Personal Data Protection

Jairam Ramesh gives dissent note to joint panel on Personal Data Protection Bill

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Jairam Ramesh gives dissent note to joint panel on Personal Data Protection Bill

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday gave his dissent note to the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill after the committee adopted its report at its meeting here. The former Union minister also lauded the democratic manner in which the committee functioned under the chairmanship of PP Chaudhuri for the past … Read more

View: The taxman’s reach is growing. Here’s how to ensure taxpayers’ rights are protected

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View: The taxman’s reach is growing. Here’s how to ensure taxpayers’ rights are protected

Expanding the coverage of the statement of financial transactions (SFT) — annual information returns, in its earlier avatar, obtained from various sources — that identify potential taxpayers by examining spending patterns is fine. The only limit on how much data is collected is the tax department’s ability to use what is collected, while safeguarding data … Read more