After the Prime Minister (PM) made a strong case against a flat rate in the goods and services tax (GST), the debate has assumed more
Month: January 2018
Don’t resort to knee-jerk reaction: Assocham to govt on GST slip | Business Standard News–09.01.2018
Industry body Assocham has cautioned the government against resorting to a “knee-jerk” reaction to deal with slippage in GST collections, and said those revenues would
GST: Anti-profiteering complaint form is expected to become simpler | Business Standard News–09.1.2018
Filing complaints against companies for not passing the benefits of tax reduction under the goods and services tax (GST) regime is expected to become simpler.
New confusion in GST’s many rules | Business Standard Column–09.01.2018
The finance ministry’s new year gift is a notification reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate for manufacturers under the composition scheme, from two
Goods import: Will payment to an agent for Customs duty attract GST? | Business Standard News–09.01.2018
I intend to import goods from outside India. Will payment to a Customs house agent (CHA) for Customs duty attract goods and services tax (GST)?
Not in a sweet spot | Business Line–09.01.2018
The economy may need a budgetary stimulus to reverse negative signals By pegging the rate of growth at 6.5 per cent in 2017-18, the first
FRDI–Business as usual | Business Line–09.01.2018
The ‘bail-in’ clause in FRDI Bill is no big deal Some provisions in the proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill is being discussed
Hitting the bottom | Business Standard Editorials–08.01.2018—–*****
The first advance estimates for economic growth in 2017-18, released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Friday, do not make a pretty picture. The
Rupee may fall against euro, yen, but continue to rise against the dollar | Business Standard Column–08.01.2018—–*****
The global currency market has been braced for volatility, as the Brexit negotiations drag on. December saw a string of central bank policy reviews but
The next level of credit analysis | Business Standard Column–Mr. Ajay Shah–08.01.2018—–*****
Credit risk analysis in India in the past has focused on the question: Will this company be able to pay its dues? Now we need
Bombay Mercantile Bank: Nobody would listen | Business Standard Column-Mr. Debashis Basu-08.01.2018
Last fortnight, I pointed out the biggest farce in the real life application of the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill: It would not apply
Budget 2018 needn’t be populist | Business Standard Column–Mr. AK Bhattacharya–08.01.2018
A view, currently shared by a large number of people, is that the Union government’s Budget for 2018-19 will be populist. The argument is that
New Consumer Protection Bill recognises growing e-commerce market place | Business Standard Column–08.1.2018
The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on the last day of the recently concluded winter session. The Bill seeks to
All is just not right with Aadhaar–Economic Times-08.01.2018
Aadhaar increasingly resembles a good idea marred by terrible execution. The rush to expand enrolment had led to all sorts of franchisees being roped in
Implementing anti-profiteering norms will be a challenge, says CII | Business Line–08.01.2018
With the National Anti-Profiteering Authority being established, the Confederation of Indian Industry has called for greater clarity on rules to curb price increase due to
Why PMI and IIP can’t be compared | Business Line–08.01.2018
The two measures of industrial performance The former assesses industry confidence levels while the latter focuses on output. IIP is a more reliable, representative index
On way to insolvency, firms scout for fronts – The Hindu–08.01.2018
Whistle-blowers alert authorities A number of insolvency-bound companies, reeling under huge unserved loans, are scouting for front entities to buy them out in a distress
Arun Jaitley: Banks’ performance to be under scrutiny: Arun Jaitley – The Economic Times–07.01.2018
The society through tax payers is reviving you. So it is your responsibility to come out with a much faster pace and in much better
MAT: CBDT relaxes norms for MAT on firms facing insolvency – The Economic Times–07.01.2018
Keen to minimise hardship faced by companies going in for insolvency resolution, the government will from financial year 2017-18 allow a company to reduce amount
Fears of imminent economic slowdown have come true, says P Chidambaram – The Financial Express–07.01.2018
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today hit out at the government over lower growth estimates for the current fiscal, saying the worst fears of an
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