Abhijit Lele &Amp; Vrishti Beniwal

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SBI may raise rates to grab bonus money

SBI may raise rates to grab bonus money

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2010

In an effort to grab a share of the hefty Diwali bonus to employees in government and corporate sector, country's largest lender State Bank of India may raise the interest rate on term deposit rates in next few days.

What SBI's crorepati branch does

What SBI's crorepati branch does

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2010

Customers can meet in the Sapphire conference room, put away their valuables in the Topaz locker room and freshen up in the Opal dressing room.

DTC lens on personal assets abroad

DTC lens on personal assets abroad

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2010

The income-tax department intends to bring individuals under the ambit of the proposed controlled-foreign companies (CFCs).

PVR copyright to attract service tax: Govt to HC

PVR copyright to attract service tax: Govt to HC

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2010

In a counter affidavit filed in the court, the department has said that temporary transfer of rights to copy in a limited manner will be chargeable to service tax.

Central retreat brings hope for GST agreement

Central retreat brings hope for GST agreement

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2010

In an attempt to get states to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by next April, the Centre has softened its stance on most proposals in the draft Constitutional Amendment Bill that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee hopes to pilot in the monsoon session.

RBI not in favour of aviation bailout

RBI not in favour of aviation bailout

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2010

Says banks strong enough to tackle the problem on their own

Centre may drop veto from GST Bill

Centre may drop veto from GST Bill

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2010

Centre may drop veto from GST Bill

Tax code bill to retain most draft proposals

Tax code bill to retain most draft proposals

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2010

But contentious areas like special economic zones, capital gains and Ulips may see changes

Non-Congress-ruled states want freedom under GST

Non-Congress-ruled states want freedom under GST

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2010

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had asked officials in his ministry to finalise the draft by August 20 so that it could be in Parliament before the session concluded on August 27, said a finance ministry official.

Tax code change to hit payees

Tax code change to hit payees

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2010

The changes to the original draft of the Direct Taxes Code are going to cost taxpayers, with the government planning to significantly alter the slabs.

Media cos oppose tax on copyright services

Media cos oppose tax on copyright services

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2010

The finance ministry introduced the tax for the first time on July 1, 2010. PVR Pictures, in its petition, alleged that copyrights are treated as goods and the transfer of copyrights are treated as sale of goods, which falls within the domain of taxation by states under Article 246, and not the Union.

'Valuation is key to success of divestment'

'Valuation is key to success of divestment'

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2010

Ravi Kapoor, head of global banking at Citi India tells that the success of the Centre's divestment programme hinges on attractive valuations

Redo Maruti royalty demand: HC to I-T dept

Redo Maruti royalty demand: HC to I-T dept

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2010

While saying money was due from Suzuki, the HC told the tax department to determine an appropriate arm's-length pricing mechanism in this case.

Bank of India brings in Mckinsey for revamp,growth

Bank of India brings in Mckinsey for revamp,growth

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2010

A senior bank official said the preliminary report would come in three months.

Donors to pay full tax on holy grants

Donors to pay full tax on holy grants

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2010

The donations you make to religious bodies is not going to earn any tax exemptions, but the income of these entities will continue to get tax breaks, subject to certain exemptions.

Change in personal I-T rates unlikely

Change in personal I-T rates unlikely

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2010

Senior officials in the ministry told Business Standard the rate of taxation would remain the same in the final version of DTC.

GST: Centre, states may agree on common threshold

GST: Centre, states may agree on common threshold

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2010

At present, the threshold prescribed for imposition of Value Added Tax -- which will be abolished when GST comes into effect -- differs from state to state.

RIL's Infotel kick-starts fund-raising exercise

RIL's Infotel kick-starts fund-raising exercise

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2010

The firm is looking to raise as much as Rs 1,000 crore through short-term commercial paper.

Govt tweaks bank chief selection rules again

Govt tweaks bank chief selection rules again

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

The government has once again tweaked the rules for selection of public sector banks chiefs.

'RBI shouldn't touch key rates now'

'RBI shouldn't touch key rates now'

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2010

CRR is the proportion of deposits each bank must keep in the form of cash.