Production Linked Incentives expand manufacturing capacity and attract investment through targeted sectoral facilitation measures.
Government measures combine facilitation mechanisms and targeted incentives to make India a manufacturing and investment hub, supported by an institutional architecture of an Empowered Group of Secretaries, Project Development Cells, a GIS-enabled Industrial Land Bank, and a National Single Window System, while the Business Reforms Action Plan benchmarks States; fiscal and regulatory tools include Production Linked Incentives, FDI policy reforms, tax and liquidity measures, public procurement strategies and phased manufacturing programmes to expand manufacturing capacity and attract investment.

Tax investigation exposes ARC-led NPA acquisition and disposal schemes masking funds and concealing profits, triggering further probes.
Search and seizure operations on four Asset Reconstruction Companies revealed acquisition of NPAs at undervalued consideration through a nexus with borrower groups, use of shell companies, layered routing of borrower funds (including hawala and offshore channels), non-transparent disposal allowing re-acquisition by borrowers at reduced values, diversion of sale proceeds to related concerns as consultancy receipts or unsecured loans to conceal profits and evade tax, and maintenance of parallel accounts and documentary evidence; seized material is under analysis and investigations continue.

Data sharing agreement enables automated exchange of corporate and suspicious transaction data for regulatory scrutiny.
A Memorandum of Understanding establishes an ongoing framework for automated, regular exchange of corporate and financial information, including suspicious transaction reports, KYC details and consolidated financial statements, and permits on request exchanges to support scrutiny, inspection, investigation and prosecution; a Data Exchange Steering Group will periodically review implementation and the initiative will interface with planned technical upgrades to enhance analytics and governance.

Search and seizure operations uncover cooperative society fund diversion and regulatory non compliance, prompting ongoing investigations.
Search and seizure operations on four Bangalore Credit Cooperative Societies revealed exploitation of relaxed KYC norms, accounts without PAN, promoters diverting member deposits to controlled entities, identification and restraint of numerous benami accounts, and undisclosed immovable property investments linked to promoters and associates. Investigators uncovered tax evasion and money laundering mechanisms such as cash deposits returned to book bogus expenses, laundering via RTGS, issuance of fake fixed deposit certificates used as collateral, provision of unapproved high interest loans to non members, and secret web based books showing suppressed sales; significant unaccounted cash was seized and further investigations continue.

International partnerships for sustainable growth linking vaccine access, climate pledges, trade fairness and domestic reform.
International partnerships are advanced as the primary means to secure sustainable and inclusive growth, combining commitments to global vaccine supply and medical assistance with policy reforms to enhance manufacturing, competitiveness, and MSME digitisation. The communication ties climate and energy pledges and a call for a just and equitable trade order to domestic measures-tax, ease-of-doing-business, single-window facilitation, and industry incentive schemes-positioning cross-border collaboration and supply-chain resilience as core to achieving balanced global growth.

Incremental borrowing eligibility tied to achieving incremental capital expenditure targets grants states additional borrowing capacity.
The Central Government created a performance linked incentive allowing States to access incremental borrowing by meeting incremental capital expenditure milestones within the 4% of GSDP net borrowing ceiling for 2021 22; 0.50% of GSDP was earmarked for such capital expenditure and States had to meet cumulative quarterly targets of 15%, 45%, 70% and 100% to qualify. Eleven States met the Q1 target and were granted an additional 0.25% of GSDP borrowing, aggregating Rs. 15,721 crore.

Tax evasion through bogus purchases exposed after searches reveal fabricated invoices, over invoicing and seized evidence.
Search and seizure operations uncovered systematic suppression of taxable income by resorting to bogus purchases and inflated procurement claims, supported by fabricated stock registers, transport documents and admissions by accommodation-entry providers. Investigators found evidence of over-invoicing with cash returns to key persons, unaccounted cash investments in immovable property, seized jewellery and unopened bank lockers, and further inquiries are ongoing.

Unaccounted cash receipts detected after tax search uncover extensive undisclosed transactions and asset restraints; investigations continue.
Income-tax search and seizure on a Surat real estate and financing group uncovered a parallel set of books and coded transactional records decoded by investigators, revealing unrecorded cash receipts from sales, cash infusions, bogus accommodation-entry loans paid in cash, unexplained cash expenses, significant unexplained investments in real estate and loan financing, seizure of unexplained cash and jewellery, restraint of multiple bank lockers, and aggregated detection of substantial undisclosed and suspicious receipts; further investigations are ongoing.

Foreign Direct Investment policy openness preserved, with automatic-route access and complementary domestic manufacturing incentives.
The Government maintains an investor-friendly Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy allowing 100% FDI under the Automatic route for most sectors subject to a limited negative list, with regular stakeholder-driven reviews and regulatory streamlining. Complementary measures to boost investment include the National Infrastructure Pipeline, corporate tax reduction, liquidity support for NBFCs and banks, trade measures to promote domestic manufacturing, and demand-side incentives such as public procurement preferences, the Phased Manufacturing Programme, and Production Linked Incentive schemes. Five-year FDI and FPI inflow data are reported in a parliamentary written reply.

