Sanjeeb Mukherjee &Amp; Vrishti Beniwal

Stories by Sanjeeb Mukherjee &Amp; Vrishti Beniwal

I-T dept may grant tax relief to partnership firms

I-T dept may grant tax relief to partnership firms

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2014

Generally,profit of a partnership firm is divided among its partners in sync with their partnership deal.

Perils of climate change: Wheat growth in UP, Punjab may fall

Perils of climate change: Wheat growth in UP, Punjab may fall

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2014

Climate change can impact the amount and quality of livestock produce,says a report released by inter-governmental panel.

I-T softens transfer pricing blow on MNCs

I-T softens transfer pricing blow on MNCs

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2014

FY14 sees 16% decline in adjustments; department adds only Rs 59,000 crore to the profits attributed by multinationals, against Rs 70,000 crore a year ago

Breather for Vodafone in tax case

Breather for Vodafone in tax case

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2014

Delhi High Court quashes reassessment proceedings by Income Tax department.

RBI sells special drawing rights to control fiscal deficit

RBI sells special drawing rights to control fiscal deficit

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2014

The RBI needs to maintain a healthy contingency reserve so that it can lend its support in case of a bank failure.

States want Centre to share burden from 7th pay panel

States want Centre to share burden from 7th pay panel

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2014

State governments want the Centre to direct the 14th Finance Commission to compensate states for implementing pay scales, to be recommended by the pay panel.

FinMin fears Vodafone may move court over tax dispute

FinMin fears Vodafone may move court over tax dispute

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2014

The Finance Ministry is of the opinion that Vodafone might drag its tax dispute to court.

I-T notices to high net individuals boosted govt revenues

I-T notices to high net individuals boosted govt revenues

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2014

The government managed to raise revenues by sending notices to high net individuals to did not file I-T returns last year.

Fin Min to United Bank: Improve asset quality to get capital

Fin Min to United Bank: Improve asset quality to get capital

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2014

The Finance Ministry has asked top rung exectives of United bank of India to furnish bad loan recovery report on daily basis.

Food items to weigh less in Wholesale Price Index rejig: Panel

Food items to weigh less in Wholesale Price Index rejig: Panel

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

According to the final recommendations of an expert committee, the weight of primary (unprocessed) food items will go down by 0.5-1.0 percentage points in the new series compared to the current one

After gold & equity, real estate will be the next asset class: Rajiv Bajaj

After gold & equity, real estate will be the next asset class: Rajiv Bajaj

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

It would be fair to say that markets are coming to the end of a down-cycle and are at the cusp of the next up-cycle.

Budget format might be changed

Budget format might be changed

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

To help compare numbers better, FinMin might retain the interim Budget Estimates with the new ones.

Govt mulls independent office to manage centre's debt

Govt mulls independent office to manage centre's debt

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2014

The finance ministry is working on a Cabinet note for establishing a full-fledged Public Debt Management Office, officials told Business Standard.

Past subsidies rollover to hit fiscal adjustment

Past subsidies rollover to hit fiscal adjustment

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2014

For 2014-15, the bill on this account is likely to be 12.8% more than in 2013-14.

India to offer visa-on-arrival facility for all but 8 countries

India to offer visa-on-arrival facility for all but 8 countries

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2014

India will extend the visa-on-arrival facility to all countries except eight with effect from September. The countries not covered under this single-entry e-visa facility, meant for purposes other than paid employment and education with a one-month time limit, are Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Somalia. The facility is currently available to 11 countries, including New Zealand, Singapore, Luxembourg, Japan and Finland.

Benefits transfer scheme minus LPG dole a flop-show

Benefits transfer scheme minus LPG dole a flop-show

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2014

Only Rs 3,000 cr has been disbursed. Over 80% of these transfers were for cooking gas subsidy.

I-T dept to use information from banks to nail tax evaders

I-T dept to use information from banks to nail tax evaders

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2014

Details of identity and residence will not be required for exchange of notes between April 1 and June 30.

Divestment, dividend to fetch govt Rs 55,000 crore

Divestment, dividend to fetch govt Rs 55,000 crore

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2014

To check fiscal deficit, government needs to drastically cut Plan expenditure.

Investment outlays below target in most infra sectors over FY14

Investment outlays below target in most infra sectors over FY14

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

Infrastructure investments in politically-expedient sectors such as water supply, sanitation and irrigation have seen an increase during the first year of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-13 to 2016-17), but the same did not get replicated in other critical sectors.

Korea eyes better banking footprint in India

Korea eyes better banking footprint in India

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2014

The fourth finance ministerial meeting, to be held in New Delhi, will have Finance Minister P Chidambaram from the Indian side and Hyun Oh-seok, Deputy Prime Minister and minister of strategy and finance, from South Korea.