The Central government has been working hard to address India’s twin balance sheet problem, but it hasn’t had much to show in the form of
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Trade deficit: Commerce Ministry to study impact of Chinese imports – The Economic Times–29.12.2017
The surge in India-China trade has been lopsided as it has been primarily driven by phenomenal surge in Chinese exports to India. A staggering trade
IBC: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduces bill to amend IBC in Lok Sabha – The Economic Times–29.12.2017
IBC was enacted last year to consolidate and amend laws relating to reorganisation and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals in a
GSTN: Tax payers can see status of returns filed on GSTN portal – The Economic Times–29.12.2017
Tax payers can now view the status of the returns filed by them on the GST Network portal, the company handling the technology backbone of
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: NCLT is a resolution and not a recovery mechanism: Bahram N Vakil – The Economic Times–29.12.2017
We didn’t follow the US because we don’t want ‘debtor in possession’. The newly-formed committee to review amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code may
Fiscally sinning or not, communicate–Economic Times–29.12.2017
The government has announced that it would borrow an additional Rs 50,000 crore. Will this increase the fiscal deficit, beyond its target of 3.2% of
Streamlining move: GST forms may go from 3 to 1 to ease the procedure – The Financial Express–29.12.2017
The GSTR-1 forms is meant for filing details of outward sales of a dealer. The Goods and Services Tax Council may consider merging triplicate comprehensive
Is GST facing transitional problems? – The Financial Express–29.12.2017
What is important now is to continue to find ways to simplify the system. Though the fall in GST collections in November is disappointing, it
Fiscal deficit worries | Business Standard Editorials–29.12.2017
The government’s decision to expand its market borrowing programme for 2017-18 by Rs 50,000 crore is a clear signal that the fiscal deficit target of
Don’t bank too much on bank stocks | Business Standard Column–29.12.2017
One axiom of modern economics is that a financial crisis takes longer to mitigate than a crisis in any other given sector. Finance is the
Icra sees CAD doubling to 1.5% of GDP by March on rising crude prices | Business Standard News–29.12.2017
Rising commodity prices, especially that of crude oil that has hit a three-year peak last week, will double current account deficit (CAD) to $39 billion
Great Stress Test-Chaitanya Kalbag – BW Businessworld–29.12.2017
Since you all love acronyms for the Good and Simple Tax and the Grand Stupid Thought, the headline is my humble contribution to your lexicon.
IBC: SC allows out of court settlement–sets aside NCLT order of admission — The Economic Times–28.12.2017
By Saikat Das The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has seen a new twist as the Supreme Court has set aside the National Company Law
Keep deposits out of FRDI’s bail-in–Economic Times–28.12.2017
The Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill does not, contrary to social media consensus, advocate that banks in crisis be recapitalised by bailing in deposits.
Smarten the budget: Fiscal loosening is not reform, boosting productivity and slashing red tape is–Times of India–28.12.2017
In a few weeks the Narendra Modi government will unveil its last full budget. It will be presented on the heels of a disruptive year
Government may breach 3.2% fiscal deficit target for first time in four years; here’s why – The Financial Express–28.12.2017
The Narendra Modi government is heading for a likely breach of fiscal deficit target of 3.2% of the GDP on the back of slowing GST
GST collections fall in November: Does government have a problem at hand? Maybe not – The Financial Express–28.12.2017
The November goods and services tax (GST) collections declined to Rs 80,808 crore, down from around Rs 83,350 crore revenue collected in October. The GST
IBC–Personnel shortage: IBBI asks IIMs, law schools to promote insolvency research – The Financial Express–28.12.2017-R
Faced with an urgent need to bolster a nascent insolvency eco-system through a robust pool of professionals that would handle default cases involving billions of
Sorting out GST issues of exporters | Business Line–28.12.2017
The Government has started refunding the GST paid by the exporters. This money is refunded under the zero rating principle to promote exports. But the
GST–eWay Bill–Doesn’t fit the bill | Business Line–28.12.2017
GST’s e-way bill system can hit flow of goods When GST went live on July 1, it was announced that the facility for online generation