Startup funding and regulatory support enable capital access, procurement relaxations, tax and compliance exemptions to foster early-stage ventures.
The policy provides targeted support through a Fund of Funds that backs SEBI-registered AIFs investing in startups and a Seed Fund Scheme that grants incubators milestone-based funds for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials and market entry. Complementary measures relax procurement preconditions, allow self-certification under select labour and environmental laws, accelerate winding-up for startups, provide time-bound income tax relief and exemptions on certain share premium provisions, and offer fast-tracked intellectual property assistance and fee rebates.

Investment Facilitation drives sectoral coordination, reforms and incentives to boost manufacturing and foreign investment flows.
The Make in India initiative is a national framework coordinating sectoral promotion, investor outreach, and Investment Facilitation through DPIIT and the Department of Commerce, supporting state and mission-level promotional activities, simplifying processes to improve the investment climate, and deploying policy measures-including BRAP, FDI reforms, Production Linked Incentives, Phased Manufacturing Programme and procurement preferences-to expand manufacturing capacity and attract sustained foreign and domestic investment.

Undisclosed foreign assets trigger enforcement under Black Money Act and Income Tax law, with coordinated multi agency investigation.
Undisclosed credits linked to India in the Panama, Paradise and Pandora document leaks have prompted enforcement under the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, including searches, seizures, assessments, penalties and criminal prosecution where applicable. A Multi Agency Group convened by the central tax board, with enforcement, central bank, financial intelligence and tax research members, coordinates investigation and follow up.

Infrastructure financing secures expanded water and sanitation services under a climate-resilient urban development project, including sewer networks, treatment plant upgrades.
A multilateral loan finances replacement and extension of potable water distribution, installation of household water meters, construction of enclosed sewer and stormwater drainage networks, and replacement/rehabilitation of sewage treatment and trunk sewer systems to expand reliable water supply and resilient sanitation services. Complementary technical assistance grants fund computerized asset management, climate adaptive technologies, capacity building, and planning tools to integrate climate resilience and improve system operation and user satisfaction.

Affordable housing financing expands access for urban poor through government-ADB loan and catalyses private investment.
A sovereign-backed loan agreement funds the Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Housing for Urban Poor Sector Project in Tamil Nadu to expand access to affordable housing, construct units at nine sites, relocate vulnerable households from hazard-prone areas, and deploy state equity through a shelter fund to catalyze private investment; ADB-provided technical assistance will build government capacity, document replicable delivery approaches including a graduation programme, and support regional planning, environmental protection, and disaster risk management.

Suppression of sales uncovered; enforcement action revealed bogus bills and unaccounted purchases, leading to searches and seizures.
Searches of two retail groups uncovered systematic suppression of sales through manipulated books and substantial unaccounted cash purchases in textile and jewellery divisions; the second group used bogus bills, unaccounted gold purchases, inflated making charges, and undisclosed rental and scrap receipts. Physical seizures of cash and jewellery/bullion were made and investigations continue.

Search and seizure uncovering tax evasion through unrecorded cash sales and benami property, triggering criminal tax investigation.
Search and seizure operations on a manufacturing group uncovered documentary and digital evidence of unrecorded cash sales, unaccounted cash loans and interest, cash expenses, bogus expenses and purchases, unaccounted land investments, accommodation entries to reduce taxable income, and identified benami properties; seizures and restraints included unaccounted cash, unexplained jewellery and multiple bank lockers, with further investigation ongoing.

Undisclosed foreign assets trigger search action; evidence indicates beneficial ownership, income understatement, and further investigation ongoing
Searches at the taxpayer's residence and business premises uncovered a beneficiary trust and an overseas company in a low tax jurisdiction; e mails, documents, and the taxpayer's recorded statement link him as the beneficial owner of foreign assets. A hard disk with a parallel set of books was found and preliminary analysis indicates understatement of domestic income from Indian business activities; further investigation is ongoing.

Tax search and seizure uncovers accommodation entries via shell companies, exposing routed unaccounted funds and ongoing probe.
A tax search and seizure operation of a Kolkata-based manufacturing and construction group uncovered documentary and digital evidence of systematic tax evasion, including unaccounted cash receipts and payments, suppression of production, and the use of paper or shell companies to provide accommodation entries; funds were allegedly routed back as share capital or unsecured loans, a practice admitted by a key person, and seizures and restraints have been effected while investigations continue.

Income tax return filing: taxpayers urged to verify Form 26AS/AIS and e verify promptly to enable processing and refunds.
The Department reports over three crore ITRs filed on the new e Filing portal and urges taxpayers to verify Form 26AS and the Annual Information Statement against bank and income documents before filing; emphasizes the importance of e verification (notably Aadhaar OTP) for processing returns and refunds, advises PAN linkage of bank accounts to avoid refund failures, and describes facilitative measures including single registration DSC, large scale statutory form submissions, free e PAN issuance and reminder campaigns.

Tax evasion investigations reveal parallel books, bogus accommodation entries and undisclosed cash, prompting expanded probes.
Income tax authorities conducted coordinated search and seizure operations uncovering parallel financial records, suppression of sales and receipts, on money payments, suspected benami transactions, unaccounted cash expenditures, undisclosed immovable property investments, and admission by handlers that shell companies were paper entities used to generate bogus unsecured loans; the coaching group's records show suppressed cash receipts and non declaration of royalty and profit share income, with ongoing investigations.