State Bank of India (SBI) is all set to roll out two applications that adopt the revolutionary blockchain technology for banking. The use of blockchain
Month: November 2017
Revival is on the horizon, with Indian public docilely adjusting to the twin shocks of demonetisation and GST–23.11.2017
The most charitable way to describe the recent shock of demonetisation, followed by a rushed implementation of GST, is to discount it as creative chaos.
GST–Hand those cut benefits down–Economic Times–23.11.2017
By Pratik Jain Slashing the goods and services tax (GST) rate earlier this month from 28% to 18% on 178 items, ranging from sanitary fittings
Moody’s upgrade no panacea–23.11.2017
The decision of the international credit rating agency Moody’s to raise India’s sovereign credit rating and to upgrade the outlook for the country would be
With oil prices rising, try more self-reliance–23.11.2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was lucky that oil prices were low when he took over in 2014, so he could tackle the economy that was
GST: GSTN chairman-led panel to consult experts to make return filing easier – The Economic Times–22.11.2017
The committee tasked with simplification of GST returns filing will consult tax experts and trade bodies to make the process convenient for businesses that have
Aadhaar-Property Linking | Link Aadhaar with Property: Modi’s big move on real estate: Mandatory Aadhaar linkage with property–22.11.2017
Now the next big step against black money is round the corner, and this time it’s immovable property that’s on target. For the first time,
Cloud providing SMEs with cutting edge technology to level field with big companies: IBM – The Economic Times–22.11.2017
With GST making it almost imperative for SMBs to digitise, IBM is eager to pull them on a cloud bearing their logo. An annual growth
GST Tax Slab: 12% & 18% GST slabs may be merged, 28% for demerit goods: Arvind Subramanian – The Economic Times–22.11.2017
The government may combine the 12 per cent and 18 per cent slabs for goods and services tax (GST) into one in the near future
One year of RBI MPC: Michael Patra says monetary panel has task cut out – The Financial Express–22.11.2017
One year after a panel of experts started to decide the monetary policy, an Reserve Bank nominee on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has said
Bankruptcy: Insolvency law: Government sets up 14-member panel to identify issues – The Economic Times–22.11.2017
More than 300 cases have been admitted for resolution by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). With rising number of cases under the Insolvency and
Moody’s India upgrade: We need to focus on ease of trading now: Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser – The Economic Times–22.11.2017
There are four and half reasons why the Indian economy decelerated when the world economy picked up pace , according to chief economic advisor Arvind
Income tax returns (ITR): On sale of property, here is what you should know – The Financial Express–22.11.2017
• My mother will sell her house, which I want to buy. She will take only 50% of the market price of the flat from
Will Arun Jaitley do a Jaswant Singh? | Business Standard Column–22.11.2017
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present his fifth Union Budget in about 10 weeks from now. The fifth Budget of any finance minister is usually
Govt plans GST sops for digital payments | Business Standard News–22.11.2017
The Centre has proposed a two percentage point discount in the goods and services tax (GST) for consumers who make digital payments. The proposal is
56% assessees file GST returns for October | Business Standard News–22.11.2017
As many as 4.37 million assessees have filed summary returns for the goods and services tax (GST) by the deadline on Monday. This constitutes around
Petrol under GST: Decision after weighing revenue impact, says MP minister Business Standard News–22.11.2017
The Madhya Pradesh Government on Tuesday said it would decide on bringing petroleum products under the Goods and Services Tax after considering its impact on
GST impact: What will happen if taxpayers are not heard on time – The Financial Express–22.11.2017
The goods and services tax (GST) is a major indirect tax transformation and a complete overhaul of the way transactions are to be taxed. The
Reliance juggernaut rolls into e-commerce | Business Standard Column–22.11.2017
After telecom, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is reportedly planning to disrupt the country’s Rs 2 lakh-crore e-commerce market. Reliance is already the country’s largest brick-and-mortar
Trading platform for SMEs, TReDS, set to take off after three years – The Economic Times–21.11.2017
TReDS, a trading platform for small and medium enterprises, is set to take off after three years, after the government allowed state-run companies to use