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Robbers Posing As Income Tax Officers Loot Gold, Cash From Contractor's Home
In a robbery that appears straight out of the Bollywood thriller Special 26, five men posing as Income Tax officials looted a contractor's home in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Friday.
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Supreme Court Refuses Plea Over 'Invasive' Seizure Powers For Tax Officials
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a public interest litigation, or PIL, against a new law allowing Income Tax Department officers to search and seize personal electronic devices.
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Biryani Chains-Linked Tax Case Leads To Alleged 70,000 Crore Billing Scam
Three popular Hyderabad biryani chains are the focus of a major tax fraud inquiry that could lead authorities to widespread manipulation of restaurant billing systems and massive undeclared revenue.
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UP Man, 22, Posing As Income Tax Officials Arrested After Extortion Attempt
Police on Monday arrested a 22-year-old man in Sambhal district for posing as an income tax officer, issuing a fake notice to a person and demanding Rs 24 lakh, a police official said.
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Before Real Estate Tycoon CJ Roy's Suicide, Petition Against Tax Raids, Then 'U-Turn'
Days after realtor and businessman CJ Roy was found dead in his Bengaluru office, questions persist regarding the circumstances that led him to take such an extreme step.
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Retired Army Man Duped Of Rs 23 Lakh. He Wanted Government Jobs For Family
The Delhi Police has arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly cheating a retired Army officer of Rs 23 lakh by promising to secure government jobs in the Income Tax Department for his daughter and other relatives, an official said on Tuesday.
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Income Tax Officers To Access Your Bank, Social Media Accounts? A Fact Check
PIB clarified that Income Tax officials cannot access social media or email data of taxpayers unless a formal search operation is underway.
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Searches At Shilpa Shetty's Mumbai House In Connection With Case Linked To Restaurant: Sources
Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra's house was searched by income tax officials today in a case linked to her restaurant, Bastian, sources said on Thursday. Her lawyer insisted that no searches were carried out and it was a "routine verification".
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Actor, Not Cricketer: How Sachin Tendulkar Once Saved Rs 58 Lakh In Income Tax
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar once told tax officials that he was not a cricketer but an actor - a move that ended up saving him Rs 58 lakhs in taxes.
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Income Tax Department Said to Target Over 400 Wealthy Binance Traders in Major Tax Evasion Crackdown
The tax authorities have launched an extensive investigation into over 400 wealthy Binance users for possible tax evasion between 2022 and 2025. Officials are examining peer-to-peer trades and payments via banks, Google Pay, and cash. Binance’s re-entry in 2024, following a $2.25 million (Rs. 20 crore) fine and registration with the FIU, has give...
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India's "Poorest Man" Found In Madhya Pradesh: Income Certified As Zero
Bureaucratic apathy and shocking administrative negligence have once again come to light in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district where official documents certified one man as having zero income and another earning just Rs 3 a year.
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Posed As Income Tax Officers, 3 Men Dupe Navi Mumbai Woman Of Rs 1.8 Crore
Police in Navi Mumbai have busted an interstate gang involved in digital arrest frauds, arresting three individuals who allegedly cheated people by posing as government officials and coercing them into transferring money, officials said.
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CBI Arrests Income Tax Commissioner, 4 Others In Rs 70 Lakh Bribery Case
The CBI has arrested Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Hyderabad, Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 70 lakh to settle an appeal in favour of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, officials said on Saturday.
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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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New Income Tax Bill Won't Breach Taxpayers' Online Privacy: Report
The new Income Tax Bill prescribes the existing process for tax authorities to gain access to the digital space or a computer device only during search and survey operations, a top official said.
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Robbers Posing As Income Tax Officers Loot Gold, Cash From Contractor's Home
In a robbery that appears straight out of the Bollywood thriller Special 26, five men posing as Income Tax officials looted a contractor's home in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Friday.
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Supreme Court Refuses Plea Over 'Invasive' Seizure Powers For Tax Officials
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a public interest litigation, or PIL, against a new law allowing Income Tax Department officers to search and seize personal electronic devices.
-
Biryani Chains-Linked Tax Case Leads To Alleged 70,000 Crore Billing Scam
Three popular Hyderabad biryani chains are the focus of a major tax fraud inquiry that could lead authorities to widespread manipulation of restaurant billing systems and massive undeclared revenue.
-
UP Man, 22, Posing As Income Tax Officials Arrested After Extortion Attempt
Police on Monday arrested a 22-year-old man in Sambhal district for posing as an income tax officer, issuing a fake notice to a person and demanding Rs 24 lakh, a police official said.
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Before Real Estate Tycoon CJ Roy's Suicide, Petition Against Tax Raids, Then 'U-Turn'
Days after realtor and businessman CJ Roy was found dead in his Bengaluru office, questions persist regarding the circumstances that led him to take such an extreme step.
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Retired Army Man Duped Of Rs 23 Lakh. He Wanted Government Jobs For Family
The Delhi Police has arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly cheating a retired Army officer of Rs 23 lakh by promising to secure government jobs in the Income Tax Department for his daughter and other relatives, an official said on Tuesday.
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Income Tax Officers To Access Your Bank, Social Media Accounts? A Fact Check
PIB clarified that Income Tax officials cannot access social media or email data of taxpayers unless a formal search operation is underway.
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Searches At Shilpa Shetty's Mumbai House In Connection With Case Linked To Restaurant: Sources
Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra's house was searched by income tax officials today in a case linked to her restaurant, Bastian, sources said on Thursday. Her lawyer insisted that no searches were carried out and it was a "routine verification".
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Actor, Not Cricketer: How Sachin Tendulkar Once Saved Rs 58 Lakh In Income Tax
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar once told tax officials that he was not a cricketer but an actor - a move that ended up saving him Rs 58 lakhs in taxes.
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Income Tax Department Said to Target Over 400 Wealthy Binance Traders in Major Tax Evasion Crackdown
The tax authorities have launched an extensive investigation into over 400 wealthy Binance users for possible tax evasion between 2022 and 2025. Officials are examining peer-to-peer trades and payments via banks, Google Pay, and cash. Binance’s re-entry in 2024, following a $2.25 million (Rs. 20 crore) fine and registration with the FIU, has give...
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India's "Poorest Man" Found In Madhya Pradesh: Income Certified As Zero
Bureaucratic apathy and shocking administrative negligence have once again come to light in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district where official documents certified one man as having zero income and another earning just Rs 3 a year.
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Posed As Income Tax Officers, 3 Men Dupe Navi Mumbai Woman Of Rs 1.8 Crore
Police in Navi Mumbai have busted an interstate gang involved in digital arrest frauds, arresting three individuals who allegedly cheated people by posing as government officials and coercing them into transferring money, officials said.
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CBI Arrests Income Tax Commissioner, 4 Others In Rs 70 Lakh Bribery Case
The CBI has arrested Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Hyderabad, Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 70 lakh to settle an appeal in favour of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, officials said on Saturday.
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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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New Income Tax Bill Won't Breach Taxpayers' Online Privacy: Report
The new Income Tax Bill prescribes the existing process for tax authorities to gain access to the digital space or a computer device only during search and survey operations, a top official said.
