Dilasha Seth &Amp; Pavan Burugula

Stories by Dilasha Seth &Amp; Pavan Burugula

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

FIIs fear short-term capital gains would give rise to tax uncertainty and make their operations difficult, reports Pavan Burugula from Mumbai.

PSU stocks better placed in current market meltdown

PSU stocks better placed in current market meltdown

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2016

Among PSBs, the top gainers have been Union Bank of India and Corporation Bank, whose shares have rallied more than 15% each. Indian Bank and Bank of Baroda, too, registered double-digit rise

About 80 items likely on GST exemption list

About 80 items likely on GST exemption list

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2016

Grains, non-mineral water might be on the list; biscuits, butter and cheese might attract GST

After all this fuss, I-T may only probe 1% of assessees!

After all this fuss, I-T may only probe 1% of assessees!

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2016

With a staff crunch, it seems the I-T department would now target only the big fish rather than go after small assessees.

'People are withdrawing money and not spending it'

'People are withdrawing money and not spending it'

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2016

'Day by day, the queues will shorten.'

Beware, taxmen to watch your posts on social media

Beware, taxmen to watch your posts on social media

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2016

Information gathered from a person's social media account will be matched with his or her declared income.

Draft GST bills from Centre to states have no rates

Draft GST bills from Centre to states have no rates

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2016

The Centre is likely to introduce the Central GST and integrated GST bills in late November or early December in the ongoing session in the form of money Bills.

Much in demand these days: CAs and their creative solutions

Much in demand these days: CAs and their creative solutions

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2016

Amid persistent fear of prosecution and penalty, people across income classes are looking for ways to do away with stacks of higher denomination currency.

'We will keep an eye on all transactions'

'We will keep an eye on all transactions'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

The government will assess how cash deposits after the demonetisation could be brought under the tax net, says Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia.

Experts fear multiple tax slabs and cess will complicate GST

Experts fear multiple tax slabs and cess will complicate GST

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2016

"At present, there are two main rate slabs under which sa majority of goods are covered -- five per cent and 12.5 per cent -- which will now increase to three (five per cent, 12 per cent and 18 per cent).Will this result in multiple litigations is anybody's guess."

Mistry's tenure saw LIC cut stake in Tata firms

Mistry's tenure saw LIC cut stake in Tata firms

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

Insurer likely to support Ratan Tata; reduction in stake might have been profit booking.

Fiscal deficit in Apr-Sep period balloons to 20-year high

Fiscal deficit in Apr-Sep period balloons to 20-year high

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2016

If receipts from disinvestment, tax buoyancy and black money scheme offset shortfall in spectrum sale, higher expenditure due to pay commission's recommendations and capital expenditure, then the government would be able to meet the target of controlling fiscal deficit at 3.5 per cent of GDP this financial year.

Brokers offer 'happy hours' to clients in face of still competition

Brokers offer 'happy hours' to clients in face of still competition

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2016

Some of the sops being offered to rope in new clients and retain the existing ones are cashbacks, reduced fee, and customised consultancy for clients.

GST meet: Inspector Raj with dual-control situation was avoided

GST meet: Inspector Raj with dual-control situation was avoided

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2016

'GST gives a huge relief to small businesses of India and West Bengal.'

Green concerns cloud govt's divestment drive

Green concerns cloud govt's divestment drive

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2016

Some overseas investors refuse to be part of roadshows, citing environment risks

Muted response to black money disclosure window

Muted response to black money disclosure window

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2016

Assets worth only Rs 4,000 cr declared till mid-August; govt expects pick-up in last 2 weeks

ICICI Life gets Sebi nod for biggest IPO in 6 years

ICICI Life gets Sebi nod for biggest IPO in 6 years

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2016

Although the pricing for the IPO is yet to be finalised, people in the know said the band could be Rs 275-300

I-T returns: Top 1% earned 18 per cent of income

I-T returns: Top 1% earned 18 per cent of income

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2016

Middle class constituted about 49 per cent of the total tax payees in financial year 2011-12

Why keeping petroleum out of GST is bad news

Why keeping petroleum out of GST is bad news

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2016

Petroleum being out of the goods and services tax initially will create some anomaly as tax credit on some of the inputs to oil industry may not be given, said revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia.

GST aftermath: Government mulls pruning tax exemption list

GST aftermath: Government mulls pruning tax exemption list

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2016

The list of exempted goods from central excise duty has shrunk from 400 items in 2011-12 to 300 now.