Presumption of debt in cheque cases According to the Negotiable Instruments Act, once a cheque has been signed and issued in favour of the holder,
Month: August 2018
Despite amendments, India far from becoming a global arbitration hub | Business Standard Column
In recent times, there has been a concerted effort on part of the government to improve the arbitration landscape in India. However, despite these changes,
Arbitration Bill 2018: Missed opportunity to design promising framework | Business Standard Column
The arbitration landscape in India has witnessed a surge of legislative activism since the first amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliation (A&C) Act, 1996, in
Worrying signs on the forex reserves front – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Centre’s response to the recent bout of weakness in the rupee has been surprisingly nonchalant. While the RBI was mum, the Finance Minister decided
Don’t tax intra-firm service supply–Economic Times
The Karnataka Authority of Advance Rulings (AAR) has erred in ruling that services by an office to branches in other states will be treated as
Indian economy grew in double digits twice under UPA govt, says panel | Business Standard News
The Indian economy grew in double digits twice during the tenure of the Manmohan Singh government (2004-14), shows the back-dated data on the new series of gross domestic
GST officers to ensure companies pass on benefits to the consumers | Business Standard News
Weeks after goods and services tax (GST) rate reduction on over 100 items including consumer durables, the anti-profiteering watchdog has asked GST officers to keep a close
Bankruptcy law can be extended to cross-border assets: Corp affairs secy | Business Standard News
Corporate affairs secretary Injeti Srinivas on Saturday said the evolving insolvency and bankruptcy law can be extended to cross-border assets. The government is also in looking at hiring more
Small biz exports hit by GST refund delay – The Economic Times
Exports by small businesses were adversely affected by a delay in refund of upfront goods and services tax (GST) and input credit, which put pressure on their
Bad loans: Make pre-sanction process more diligent, RBI official tells banks – The Financial Express
One of the areas which the central bank has been emphasising is making the banks identify stress early, he said. A senior central bank official
Macro economic instability, inflation, corruption were highest under UPA government: Surjit Bhalla, EAC-PM – The Financial Express
New GDP data does not change reality that ‘macro-economic instability’ was highest under the previous UPA government period, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister
Insolvency resolution: Timeline same, new law for valuers likely – The Financial Express-R
The government has no immediate plan to extend the period of insolvency resolution from a maximum of 270 days now, a senior official said on
Bankruptcy: Government hints at new law for registered valuers – The Financial Express-R
The government is planning a separate legislation for registered valuers who can help arrive at a better valuation of bankrupt companies under the insolvency process, a
Rapid deterioration in India’s external sector – The Financial Express
With the trade deficit for July hitting a five year high of $18 billion on the back of a $17.1 billion deficit in June, India’s
MSMEs finance: Look who’s eating away banks’ share – The Financial Express
The share of credit provided by banks to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has declined since September 2016, even as the share of loans
GDP growth from FY04 higher under new series – The Economic Times
“The UPA also delivered the ONLY instance of double digit annual growth in modern Indian history,” it said. Indian economy clocked a 10.08 per cent
Reporting of GST, GAAR details in tax audit report deferred till Mar 2019 – The Economic Times
The revenue department today deferred implementation of a reporting norm for tax auditors wherein they were required to furnish details of Goods and Service Tax (GST) and general anti-tax
Jaypee Infratech | NCLT: Supreme Court sends Jaypee Infratech case back to NCLT for fresh resolution
The Supreme Court, which had stalled insolvency proceedings against Jaypee Infratech to protect the interests of homebuyers, has referred it back to the insolvency court to
Record! Whopping Income Tax collection – Rs 10.03 lakh crore during 2017-18 – The Financial Express
Income Tax collection in the country stood at a record Rs 10.03 lakh crore during 2017-18, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) today said.
MSME exports hit more by issues related to GST implementation than demonetisation? Check what report says – The Financial Express
The report noted that the credit growth in the MSME sector had started decelerating even before demonetisation, and declined further during the demonetisation phase. MSME