India’s revised tax treaty with Singapore takes effect
India's revised tax treaty with Singapore, aimed at checking round-tripping of funds, has come into force. While most clauses of the amended treaty signed on December 30 took effect from February 27, the principal clause allowing levy of capital gains tax on investments routed through Singapore will come into force from April 1.
Feb 28, 2017, 17:51 PM IST
HSBC discloses tax evasion probes in India, other countries
Global banking giant HSBC has disclosed being probed by tax authorities in India and several other countries, including against its Swiss and Dubai units, for allegedly abetting tax evasion of four Indians and their families.
Feb 26, 2017, 16:55 PM IST
Panama papers: Law firm partners Mossack, Fonseca arrested
The two main partners of Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm at the centre of the so-called `Panama papers` scandal, have been arrested, a media report on Friday said.
Feb 10, 2017, 15:57 PM IST
Panama seeks to punish countries that blacklist it as 'tax haven'
The government of Panama on Tuesday announced a bill that would take a range of steps against countries that put it on their blacklists of "tax havens" in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations.
Aug 03, 2016, 11:37 AM IST
Subramanian Swamy says Income Tax can be abolished in 1 week (or within 3 years) – find out how
Swamy has also called for bringing back black money stashed in tax havens abroad and nationalising those funds.
Jun 17, 2016, 12:57 PM IST
After amending Mauritius tax treaty, India now looks at agreement with Singapore
After successfully amending the tax-treaty with Mauritius, India is mulling over a plan to amend the same in case of Singapore which is also considered a prominent source of round-tripping and revneue loss.
May 12, 2016, 16:52 PM IST
Revealed! Complete list of Panama Papers of Mossack Fonseca
The complete database of the Panama Papers was released on Monday by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
May 10, 2016, 00:40 AM IST
IMF, World Bank focus on economic risks of Brexit, tax evasion
The IMF and World Bank focused Thursday on Britain`s possible EU pullout and widespread tax evasion as key threats to the global economy as they opened their Spring Meetings.
Apr 14, 2016, 23:18 PM IST
Top 50 US companies including Apple, Walmart, Google stashed $1.4 trillion in tax havens
As many as top 50 US companies, including the likes of Apple, Walmart, General Electric, Microsoft, Google and Coca-Cola have a whopping $1.4 trillion stashed in offshore tax havens, an Oxfam report has revealed.
Apr 14, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
'Companies working with World Bank in Africa use tax havens'
The vast majority of companies that received money from the World Bank's private lending arm last year to finance investment in Africa's poorest region use tax havens, a campaign group has said.
Apr 12, 2016, 22:37 PM IST
EU cracks down on tax havens, targets big companies
The EU unveils plans on Tuesday to force the world`s biggest multinationals to accurately report their earnings and pay fair taxes, a measure made even more urgent by the Panama Papers scandal.
Apr 12, 2016, 18:25 PM IST
France to put Panama back on list of tax havens: Finance Minister
France will put Panama back on its list of countries that do not cooperate in efforts to track down tax dodgers, Finance Minister Michel Sapin said today in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations.
Apr 05, 2016, 22:40 PM IST
Govt welcomes Panama leaks, says agencies will probe Indians in the list
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Apr 05, 2016, 09:16 AM IST
Panama Papers leak: Indians with hidden wealth in secret offshore companies
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Apr 04, 2016, 12:34 PM IST
CBI likely to file more FIRs into Kingfisher Airlines loans
CBI is likely to register more FIRs into alleged loan defaults of Kingfisher even as it plans to expand its probe to look into the allegations of diversion of about USD 200 million dollars to "tax havens".
Oct 12, 2015, 20:54 PM IST
CBI likely to file more FIRs into Kingfisher loans
The agency is likely to register more FIRs to bring into the ambit of probe the additional Rs 3100 crore loans from 10 other nationalised banks on which the company has allegedly defaulted, turning them into non-performing assets, CBI sources said.
Oct 12, 2015, 20:51 PM IST
Kingfisher Airlines allegedly diverted portion of loans to tax havens
Kingfisher Airlines had allegedly diverted a substantial chunk of Rs 4,000 crore in loans secured from public sector banks to tax havens which has now come under the scanner of the CBI that has expanded its probe in the matter.
Oct 11, 2015, 22:31 PM IST
A new book on black money tells you more
The recently launched book "It's Raining Black! Chronicles of Black Money, Tax Havens and Policy Response" -- talks about policy measures framed by the government to tackle the menace of illegal funds in the country and abroad.
Jun 28, 2015, 15:00 PM IST
