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The GST Network's chairman Navin Kumar speaks to Dilasha Seth and Indivjal Dhasmana on various aspects of the new tax regime.
The government is also planning to replace the current ageing Air India One or Boeing 747 with Boeing 777s. Arup Roychoudhury and Archis Mohan report.
Centre might move swiftly on its next round of strategic sales in CPSEs
Bank, bankruptcy reforms, Nabard Bill amendment on agenda.
Close to 202,000 new entities have registered under the GST Network
Maharashtra raises vehicle registration fee, Tamil Nadu ups entertainment tax
The previous highest divestment proceeds for the first half of a year was around Rs 21,000 crore in 2016-17.
It takes eight to nine months for developing a robust software from the time the rules are decided, warns Bharat Goenka, managing director of Tally Solutions, one of the entities entrusted as a 'Suvidha Provider' with developing ready software for customers to get them ready for the coming Goods and Services Tax.
DEA is currently headed on an interim basis by Corporate Affairs Secretary Tapan Ray
North Block and Mint Road seem likely to now stick to the earlier convention of the RBI governor coming to Delhi and being the only MPC member meeting the finance minister and senior bureaucrats on pre-policy meetings
A panel led by the secretaries of the DEA and the DIPP would conduct a quarterly review on the pending proposals.
Fiscal discipline has been maintained but toxic assets worth Rs 7 crore are a massive headache
The move is expected to create space for more budding entrepreneurs in the country to be eligible for self-certification, relaxed public procurement norms, rebate in patent filing, start-up funding, investment and easier closure compliance.
"There have been discussions on implementing UBI in J&K -- not just as a pilot in some districts, but in the entire state, according to Drabu's proposal in the state's Budget," said an official. "Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is also supportive of the idea. A presentation will now be made at the PMO."
The framework also envisages amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act to exempt commercial decisions by PSBs from scrutiny by investigating agencies. Both the amendments are likely in the monsoon session of Parliament.
Underlines need to reduce human interface; wants tax e-assessment in more cities
Hasmukh Adhia to present revenue dept's performance over past year & plan for current financial year
This is, say tax experts, the first time that a car race circuit has been held to be the permanent establishment of an assessee.
The government is going all out to spread awareness about the new indirect tax regime, and training lawmakers is being seen as a necessary first step.