Has the economy turned around and is the growth process back on track? The government’s statisticians are now projecting a 6.5 per cent growth rate
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Businesses and tax experts still face problems in returns on GSTN | Business Standard News–12.01.2018
Businesses and tax experts continue to complain about problems faced in supply returns under the goods and services tax (GST) on the GST Network portal.
Regulators fret over role overlap in FRDI Bill | Business Line–12.01.2018
Banks too voice concern before a parliamentary committee vetting the proposed legislation The proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill is set to be
‘IBC/ NCLT will succeed only if there is accountability’ | Business Line–12.01.2018
With just three weeks to go for the Union Budget, all eyes are on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to see if he would bring legislative
A website on laws: The govt would do well to create a website that explains all laws and related information at one place | Evernote Web–11.01.2018
By-Aparajita Gupta The winter session of Parliament ended last week. Bills were lined up for introduction, consideration and passing, to finally become laws. A few
Another step forward | Business Standard Editorials–11.01.2018
The government has an enviable record when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). The decision to liberalise FDI norms, taken by the Union
Global disorder vs economic progress | Business Standard Column–Mr.Shankar Acharya–Ex CEA–11.01.2018—–*****
The past year has been a bad one for the underlying global political and economic order. Consider the following events and trends: * Despite apocalyptic
GST–Tough task | Business Line–11.01.2018
The anti-profiteering authority may find it challenging to make its cases stick One of the main planks on which the Modi government ushered in the
To protect privacy, UIDAI introduces ‘Virtual ID’ for Aadhaar-card holders | india-news | Hindustan Times–11.01.2018—–*****
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday put in place a two-layer security mechanism to reinforce privacy protection for Aadhaar ID number holders.
[GDP]The 6.5% warning | The Indian Express–11.01.2018—–*****
Investment in the Indian economy has declined from 34.3 per cent of the GDP in 2011-12 to 27 per cent of the GDP in 2016-17.
There are gains from GST, not all of which have been realised: T C A Anant | Business Standard News–10.01.2018
A few days after Advance Estimates (AE) showed that the expansion in gross domestic product (GDP) is set to decline to a four-year low of
Arbitration is coming of age in India | Business Line–10.01.2018
Institutional arbitration cuts excruciating delays in dispute resolution. Businesses and policymakers must promote it It is often said that litigants experience ‘eternity’ when they go
SME: Stress on SMEs to continue but CVs, microfinance to do well:Moodys-ICRA – The Economic Times–09.01.2018
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will continue to be under stress as the impact of the new goods and services tax (GST) and demonetisation lingers
Economic reforms will bear fruit in 2018–CEO Yes Bank–09.01.2018—–*****
2018 will be the year when the three structural reforms of 2017—bank recapitalisation, insolvency resolution and the goods and services tax (GST)—will bear fruit. For
GST and anti-profiteering: Industry must pass on benefit to consumers, but authorities too must take a big step – The Financial Express–09.01.2018
In a letter to large FMCG companies, the chairperson of the CBEC pointed out that in addition to these measures being a legal requirement, industry
Brief case: Clarifications on IBC, fresh auction with clear terms, and more | Business Standard Column–09.01.2018
More clarifications on bankruptcy code In yet another major clarification on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the Supreme Court has ruled that a lawyer on
Three rates better than one flat rate in the goods and services tax | Business Standard Column–09.01.2018
After the Prime Minister (PM) made a strong case against a flat rate in the goods and services tax (GST), the debate has assumed more
Don’t resort to knee-jerk reaction: Assocham to govt on GST slip | Business Standard News–09.01.2018
Industry body Assocham has cautioned the government against resorting to a “knee-jerk” reaction to deal with slippage in GST collections, and said those revenues would
GST: Anti-profiteering complaint form is expected to become simpler | Business Standard News–09.1.2018
Filing complaints against companies for not passing the benefits of tax reduction under the goods and services tax (GST) regime is expected to become simpler.
New confusion in GST’s many rules | Business Standard Column–09.01.2018
The finance ministry’s new year gift is a notification reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate for manufacturers under the composition scheme, from two