Have you also heard that the Income Tax Department will now get access to your Whatsapp chats? The proposed Income Tax Bill ...

The Finance Minister argues that encrypted communication tools are increasingly being exploited for financial crimes, ...

Sitharaman asserted that granting tax authorities access to digital records is crucial for addressing tax evasion. Her ...

Nirmala Sitharaman said Google Maps history helped find cash hideouts, and Instagram accounts were used to trace ‘benami’ ...

The new income tax bill, effective from April 1, 2026, allows authorized officers to access locked physical and digital ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, highlighting digital surveillance in ...

Nirmala Sitharaman stated that once the new Income Tax Bill is passed, digital records will also be considered in assessments ...

Previously, tax officials needed separate approvals to access digital data during investigations. However, the new provisions ...

The new tax bill grants income tax authorities extensive digital access. Officials will be able to scrutinize communications ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently defended the provisions of the Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, ...