India lost its low-cost advantage without gaining a foothold in the competitive space of higher-end products As the economic slowdown begins to really hurt, the
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Going overboard on GST – The Hindu BusinessLine
Taxing resident welfare associations and branches for head office expenses allocated are the worst forms of tax tyranny The government is going overboard on GST.
This slowdown is deep and prolonged – The Hindu BusinessLine
A perfect storm of factors has created this situation — a disruptive monsoon, high NPAs and self-defeating policies In just four quarters, India’s economic growth
Karvy case and the games brokers play – The Hindu BusinessLine
From tapping money in clients’ accounts to using their shares for proprietary trading, brokers have been bending the rules The ongoing battle between Karvy Stock
Mudra loan defaults: Poor microfinance management to blame? – The Hindu BusinessLine
SME loan defaults are by and large not wilful. The rising Mudra defaults could be a result of inadequate monitoring by banks and other ambitious
It’s time to consider another round of demonetisation – The Hindu BusinessLine
The ₹2,000-denomination has started to find its way into the wrong hands. Pulling it out could prevent another black money problem, as well as make
Half full or half empty, the glass needs to fill – The Hindu BusinessLine
The economy may not be in recession, but it is certainly gripped by a recessionary mindset It is official. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said
A holistic picture of MSMEs – The Hindu BusinessLine
An insider’s account of the success, failures and travails of this key segment of the economy It is quite fashionable, in public forums, to hoist
Money in, money out: the whole cycle – The Hindu BusinessLine
The book is a crash course in getting a company off the ground with VC funding At a time when India is looking at its
Convoluted tax regime – The Hindu BusinessLine
GST construction levies, a real head-scratcher G Natarajan’s Demystifying GST for the Construction Industry (Oakbridge, ₹795) is intended as a comprehensive user’s manual for developers,
Time to soften GST blow on MSMEs – The Hindu BusinessLine
In his book, Arun Kumar suggests ways to convert the complex levy into a ‘Ground Nourishing Tax’ Change is not always easy to adapt to,
10 things to know about the standard health insurance policy an insurer has to offer – The Economic Times
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), on January 2, issued a circular mandating health and general insurance companies to offer a standardised
Fiscal discipline isn’t a small deficit–Economic Times
The government must brace itself for a higher fiscal deficit in 2020-21. Considerations of State-funded investment to give momentum to the economy would warrant departing
Credit goes to Mukherjee, Chidambaram and Jaitley for strong action against Sahara, says former Sebi chief U K Sinha – The Economic Times
In his new book ‘Going Public: My Time at Sebi’, Sinha has said that the Sahara case attracted substantial media attention and political leaders across
Five banking trends for the new year | Business Standard Column
No prizes for guessing the dominant trend in Indian banking in 2020: The pile of bad loans will rise. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s)
Power bill over Rs 100,000 or owning house jointly? Can’t use ITR-1 form | Business Standard News
Wadhwa said an individual taxpayer could not file returns either in ITR-1 or ITR-4 if he was a joint-owner of a house. The Income Tax
From GST rules to ‘muddled’ awards, key court orders from last week | Business Standard News
Blacklisting must not be endless Normally, blacklisting of a company has a finite life span, for a few years. But an “indefinite directive” is worse
Policymakers must stop treating cars like sin goods: Maruti’s R C Bhargava | Business Standard News
R C Bhargava has spent almost 40 years in the Indian auto industry. Even for him, the year 2019 has been the worst for the
Revenue Dept cautions DGFT on ‘star’ exporters getting GST refunds using fake invoices – The Hindu BusinessLine
Calls for more robust accreditation system The Revenue Department has brought to the notice of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGCF) instances of ‘mis-availment’
Are savings a constraint on growth? – The Hindu BusinessLine
Previous cycles suggest growth and savings are actually led by investment. Reviving investment in the economy will boost savings Much is made of the fact