By Archit Gupta The Central Board of Indirect tax and Customs (CBIC) has issued the format of annual returns under the Goods and Service Tax
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Insulate Economy From Oil Volatility–Economic Times
The December 6 meeting of members of oil cartel Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) might end with members announcing output cuts, boosting prices
Darkness set to recede on floating rate retail loans from April–Times of India
On Wednesday, Reserve Bank of India made a critical intervention in the pricing of retail loans such as those for homes and vehicles. Beginning April,
PAN card new rules: New PAN card rules that came into effect from December 5
There a few changes regarding the Permanent Account Number (PAN) that came into effect yesterday, i.e., December 5. The changes were notified by the income tax department
New industrial policy to address challenges faced by manufacturing sector: Official – The Financial Express
Under the Make in India initiative, the government aims to increase the share of the manufacturing sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) to 25
Clarity emerges on monetary policy stance – The Hindu BusinessLine
The penultimate monetary policy for fiscal 2018-19 has maintained status quo on the policy repo rate at 6.5 per cent, but what stands out is
NCLT dismisses HDFC plea for initiating insolvency proceedings against RHC Holding – The Hindu BusinessLine
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday dismissed the plea of HDFC Ltd to initiate insolvency proceedings against RHC Holding, a non-banking financial company
Let’s Open Sesame for MSMEs–Economic Times
By Manish Sabharwal & Rishi Agrawal In 1954, Jawaharlal Nehru launched the Bhakra Nangal Dam with the words, “When we undertake big work, we have
RBI: Linking interest rate to external benchmark: What does the RBI move mean for you
The biggest problem with the current system is the lack of required transmission of policy rates. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a
GST-mukt Bharat, anyone? | Business Standard Column
On the 11th of this month, we will get to know the Assembly election results in five states. But there are three of them —
RBI delays discussing easing PCA rules despite government pressure – The Economic Times
A crucial Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sub-committee did not discuss easing lending curbs facing 11 state-run banks on Thursday despite intense pressure from the nation’s government
Get real on GST | Business Standard Editorials
The Union government has exuded confidence in meeting the target for collections of the goods and services tax (GST) for the current financial year. However, the numbers so far
Well-being beyond GDP | Business Standard Column
Just under 10 years ago, the International Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress issued its report, Mismeasuring Our Lives: Why GDP Doesn’t
Don’t politicise growth statistics! Statistics should be left to experts – The Financial Express
The new numbers downplay the growth of the economy in the UPA period. We have been used to the CSO’s GDP series with the base
Lending rates may continue to move higher despite RBI holding rates – The Hindu BusinessLine
With credit growing at a faster pace than deposits, exerting pressure on banks’ funding resources, deposit rates and, in turn, lending rates have continued to
After long years of skewed trade, China agrees to import more from India – The Economic Times
China is now keen to import pomegranate, grapes, soyameal, fish oil and fish meal from India apart from non-basmati rice and sugar it had decided to buy earlier.
RBI policy review: Digital transaction failed? Now you can complain to ombudsman
With digital transactions gaining at a rapid pace over the past year, multiple issues such as failed transactions or funds sent to the wrong address
RBI policy | Online frauds: Liability of mobile wallet users to be zero, limited in case of fraud, on par with credit card users
If you lose money through an unauthorised electronic banking transaction such as a cyber attack on the bank or hacking of your online account, your
MSME: RBI proposes new method to benchmark floating rate of loans for MSMEs
The 5 composition of the Committee and its Terms of Reference will be finalised by the end of December 2018 and the report will be
Bank merger: The challenges behind Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank & Dena Bank merger
It is a merger of banks from the same stable, but there are strengths and weaknesses that would play out and complicate matters. When an