The country’s largest online retailers are struggling to comply with the revised guidelines on foreign direct investment in the sector, while sections of the industry
Day: January 23, 2019
Several states opt to double GST threshold – The Economic Times
Kerala is so far the only state to retain the GST threshold at an annual turnover of Rs 20 lakh for businesses in the state, even as
Govt should learn reform lessons from Narsimha Rao-Manmohan Singh: Raghuram Rajan–Economic Times
Emphasising the need to have a decentralised structure of government, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan today said that the governments should learn how to implement reforms from
GST: Single rate, fewer exemptions in GST key to boosting India’s tax-to-GDP ratio–Economic Times
India may be eyeing further reforms to lift the tax-to-GDP ratio after putting in place the goods and services tax (GST), one of the country’s biggest policy changes ever.
Niti Aayog bats for direct benefit transfer to farmers – The Economic Times
Farmers could get annual income support of Rs 15,000 per hectare if the Niti Aayog’s proposal for an upfront subsidy through direct benefit transfer is accepted, said
NCLAT may look in issue of frivolous bids under CIRP – The Economic Times
NCLAT’s observation came during the hearing of ARGL Ltd, a subsidiary of debt ridden auto components maker Amtek, where UK-based Liberty House has emerged as
budget 2019: Revival scheme for stressed MSMEs, need of the hour: FISME’s Anil Bhardwaj – The Economic Times
The MSMEs, who had to adopt and implement GST on their own, learnt by trial and error. Obviously, there would be mistakes initially during the
MSMEs: Companies told to disclose dues to MSMEs – The Economic Times
The government is mandating disclosure for all companies that have arrears to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for over 45 days in its latest
budget 2019: Govt needs to focus on agricultural reforms, SMEs to push private investment – The Economic Times
Agricultural reforms and the revival of small enterprises will be key to driving private investment even as economists cautioned that an immediate recovery is unlikely. “The global economy
Modi considers cheap loans, other help for small Indian businesses: Sources – The Economic Times
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is considering offering cheap loans and free accidental insurance coverage to millions of small businesses, two government sources with direct knowledge of
Government wants lenders, resolution professionals to close 12 top bankruptcy cases by March 31 – The Economic Times
Officials reviewing the progress of 12 top bankruptcy proceedings in the country have urged the bankers and resolution professionals to close these cases by March 31, pointing to further
Haven’t filed I-T returns yet? Beware, Finance Ministry tracking non-filers using data analytics – The Financial Express
Bad news awaits those who have still not filed I-T returns for FY18. The Finance Ministry is identifying and monitoring the candidates who entered into
India to become bigger than China eventually, says former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan – The Financial Express
India will eventually surpass China in economic size and will be in a better position to create the infrastructure being promised by the Chinese side
Focus on the primary | Business Standard Editorials
In a speech last week, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das stoked an old debate. He referred to one of his tweets in October 2018
Stumbling blocks in arbitration | Business Standard Column
The government, corporations and the legal profession have been trying hard over decades to make India attractive as an arbitration centre. But London, Singapore and other foreign
