Currency Trap: IT Dept moves in on cooperative banks

With bank withdrawals restricted, the Income Tax Department seems to be taking the opportunity to move in on a long-time target of tax evasion investigators — co-operative banks. Several co-operative banks in Kerala have got Income Tax Department notices seeking details of deposits. It is not known if banks in other states have also got similar notices. […]

New Black Money law creating fear among the rich – industry chamber

The compliance window in the black money law has created more confusion and fear in the minds of the industry leaders, professionals, trading entrepreneurs, than giving any comfort of stress-free regime that treats the tax-payers with respect, the ASSOCHAM said. India’s black money law has tough provisions for those found to be holding assets and […]