This will encompass the sale of Air India, a number of other privatisation initiatives, mergers, initial public offerings, the Centre's two exchange-traded funds, buybacks and offers-for-sale, and even monetisation of land assets.
Accounting for the first Advance Estimates for 2017-18, an additional planned borrowing of Rs 200 billion, the fiscal deficit could come in at 3.35 per cent of GDP.
Income tax department sends out notices to cryptocurrency investors on suspicion of tax evasion.
Newspaper readership was 50 per cent in the 16-19 year age group, the highest in any age segment, followed by 42 per cent each in the 12-15 years and 20-29 year age group.
India and Singapore had in 2013 amended the DTAA to help exchange banking and tax-related information more effectively.
Agriculture implements that are currently taxed up to 18 per cent may come under the 12 per cent or the 5 per cent bracket.
There have been demands from a section of stakeholders that the long-term capital gains tax on equities be reimposed.
Economists want the government to focus on jobs, farms, and fiscal consolidation. They also favour re-imposition of the long-term capital gains tax on listed securities and mutual funds.
The government had breached its fiscal deficit target given in the Budget for 2017-18 in November itself, touching 112 per cent of the limit.
Top firms get GST notices on credit claims on Friday; replies sought within hours.
The total quantum of non-performing assets in the Indian banking system increased to Rs 7.33 trillion as of June 2017, from Rs 2.75 trillion in March 2015.
The extra borrowing implies Jaitley will have extra spending space in the Union Budget for FY19, the last full one before the 2019 general election
The economists who signed the letter included Jean Drze , Abhijit Banerjee, Ajit Ranade, Jayati Ghosh, Kirit Parikh, Mihir Shah, Rohini Pande, and Vijay Joshi
BJP's reversals in rural Gujarat has prompted many policy watchers to predict that the Budget would have incentives for the agriculture sector and the rural economy.
Short-term capital gains tax of 30% is likely to be levied if bitcoin is held for less than three years and 20% if held for longer than 36 months.
'Our stable outlook currently points to the fact that the ratings are likely to remain stable for the next couple of years.'
The Income Tax Act might be amended to give effect to "jurisdiction-free assessment"
The Centre is grappling with the question of its fiscal roadmap not only for this year but for 2018-19
Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading
GST council may propose a faster refund procedure, deferment of electronic way bill, further simplification of composition scheme
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