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Income-Tax dept searches Truecaller India offices in tax evasion case

The Income-Tax Department Thursday carried out searches at offices of global caller ID platform Truecaller on charges of tax evasion, official sources said. The Stockholm-headquartered company said it was cooperating with the investigators. Tax officials said the searches were aimed to gather detailed information and check documents in connection with certain charges of tax evasion including those pertaining to transfer pricing (TP) issues. According to the company's website, Truecaller has offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Gurugram in India. The company said in a public statement that "On Thursday 7 November 2024, Truecaller's India offices were visited by Indian Tax officials." "Truecaller are currently assisting the authorities to the full extent at our offices. This came without prior notice and Truecaller are currently awaiting official confirmation and communication from the tax departments," it said. This is not an uncommon practice and Truecaller will cooperate fully with

Truecaller introduces 'Auto-Block Spam': What is it, how it works, and more

The Auto-Block Spam feature is now accessible to iPhone users on iOS 18, exclusively for Truecaller Premium subscribers using the latest version 13.12 from the Apple Store

CCI rejects plea accusing Google of sharing contact data with Truecaller

The anti-trust regulator said that it found no evidence of violation of competition law in the case

Truecaller, HDFC ERGO tie up for insurance product to safeguard subscribers

Caller identification app Truecaller on Thursday said it has collaborated with general insurance company HDFC ERGO for an offering that aims to safeguard subscribers against digital communication frauds in India. Truecaller in a release said that amid rising cases of cyber fraud, the insurance offering underscores its commitment to combating fraud and ensuring user protection through advanced app features - before, during and after mobile communication. A recent report by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre revealed that digital financial frauds accounted for a staggering Rs 1.25 lakh crore over the last three years, the release noted. Announcing the collaboration with HDFC ERGO to offer this insurance for its subscribers, the release said the product will provide coverage up to Rs 10,000 to Android and iOS users across India. "The product is available to yearly premium subscribers of Truecaller and all existing customers can avail this protection for free under their existi

No competition law violations found; complaint junked against Google India

The Competition Commission of India has dismissed a complaint against Google India alleging the tech giant abused its dominant position to favour Truecaller in the market for caller ID and spam protection apps, as it found no evidence of violation of competition law. While dismissing the complaint, the fair trade regulator said, "The Commission finds that no prima facie case of contravention of the provisions of Section 4 of the Act is made out against Google in the instant matter". Section 4 of the Competition Act, deals with the abuse of dominant position. The ruling came on a complaint filed by Rachna Khaira (informant) accusing Google of granting exclusive access to Truecaller to share private contact information while prohibiting other apps from doing the same. Further, she alleged that this practice has distorted the market and created a monopoly for Truecaller. The informant also alleged that Google's developer policy prohibits unauthorised disclosure of non-public contacts

Truecaller introduces AI Call Scanner feature on Android app: How it works

AI Call Scanner is built into the Truecaller Android app, is part of the premium subscription and being rolled out in the US first, followed by India and other markets, said the company in press note

Tech wrap May 23: POCO F6, Nvidia chips, Kia EV3's AI assistant, and more

Nvidia plans new AI chips every year. The POCO F6 has been launched in India. Kia has introduced the EV3, featuring a new AI assistant powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT

Truecaller and Microsoft to let users replicate own voice to answer calls

With the help of Microsoft Azure AI Speech Personal Voice, users can record digital versions of their own voice within the Truecaller application and use them to answer calls

Truecaller adds 23.3 million users in India during first quarter of CY24

Net sales of the company increased by 8 per cent in India reaching SEK 316.8 million in the first quarter, compared to SEK 292.2 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous year

OpenAI hires its first India employee, appoints government relations head

Misra previously headed public affairs at Stockholm-traded contact verification firm Truecaller, which counts India as a top market

Truecaller launches premium AI-powered call recording feature in India

Swedish caller identification app Truecaller on Monday announced the launch of AI-powered call recording feature in India that offers transcription and call summary. AI call recording is a paid feature, and will be available with a Truecaller Premium subscription, the company said, adding that it works seamlessly across both Android and iOS devices. The new addition provides users with the ability to record incoming and outgoing calls directly within the Truecaller app. This offers a convenient and efficient way to capture and manage important conversations. Announcing the launch of AI-enabled call recording feature, a company release said that by leveraging Artificial Intelligence technology, Truecaller empowers users to fully engage in their live conversation without the need to be concerned about taking detailed notes, thus improving productivity during calls. "The integration of AI into the newly launched call recording feature marks a significant leap forward, allowing for a .

Truecaller gets call recording with AI transcription, call summary options

Truecaller is offering call recording option on both Android and iOS platforms as part of its premium subscription plans

IIFL Fintech Funds marks first exit after selling stake in TrustCheckr

IIFL Fintech Fund was established in August 2021, with a corpus of Rs 210 crore and sponsorship from two group companies - IIFL Finance and IIFL Securities

Truecaller acquires TrustCheckr service to expand enterprise services

Unoideo provides TrustCheckr, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that helps businesses verify customer information and detect the risk of fraud based on phone numbers and digital signals

18 new GCCs were set up in India during H1 CY23: Nasscom-Zinnov report

India has emerged once again as the top choice for global companies to drive innovation, access skilled talent, groom the next generation of leaders, and build world-class products

Truecaller introduces call recording for premium users on iOS, Android

According to the company, the other person on the call will hear a beep to indicate that the call is being recorded

WhatsApp tests 'edit button' for sent messages in beta: Here's how it works

It appears that there will be no upper limit on how many times a message can be edited. However, the option to edit a message may not be available after 15 minutes of a message being sent

India accounts for over 75% of Truecaller's net sales in Q1, avg users jump

India accounted for 75.5 per cent of the total net sales of Truecaller across revenue streams -- Truecaller for Business, Premium subscriptions and Ads -- in the first quarter of this year

Tired of WhatsApp spam calls? Here's some good news

WhatsApp to partner with Truecaller to end the menace of spam calls

For Truecaller, India is its biggest market with 250 million users. It has 350 million users globally and earns its revenue from advertising, and subscription services