Author: Anil R Tikotekar

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/gst-rate-cut-may-limit-tariff-impact-on-gdp-to-0203-cea-nageswaran/article70034276.ece Anantha Nageswaran stressed that agriculture reforms are critical, as empowering farmers with market freedom could add 0.5–0.7% to India’s GDP growth Speaking at

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/state-bank-of-india-expects-demand-for-corporate-credit-to-revive/article70034647.ece If bonds yields continue to harden, corporates will have to come back to the banking system: MD Amara The banking industry has been

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/hire-act-could-hurt-it-workforce-students/article70034592.ece The definition of “foreign person” seems to be drafted broadly to cover wages paid to non-immigrant visa holders in US IT sector: Under

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/gold-loans-by-banks-take-off-as-credit-card-and-personal-loans-slow/article70034162.ece The rise in gold loans is attributed to individual borrowers and MSMEs seeking alternatives to harder-to-secure personal loans, along with clearer bank guidelines

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/it-under-fire/article70034319.ece Indian IT players must heed the warning in the HIRE Bill The IT sector needs to rely less on outsourcing and focus more

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/editorial/india-s-contract-labour-surge-carries-risks-for-jobs-and-the-economy-125091001445_1.html Contract workers are typically not directly employed by factories but are hired through third-party agencies Evidence suggests that Indian firms have traditionally faced

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/the-killer-app-of-the-information-age-how-ai-is-eroding-its-own-fuel-125090801507_1.html Much like cancer, generative AI gets its “intelligence” from everything that has been published, written, recorded and available online and offline There is

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/after-cutting-slabs-and-rates-gst-council-must-pursue-deeper-reforms-125090901632_1.html Barring a dozen-odd items, almost all goods and services are being clubbed under two slabs – 5 per cent and 18 per cent

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/simplifying-gst-rates-is-welcome-but-real-competitiveness-needs-more-125091001427_1.html Rate rationalisation is welcome, but more work is needed to eliminate cascading taxes While reducing GST to two main rates is a significant

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/indias-reforms-cushion-against-uncertainty-cea-125091000861_1.html Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said GST overhaul and structural reforms will strengthen India’s resilience to global risks and help meet the

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/insurance/insurance-executives-knock-on-finmin-door-for-input-tax-credit-fix-125091001149_1.html The insurance chiefs in a letter submitted to the finance ministry officials on Friday sought for implementation of the new GST rates on

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/tax/story/net-interest-skipped-rent-these-10-ais-mistakes-could-trigger-i-t-scrutiny-this-year-493462-2025-09-11 Inaccurate reporting of stock or mutual fund sales is another red flag. Taxpayers often miss gains/losses tied to small trades or corporate actions.

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/tax/story/itr-filing-woes-i-t-dept-issues-fresh-reminder-to-file-returns-cas-experts-raise-multiple-concerns-493413-2025-09-10 Earlier, to provide taxpayers more time to meet compliance requirements, the government had extended the original deadline from July 31, 2025, to September

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/tax/story/net-interest-skipped-rent-these-10-ais-mistakes-could-trigger-i-t-scrutiny-this-year-493462-2025-09-11 Inaccurate reporting of stock or mutual fund sales is another red flag. Taxpayers often miss gains/losses tied to small trades or corporate actions.

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/extend-itr-deadline-to-october-15-demands-atba-due-to-tech-issues-and-glitches-with-itr-portal-like-errors-in-validation-slow-uploads/articleshow/123809734.cms ET OnlineITR Deadline Extension: ICAI, KSCAA, ATBA report tech issues, ITR portal errors, mismatch in figures in AIS (Representative image) The Karnataka State

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/zero-gst-on-health-insurance-a-healthy-move/article70030528.ece Insurers must ensure that the benefit of this move is transmitted fully to the people Health insurers should view the issue of ‘affordability’

lipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/indias-tax-reforms-to-partially-offset-tariff-hit-on-gdp-growth-economic-adviser-says/article70033144.ece The net impact of higher tariffs and lower domestic taxes will be a drop of 0.2%-0.3% points on GDP growth estimates for the

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/centre-to-conduct-digital-life-certificate-campaign-in-november-targeting-2-crore-pensioners/article70034036.ece  Banks and IPPB will organize camps, provide doorstep services for senior and differently-abled pensioners, and run awareness campaigns using SMS, WhatsApp, social media,