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Inequality woes: Don’t dismiss Piketty’s advice for India on tax policy

Speaking at an event recently, Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century, recommended an ambitious plan for tax justice in India, asking the richest Indians who have gained the most from economic liberalization to part with some of their wealth accumulation to pay for higher investment in public services such as education and health. The very rich, in …

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Congress slams govt over different tax slabs for popcorn, asks if PM will show courage for GST overhaul

The Hindu

Exhorting the Narendra Modi government to show the courage to overhaul the Goods and Services Tax regime citing the “absurdity” of three different tax slabs for popcorn under the present system, the Congress on Sunday said the current complexities in the system had thrown open several loopholes leading to tax evasion. In a long post on X, Congress General Secretary …

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4 days, 19 hours ago

Regulatory Measures Under GST Laws Necessary To Prevent Tax Evasion, Not Violative Of Fundamental Right To Trade: Calcutta High Court

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court has held that regulatory measures under the Goods and Services Tax Act cannot be labeled as violative of an assessee's right to trade/ business under Article 19 of the Constitution. Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj reasoned that such regulatory measures are “necessary to ensure compliance and prevent tax evasion”. Such discrepancies undermined the accuracy of the petitioner's declarations, …

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5 days, 12 hours ago

Andrew and Tristan Tate forced to pay more than £2m over ‘serial tax evasion’

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “From the outset, we have aimed to demonstrate that …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Proposed GST slab of 35 percent is a deterrent for growth

Deccan Chronicle

The Government brought in historic tax reforms with the introduction of the Goods and Services tax in 2017, promoting simplicity, while reducing the tax burden. As per media reports, the Group of Ministers on GST Rates Rationalisation has recently proposed a new slab of GST at 35% over and above the existing 4 slabs to products such as aerated drinks …

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6 days, 1 hour ago

FirstUp: NSA Doval in China for talks, Nato chief to meet Zelenskyy in Brussels... The big headlines

Firstpost

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in China to discuss the border dispute. Firstly, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will visit China to participate in the India-China Special Representatives’ talks while Nato chief Mark Rutte will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels. Indian Navy’s latest survey ship INS Nirdeshak is set to be …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A former FBI informant accused of fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday. Alexander Smirnov’s deal with Justice Department special counsel David Weiss to plead guilty comes just weeks after prosecutors filed new tax evasion charges against him. Prosecutors say Smirnov …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Less tax evasion via NL as new rules bite, says central bank

Dutch News

The amount of income shifted through the Netherlands to tax havens has gone down since 2020, according to new figures from the Dutch central bank. “For a long time, it was financially attractive for multinationals to transfer their profits, in the form of dividends, interest income or royalties, through the Netherlands to countries with lower tax rates,” the central bank …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

LA Times

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, left, walks out of his lawyer’s office in Las Vegas after being released from federal custody Tuesday. A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday. As part of the plea deal with …

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1 week, 5 days ago

FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty

Politico

Smirnov agreed to plead guilty to one count of obstruction of justice and three tax evasion charges. He reached the deal with special counsel David Weiss, who began investigating allegations against Hunter Biden during President Donald Trump’s first term and was allowed to continue the probe after Joe Biden came into office. Smirnov, who was arrested in February and has …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Former senior White House aide criticizes Hunter Biden pardon

Politico

“The argument is one that I think many observers are concerned about. A president who ran to restore the rule of law, who has upheld the rule of law, who has really defended the rule of law kind of saying, ‘Well, maybe not right now,’” Dunn said. She has long been one of Biden’s closest advisers and was the first …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Britain will provide intel to Cyprus to help fight Russia’s sanctions evasion

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Britain will provide intelligence to a newly formed unit in Cyprus tasked with preventing Russia evade international sanctions, according to an agreement Tuesday following talks between visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Cypriot counterpart. A statement later said that Britain’s offices dealing with sanctions will share information with the Cypriot Ministry of Finance “to disrupt …

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1 week, 6 days ago

'Circular Relied Upon By DK Shivakumar Not Applicable', IT Dept Says In Tax Evasion Case; Supreme Court Calls For Formal Affidavit

Live Law

In the plea filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar seeking dismissal of charges against him in a tax evasion case, the Supreme Court today called on the Income Tax Department to file a formal affidavit with regard to its claim that the circular relied upon by Shivakumar is not applicable to the case.For context, the Congress leader relies …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Thirty Seven Horses Under PMLA: A Peculiar Intersection Of Law, Luxury, And Financial Crimes

Live Law

When discussing the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, we often think of freezing bank accounts, attaching properties, or seizing luxury vehicles. This case not only highlights the peculiarities of luxury assets but also underlines the flexibility of legal frameworks like the PMLA in addressing the challenges of money laundering in India. The Context: How Horses Came Under PMLA's Radar …

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2 weeks ago

Former Commerce, Baldwin Park officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme

LA Times

Two more former Southern California city officials have admitted to participating in a cannabis corruption ring in which bribes were funneled to a Baldwin Park City Council member in exchange for his influence in obtaining marijuana business permits. The racketeering operation began in June 2017 when then-Baldwin Park City Councilmember Ricardo Pacheco starting soliciting bribes from marijuana companies for permits …

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2 weeks ago

Sanjay Malhotra to command last leg of RBI’s war on inflation

Live Mint

The war on inflation has a new general leading the charge, as India's top revenue officer Sanjay Malhotra moves from North Block to Mint Road. Malhotra, who currently oversees the Centre's direct and indirect tax administration, will serve for three years beginning Tuesday, the appointments committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah said. A Reuters report …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Circumstances have changed: White House on why Joe Biden pardoned son Hunter

