Middle class constituted about 49 per cent of the total tax payees in financial year 2011-12
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.
The company has a network of 4,000 distributors, 10,000 stores and 100 mega marts.
The list of exempted goods from central excise duty has shrunk from 400 items in 2011-12 to 300 now.
Make In India and the reduction in barriers of trade will potentially create a growth environment.
Patanjali Ayurved, founded in 2007 by yoga guru Ramdev, is targeting Rs 10,000-crore (Rs 100-billion) revenue in 2016-17
The states have unanimously pitched for sole administrative powers to carry out assessment, scrutiny and enforcement for entities up to an annual turnover of Rs 1.5 crore.
Aggressive acquisitions & deep pockets fuel real estate competition; experts suggest future partnership
The Congress, however, said it wanted to see the final print on the wording of the dispute resolution mechanism before committing its support to the Bill
The disagreement between the Centre and states continued over administrative powers.
Non-compliance, underreporting or misreporting will attract a penalty of 50-200 per cent. The authorities may during assessment even tax assets that are 15-20 years old
In the first tranche, the department will send out letters in 100,000 cases where the money spent is at least Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) each a year.
Piramal Fund Management has emerged as the largest lender to real estate developers at a time when the sector is facing severe slowdown.
Asked about the Congress's opposition to the GST Bill, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said no party opposes GST outside Parliament.
If the new regime is introduced in 2017, the govt may lose out on cess, surcharge
Those evading taxes could soon find tax officials at their doorstep, with a rather insightful account of their big purchases.
Banks are not allowed to lend to developers for purchasing land parcels.
Exchange rates to provide for 5-7% savings in package costs; consultants forecast higher property purchases by Indians; currency depreciation to make education cheaper
Not only does yoga help beat stress, it also helps them stay agile physically and mentally, say CEOs.
Footfall at malls are down 20-25 per cent in the past couple of years.