Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to oppose suggestions to introduce a financial transaction tax, commonly known as tobin tax.
The upcoming round of talks, slated for October 11-12, is expected to be a stormy one.
The slowdown fear, as substantiated by various parameters like the HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index as well as the Index of Industrial Production, has gripped large companies but the smaller entities still seem hopeful of excellent growth. At least, tax collection figures show this trend.
Kejriwal's supporters have bombarded Income Tax offices with cheques and demand drafts, offering to pay his tax dues.
Under pressure on the black money issue, the government plans to monitor high-value savings and investments more closely to net tax evaders.
Budget documents in the future may give a preview of the government's finances for the next few years. The finance ministry is considering moving to a multi-year approach in budgeting to utilise resources better and bring in more transparency in accounting, according to official sources.
The gains, they say, would not be sustained, and too much volatility in exchange rates does not benefit them.
E-filing through the Centre's online tax payment application Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax will be a must not only for returns due after October 1, but also for returns of past periods which have not been filed yet or are to be revised.
Proposed scheme will not provide immunity to tax defaulters.
The officials say no "concrete move" has yet been taken to take the matter to the Union cabinet for approval after the recommendation of the Committee of Secretaries (CoS) on July 22 to allow 51 per cent FDI.
The four-day tour, beginning September 21, includes World Bank-International Monetary Fund meetings, as well as interactions with investors.
Top ministers from about 20 states and some officials from the finance ministry are leaving for a 10-day trip to Europe next week.
This is not the first time that industry has been slow in responding. The finance ministry had to send repeated reminders to industry captains to get feedback on quite a few discussion papers in recent times.
Industry's wait for new bank licences may get a bit longer as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) suggestions to amend the Banking Regulation Act will not be incorporated in the report of the Standing Committee on Finance in the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011.
At present, India is only a member of various committees of the 34-member organisation.
Around 75 tariff lines or products from Pakistan would get concessional access to European markets for three years.
Move aimed at speeding up process, checking corruption in funds' transfer.
Nine advisory committees to suggest sector-wise solutions.
The US and European markets account for 35 per cent of export revenue and a big portion of volumes.
Emerging consensus is that all state capitals be covered.
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