« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  How much gold jewellery can you keep at home? Nagpur ITAT explains rules on ownership, gifts, taxability  ?5.31 lakh TDS refund allowed by ITAT Delhi: Why absence of an original ITR did not block the taxpayer  Missed the ITR Filing Deadline? How to Claim Your Income Tax Refund and Correct Mistakes Before December 31, 2026  GST Return Preparation & ITC Analysis with TallyPrime (Hinglish Session)  GST Return Preparation & ITC Analysis with TallyPrime (Hinglish Session)  GST Return Preparation & ITC Analysis with TallyPrime (Hinglish Session)  Income-Tax Department Moves to Bring Greater Certainty to International Tax Cases  ITR Defective Notice for AY 2026-27: Reasons, 15-Day Deadline and What Happens If You Ignore It  ITR Refund Status 2026: How to Track Your Income Tax Refund Online – Step-by-Step Guide  GST Council Explores Andhra Pradesh’s AI-Driven Tax Administration Model  ITR filing 2026: Who must file by August 31? Tax department explains «  Customs appellate tribunal in Ahmedabad... Should we bid adieu to cost audit?... » IT sector may come under tax net October, 12th 2006 The Andhra Pradesh Government is seriously contemplating bringing the information technology sector into the tax net. The Government has appointed a committee to study and suggest guidelines to tax the sector. The committee, headed by the IT secretary, Ms K. Ratnaprabha, would interact with the IT sector before submitting a report to the Government. ENDORSEMENT According to Mr Konathala Ramakrishna, Minister for Commercial Taxes, the Government move to tax the sector was vindicated by a Supreme Court judgement. Talking to reporters after a review meeting headed by the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, here on Wednesday, Mr Ramakrishna said the phasing out of central sales tax had been deferred to April next. He said the VAT collections in the State had gone up by 32.50 per cent in the first half over the same period last year.