shrivastava noted … Read more

‘This is silly…’: Mohandas Pai says GST complexity will hold Indians hostage to ‘rent-seeking officials’

‘This is silly…’: Mohandas Pai says GST complexity will hold Indians hostage to ‘rent-seeking officials’

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) system has come under sharp criticism, with former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai taking aim at its ambiguities. “This is silly and complex. It will lead to tax terrorism,” Pai wrote on X, adding that it is making citizens “hostages to rent-seeking officials” and creating endless disputes.  His message to … Read more

There is a leadership vacuum in Infosys, time to get Nandan Nilekani back: Mohandas Pai

There is a leadership vacuum in Infosys, time to get Nandan Nilekani back: Mohandas Pai

ET Now caught up with former Infosys Board Member Mohandas Pai for his views on the top level exits in Infosys. Excerpts: ET Now: There are two ways of looking at it the top level exits in Infosys. On the one hand, a lot of people say that there was a team that was probably … Read more