The GST Council, by raising the threshold exemption rate for goods suppliers from ₹20 lakh to ₹40 lakh, has thrown a major line of relief
Month: January 2019
One too many routes to GST evasion – The Hindu BusinessLine
Recently, the Minister of State for Finance informed Parliament that the government has detected GST evasion to the extent of ₹38,896 crores in the period
There is no space for an inadvertent confluence of fiscal, regulatory, monetary easing | Opinion News, The Indian Express
The economic narrative in India has rapidly evolved. As recently as October, the policy was focused squarely on preserving macroeconomic stability as external imbalances rose
More transparency was required in Alok Verma’s removal, writes Barkha Dutt | columns | Hindustan Times
The ouster of Alok Verma from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) stands out for one thing: the breakneck pace at which it was done.
A solution in search of a problem: on 10% reservations – The Hindu
Instead of addressing inequality, the 10% quota for economically weaker sections creates huge anxieties If the number of demands for implementing reforms is any guide,
छोटय़ा उद्योगांना सरकारचा मोठा दिलासा | Loksatta
निश्चलनीकरण आणि अप्रत्यक्ष कर अंमलबजावणीचा फटका बसलेल्या देशातील लघु उद्योगांना ऐन निवडणुकीच्या तोंडावर मोठा दिलासा देण्याचा प्रयत्न केंद्रातील राष्ट्रीय लोकशाही आघाडी सरकारने गुरुवारी केला. मात्र
General Bipin Rawat gets it wrong, yet again–Economic Times
Perhaps Army chief General Bipin Rawat’s view on homosexuals and the army should not unduly surprise us. What does, however, is the forcefulness with which
Pragmatic changes to GST regime–Economic Times
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has, on the whole, made pragmatic changes, to ease the tax and compliance burden on small businesses. The
Why have deficit target if it doesn’t reflect reality? – The Financial Express
When India first embarked upon the path of fiscal responsibility through the FRBM Act, a 3% fiscal deficit target was set for FY09. It speaks
Trade deficit: India meets its match in the US as both countries now looking for local – The Financial Express
It is clear that notwithstanding the strategic warmth with the US on geopolitics and regional issues such as the Indo-Pacific, India can’t expect leniency from
How serious is China’s economic slowdown? | Mr. Shyam Saran– Business Standard Column
The outcome of the ongoing US-China trade war is closely linked to the assumptions regarding China’s economic growth trajectory. A China capable of sustaining a 6-6.5 per cent gross
Can the US actually elect a woman president? | editorials | Hindustan Times
With the academic Elizabeth Warren announcing her candidacy for the presidency last month, the United States will have a chance to ask itself whether it
Caution ahead: on economic growth and election spending – The Hindu
Election-season temptations for populist spending pose a challenge to the economy The first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2018-19 released by
कर माझे गळती.. | Loksatta
त्यक्ष करांचा भरणा तिसऱ्या तिमाहीअखेर पुरेसा नाही. तो मार्चपर्यंत वाढण्याची अपेक्षा केली तरी वित्तीय तुटीबाबतच्या चिंतेस कारणे उरतात.. गेल्या काही दिवसांतील राजकीय, न्यायालयीन आणि सांसदीय
New blow- GST on RTM projects sans completion | Deccan Herald
The applicability of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the Indian taxation system was a move aimed towards ‘one nation, one tax’. Post land abetment,
Quotas great. Where are jobs?–Deccan Chronicle
The real question is how will the Prime Minister and his government create the jobs that will enable them to implement the 10 per cent
GST Council increases exemption limit, extends composition scheme to services – The Hindu
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday, took a slew of decisions aimed at reducing the tax and compliance burden on small and
GST threshold limit increase to support growth in textile sector | Business Standard News
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) council in its 32nd meeting held on Thursday doubled the exemption threshold limit of textile players from the existing Rs 2
Your debit, credit card payments will soon get a lot safer. Here’s how – The Economic Times
The RBI’s move to allow tokenisation of credit and debit card transactions, announced on Tuesday, could prove to be a game changer for the average Indian consumer. Indian consumers,
RBI accountable to government, says reserves panel chief Bimal Jalan
The Reserve Bank of India is accountable to the government and should make policies within the framework set by the government, according to a former central bank