No matter how the matters are for the time being resolved (and swiftly on all indications), the present crisis in the Supreme Court involves mainly
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Britain’s appointment of a minister for loneliness is an idea worth emulating | editorials | Hindustan Times–19.01.2018—–*****
As Britain appoints the world’s first ever minister for loneliness, a case can be made for similar focus on the issue everywhere else in the
Aadhaar is an evolving endeavour, UIDAI responsive to public concerns | By Nandan Nilekani | analysis | Hindustan Times–19.01.2018
As the usage of Aadhaar grows, there has been concern a unique identifier such as Aadhaar being seeded in multiple databases opens up the possibility
Was it all for a better bargain, judges?–Deccan Herald–19.01.2018
By Shylesh Gandhi Jan 18 2018, 0:21 IST The current imbroglio in the Supreme Court is being falsely represented as an issue of senior judges
Black money crackdown: Tax authorities to monitor purchases above Rs 6 lakh in luxury goods, jewellery–Business Today–19.01.2018
Fancy a Vertu Signature phone or perhaps a Hermes Birkin handbag? How about that piece of bling sported by your favourite actress in that advert?
GST: This is how ingenious traders find new ways to evade GST – The Economic Times–18.01.2018
The government may try to put in place rules to check tax evasion, but trust ingenious businessmen to come up with ways to beat it.
GSTN: E-way bill platform open to all users,14 states join trial run – The Economic Times–18.01.2018
With 14 states joining the e-way bill system, GST Network today said it has opened the platform for trial by all users. E-Way Bill portal
Bankruptcy: Now, employees step in to save bankrupt companies – The Economic Times–18.01.2018
Employee buyouts or participatory managements are not commonplace in India, but the model could be explored for some companies hauled before insolvency courts, where affected
Commercial lending woes – MSME lending is the antidote (1 of 4) – The Economic Times–18.01.2018
By Yogendra Singh, CQF, FRM, PRM, CAIA ysingh@transunion.com The Indian Commercial Lending industry is in the throes of a multi-year transformation journey as the confluence
Evasion of GST by dealers cause revenue dip: Sushil Kumar Modi – The Financial Express–18.01.2018
GST evasion by dealers by suppressing turnover has caused a revenue slump under the composition scheme in the last two months, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister
No proof required: A direct outcome of demonetisation is a sharp increase in FY18 in tax buoyancy – The Financial Express–Mr. Surjeet Bhalla–18.01.2018
One strong argument against the policy of demonetisation is that it has failed to achieve its goal of catching black money—and it has brought about
Why growth can’t be revived till rural demand picks up – The Financial Express–18.01.2018
The slowdown in the economy, it is clear, is partly the result of a moderation in consumption. Private consumption, which slowed to 6.5% yoy in
GST rollout, seasonal sales help Amazon grow seller base by over 130,000 | Business Standard News–18.01.2018
Online retail giant Amazon says it has been able to grow the base of sellers on its platform by a little over 130,000 in the
Five smart steps to a better GST regime | Business Line–18.01.2018
It’s not only software, but rules and forms, rates and thresholds that need to be rehauled With the issuance of one crore GST Identification Numbers
Petitioners to Supreme Court: Aadhaar can cause civil death of person | The Indian Express–18.01.2018
Taking up for hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Aadhaar Act, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court Wednesday asked the petitioners if
UIDAI: Aadhaar number details: Yet another ‘leak’ UIDAI needs to fix – The Economic Times–17.01.2018—–*****
While the government is planning to launch a virtual ID to protect your Aadhaar, we bring to notice a loophole UIDAI needs to be plugged.
Aadhaar: Welcome readiness to adapt–Economic Times–17.1.2018—–*****
It is welcome that the Unique Identification Authority of India is actively seeking to improve its product and its working, instead of insisting that it
E-Way Bill rolled out on trial basis; All you need to know in five points – The Financial Express–17.01.2018
The GST Council, which held an urgent meeting via video conference on December 16, approved mandatory compliance of the e-Way Bill to ease traders concerns
This change in filing GST returns will make life much simpler for businesses – The Financial Express–17.01.2018
Filing of returns under Goods and Services Tax (GST) may get much simpler, as a panel is considering a single-stage return filing process, instead of
Simplifying GST: Creating a Grand Simple Tax – The Financial Express–17.012.018
The upcoming GST Council meeting on January 18 provides the government an opportunity to set the stage for a single tax rate in the near