Month: May 2017

In Economic Survey 2016-17, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has highlighted what he terms the “poor standards” of the rating agencies. He feels that India’s

The government, over the last few days, finalised GST rates that could blunt the reform’s growth impact. It has decided on multiple tax rates and

Under the GST regime, what is the status of anti-dumping and safeguard duties on imported goods? Those duties are levied under the Customs Tariff Act,

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to rope in rating agencies to assess the viability of debt, crystallise sustainable debt and recommend haircuts

Global firm Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning, formed in October 2015, is the third-largest player in India. While prices of ACs are set to rise under

The Union Budget for 2017-18, which Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented on February 1, had introduced three new features. One, it advanced the presentation of

The goods and services tax (GST), the biggest tax reform since Independence, is likely to lead to much disruption in trade as transition fears grow

The largest auto maker in the country by revenue, Tata Motors, reported a 16.8 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter

The 1.2 billing sq ft domestic warehousing industry will see consolidation with the roll-out of the goods and services tax. Facilities will relocate to consumer-driven

India’s biggest ecommerce companies Flipkart and Amazon are vying for the opportunity to handle purchases for the country’s largest buyer — the government. The Government

Introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) after a decadelong deadlock is a welcome measure for Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). India’s approximately

One of the stated objectives of introducing the goods and services tax (GST) is to eliminate multiple taxes, remove cascading of taxes, rationalise tax rates