Guidelines for ITES sector eased, new norms to facilitate WFH

The new rules are aimed at providing a strong impetus to the industry and positioning India as one of the most competitive IT jurisdictions in the world. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Tax ruling on back-office services shocks IT, BPO sector

The recent ruling by the Authority of Advance Rulings making back-office services provided by a company to global firms taxable under GST, has sent shockwaves through the information technology and......

Government on fast-track to open rural BPOs

With a Budget outlay of Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion), the government would soon start the tendering process of allocating rural business process outsourcing centres, sources in the know said. These......

Govt to finalise guidelines for BPOs in tier II & III cities

The guidelines are expected to be implemented in the new fiscal starting April 1, 2015. Government is in the final stages of formulating guidelines for setting up BPOs in small towns and cities in......