For the government that has striven to clamp down corruption with mottos like “maximum governance, minimum government’ and with all the hoopla caused by GST
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Direct Tax code: Concise, coherent and consolidated tax structure – The Financial Express
On the direct tax side, the Wealth Tax Act, 1957, was scrapped and a panel constituted in November 2017 to rewrite the existing Income-tax Act.
Farm crisis: The more govt intervenes, growth suffers, says NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand – The Financial Express
Ramesh Chand: Agriculture has been in focus for both positive and negative reasons. The sector provides livelihood to close to half of India’s population and it
Two years of GST: Fewer rates, wider net must for economic gains – The Financial Express
As the Goods and services tax (GST) completed two years on Monday, it has barely become the good and simple tax that it was meant
Banks, insurers hold over ₹32,000 crore as unclaimed deposits – The Hindu BusinessLine
Over ₹32,000 crore is lying as unclaimed deposits with banks and insurance companies, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. Any account not operated
‘GST has proved to be consumer-, assessee-friendly’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
Today, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has entered its third year. It would, therefore, be only fair to look back at the last
GST collection dips below ₹1 lakh cr in June – The Hindu BusinessLine
‘Dishonest traders’ have to face the music, warns govt After three successive months of ₹1-lakh-crore plus mobilisation, collection from the Goods & Services Tax (GST)
All you need to know about…shares with superior voting rights – The Hindu BusinessLine
After much debate on enabling shares with differential voting rights, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently allowed listing of companies with shares
Labour market scene worsens in June, unemployment at 7.9% from 7.2% in May | Business Standard Column
Labour market conditions deteriorated during June 2019. The unemployment rate rose to 7.9 per cent in June 2019. It was lower at 7.2 per cent
Dollar dominance and Donald Trump | Business Standard Column
America’s share of global output has fallen sharply since the Second World War but its currency has retained its supreme position. The US dollar (hereafter ‘the dollar’)
Two years of GST regime | Business Standard Column
Today marks the beginning of the third year since the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was launched. The government and its cheerleaders will praise the
Rethinking circular economy | Business Standard Column
I am inside a dark and dingy “factory”, looking at plastic waste being recycled. This was after I went to see how plastic waste — from our homes —
From theft charge to long-standing disputes, here’re the key court orders | Business Standard Column
Company is employer, not its directors The Calcutta High Court has ruled that the term ‘employer’ does not include the director of a company. It
Traders must furnish all information called for by authorities: Expert | Business Standard News
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GST rates distortionary, procedures complicated: Bengal FM Amit Mitra | Business Standard News
Amit Mitra West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra came down heavily on the current as well as proposed mechanism of filing goods and services tax (GST) returns
GST benefits will start accuring to economy in the coming yrs, say experts | Business Standard News
The goods and service tax (GST), which was launched two years ago, has stabilised quicker than expected and its benefits will accrue to the economy
IL&FS case: Auditors have many questions to answer, says Corp Affairs Secy | Business Standard News
As the probe continues into the IL&FS case, a senior government official has said the group’s auditors have “many questions to answer” prima facie as
GST: B2B invoices will have to be generated on govt portal by Sept | Business Standard News
Depending on the success of the project in the B2B segment, the revenue department would be looking at extending it to business-to-consumer (B2C) sales All
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Over half the SME universe in the red: Here’re the top losers since 2012 | Business Standard News
One in every two small and medium enterprises (SMEs) listed on the SME platform of exchanges since 2012 is trading in the red. On Thursday, the BSE