Anindita Dey &Amp; Anirudh Laskar In Mumbai

Stories by Anindita Dey &Amp; Anirudh Laskar In Mumbai

Govt moots merger of pvt banks, UCBs

Govt moots merger of pvt banks, UCBs

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

A way to ensure good growth as private banks find organic growth tough.

Small IPOs to face price band on listing

Small IPOs to face price band on listing

Rediff.com   11 May 2007

After the first day of listing, the exchanges put a price band of 20 per cent for the movement of the stock prices. However, the level of circuit filter proposed for IPOs on the first day of listing is not known.

ECBs may fetch lower interest

ECBs may fetch lower interest

Rediff.com   3 May 2007

While there is little chance of a reduction in this limit, the central bank is now insisting on a certificate from chartered accountants on the end-use of the funds borrowed.

Firms hedge imports fearing rupee fall

Firms hedge imports fearing rupee fall

Rediff.com   2 May 2007

As they feel that the rupee may depreciate to 43.75 levels over the next six months.

Foreign banks' tax burden to increase

Foreign banks' tax burden to increase

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2007

The tax burden on foreign banks , which avail of funds from their parents for operations in India, may go up substantially following a recent order passed by the Mumbai Income Tax tribunal in the case of UAE-based Mashreq Bank.

Hutch sale: Taxman wants $1-bn dues first

Hutch sale: Taxman wants $1-bn dues first

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2007

Seeks capital gains tax payment prior to FIPB clearance.

Sebi orders probe into frozen demat accounts

Sebi orders probe into frozen demat accounts

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2007

Sebi has directed the depositories to ask all the depository participants to examine the origin of accounts that did not comply with the requirement for Permanent Account Number.

RBI has been spot on, says Reddy

RBI has been spot on, says Reddy

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2007

The exchange rate policy has served us very well in the last so many years and the exchange rate has been commended all around, says RBI Governor Y V Reddy.

RBI may raise cap on overseas investment

RBI may raise cap on overseas investment

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2007

The move will partly offset the impact of foreign currency inflows on money supply.

PE funds likely to be regulated

PE funds likely to be regulated

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

The issue has gained importance as a working group of International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has been set up to study the impact of private equity funds on emerging markets.

Sebi fast-tracks money refund

Sebi fast-tracks money refund

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

Market regulator asks bankers to use real time gross settlement system for IPOs.

Foreign portals with India base to be taxed

Foreign portals with India base to be taxed

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2007

This follows an Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) decision, which directed that payments made by an Indian subscriber for using a portal of a foreign company will be subject to deduction of tax at source.

Sebi mulls pricing cap on listing day

Sebi mulls pricing cap on listing day

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2007

Price ceiling on the day a company's scrip is first listed on the cards.

BSE to lose bond platform monopoly

BSE to lose bond platform monopoly

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2007

The Bombay Stock Exchange may longer enjoy the exclusivity over the reporting platform for the corporate bond market

Taxman seeks clarity on foreign entities

Taxman seeks clarity on foreign entities

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2007

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has sought a clear definition of the term 'permanent establishment' for assessment of tax payable by foreign entities in India. Currently, the Act defines a 'permanent establishment' as a fixed place of business.

First set of M&As referred to I-T dept

First set of M&As referred to I-T dept

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2007

The Income-Tax department will have a say in mergers, demergers and amalgamations in 2006-07, with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) referring the first set of cases for clearance to the department.

Amendments to Sebi Act on cards

Amendments to Sebi Act on cards

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2007

The government is planning a slew of amendments to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Act in the forthcoming Budget session.

FII income to be taxed as capital gains

FII income to be taxed as capital gains

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2007

In a major development on taxation of FII income, the Authority on Advance Ruling has ruled that income will now be taxed as capital gains and not business income.

All short-term capital gains cases under lens

All short-term capital gains cases under lens

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2007

According to market sources, it has been observed that most companies are filing claims under short-term capital gains, irrespective of the volume of transactions.

BSE shortlists 5 foreign bourses for stake sell of

BSE shortlists 5 foreign bourses for stake sell of

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2007

The Bombay Stock Exchange is learnt to have shortlisted London, Nasdaq, Deutsche Borse, New York, and Singapore stock exchanges for the proposed sale of its 26 per cent stake.