India Today

US President Joe Biden changed his mind about pardoning his son Hunter because "circumstances have changed," the White House said on Friday. Biden's pardon of his son on Monday came after he had repeatedly promised he would allow the US justice system to play out, and a day after President-elect Donald Trump nominated Kash Patel to lead the FBI. They …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Allegation of Manufacturer 'Clandestinely' Clearing Goods To Escape Tax Must Be Based On 'Tangible Evidence': Delhi HC

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has held that where a manufacturer is booked by the tax authorities for clandestinely clearing its goods to escape tax, the charge must be based on “tangible evidence”. “In the absence of any tangible evidence which would indicate that there was clandestine manufacture and clearance of the goods from the premises of the respondent, we hold …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

The quiet British market town that is an unlikely hotspot for the world's dirty cash: How £146m of suspicious money from offshore tax havens has been used to purchase property in sleepy location

Daily Mail

With its cosy pubs, medieval parish church and quiet high street boasting a Gail's and a Waitrose, nothing points to Wokingham being a likely destination for the world's dirty cash. The sleepy Berkshire town of Wokingham has been revealed as a surprise hotspot for ‘suspect wealth’ channelled through offshore tax havens A pop-up market in the centre of the market …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Department Failed To Prove Non-Existence Of Firms: Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Assessee Charged For Issuing Fake Invoices

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to the assessee charged for issuing fake invoices to the firms on the ground that the department failed to prove that these firms are not in existence and their GST registration have been cancelled. The Bench of Justice Ganesh Ram Meena observed that “……there is nothing on record that who claimed how much input …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Who is Zoe Kestan? Hunter Biden's ‘WeedSlut’ ex-girlfriend in 11-month drug-fuelled romance whom he ‘wronged’

Hindustan Times

Hunter Biden’s former girlfriend, Zoe Kestan, 31, struck up a romantic relationship with the US president’s son during her stint as a stripper at Vivid Cabaret, a New York strip club, in 2017. Zoe Kestan, Hunter Biden's ex-girlfriend who even testified in federal court this spring in his tax evasion probe, was 24 when she met Joe Biden's son, whereas …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bill Clinton backs president’s pardon of Hunter Biden

Politico

Many presidents — including Clinton and President-elect Donald Trump — have used their executive power to pardon convictions or commute sentences handed down to close friends and family members. Hunter’s pardon unleashed a torrent of criticism claiming the president provided political cover for Trump to issue wide-ranging pardons to his own allies in order to spare them from prosecution. When …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tax authority possibly missing out on almost €80 million due to hidden Bitcoin currency

NL Times

The Dutch Tax Authority may be missing out on dozens of millions of euros because of the explosive increase in Bitcoin this year. Despite this, the Tax Authority has a “limited view” on the size of the group of Bitcoin owners who wrongly do not file a tax return, a spokeswoman said. "They may face a fine of 300 percent …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Weedslut' stripper reveals jaw-dropping way Hunter Biden dumped her after sex and drug-fueled romance

Daily Mail

Hunter Biden's ex-girlfriend has revealed how the president's son broke up with her over email following their whirlwind romance. Kestan told the New York Times how their 11-month relationship ended in November 2018 after she had travelled to a Massachusetts rehabilitation center to visit Biden who was receiving treatment for drug addiction. Hunter Biden 's ex-girlfriend Zoe Kestan has revealed …

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Inequality woes: Don’t dismiss Piketty’s advice for India on tax policy

Congress slams govt over different tax slabs for popcorn, asks if PM will show courage for GST overhaul

Regulatory Measures Under GST Laws Necessary To Prevent Tax Evasion, Not Violative Of Fundamental Right To Trade: Calcutta High Court

Andrew and Tristan Tate forced to pay more than £2m over ‘serial tax evasion’

Proposed GST slab of 35 percent is a deterrent for growth

FirstUp: NSA Doval in China for talks, Nato chief to meet Zelenskyy in Brussels... The big headlines

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

Less tax evasion via NL as new rules bite, says central bank

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty

Former senior White House aide criticizes Hunter Biden pardon

Britain will provide intel to Cyprus to help fight Russia’s sanctions evasion

'Circular Relied Upon By DK Shivakumar Not Applicable', IT Dept Says In Tax Evasion Case; Supreme Court Calls For Formal Affidavit

Thirty Seven Horses Under PMLA: A Peculiar Intersection Of Law, Luxury, And Financial Crimes

Former Commerce, Baldwin Park officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme

Sanjay Malhotra to command last leg of RBI’s war on inflation

Circumstances have changed: White House on why Joe Biden pardoned son Hunter

Allegation of Manufacturer 'Clandestinely' Clearing Goods To Escape Tax Must Be Based On 'Tangible Evidence': Delhi HC

The quiet British market town that is an unlikely hotspot for the world's dirty cash: How £146m of suspicious money from offshore tax havens has been used to purchase property in sleepy location

Department Failed To Prove Non-Existence Of Firms: Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Assessee Charged For Issuing Fake Invoices

Who is Zoe Kestan? Hunter Biden's ‘WeedSlut’ ex-girlfriend in 11-month drug-fuelled romance whom he ‘wronged’

Bill Clinton backs president’s pardon of Hunter Biden

Tax authority possibly missing out on almost €80 million due to hidden Bitcoin currency

'Weedslut' stripper reveals jaw-dropping way Hunter Biden dumped her after sex and drug-fueled romance