Sachin P Mampatta &Amp;Amp; Ruchika Chitravanshi

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Uniform KYC Norms On The Cards

Uniform KYC Norms On The Cards

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2024

'The committee has been constituted. Different government departments and FSDC members are part of it.'

Which City Sold Maximum Value Of Electoral Bonds?

Which City Sold Maximum Value Of Electoral Bonds?

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2024

Mumbai accounts for the largest share of electoral bonds sold since inception.

In a huge relief to homebuyers, allotted houses to stay out of liquidation

In a huge relief to homebuyers, allotted houses to stay out of liquidation

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2024

In a relief to homebuyers, assets in a real estate project that have been handed over to the allottee would be kept out of the liquidation process of the company, the latest amendment to the rules by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has said. The notification dated February 12 said: "For the purposes of clause (e) of sub-section (4) of section 36, wherever the corporate debtor has given possession to an allottee in a real estate project, such asset shall not form a part of the liquidation estate of the corporate debtor." Real estate experts call it a "pragmatic approach" by the regulator. "However, there are many cases where possession has not been given because the property is stuck in insolvency.

Digital Competition Bill Wants Interoperability

Digital Competition Bill Wants Interoperability

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2024

It is being suggested that apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, should share their APIs with each other to ensure there is interoperability, just as it exists across email services.

'Tax buoyancy can't continue year after year'

'Tax buoyancy can't continue year after year'

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2024

'The revenue projection arises out of all sectors doing well and the formalisation of the economy helps in making sure the tax domain gets widened.'

ED to probe Fema breach in Paytm bank case

ED to probe Fema breach in Paytm bank case

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2024

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has launched a preliminary investigation or a pre-open inquiry into alleged violations related to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema) in the Paytm Payments Bank case, according to sources in the know. The probe follows serious concerns raised by the Reserve Bank of India on multiple violations by the Paytm bank, which is a joint venture between One97 Communications, which is the parent company of Paytm, and the group's founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Rs 15 Trillion In Direct Taxes Comes Via Automatic Route

Rs 15 Trillion In Direct Taxes Comes Via Automatic Route

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2024

96 per cent is being collected through TDS, advance tax, self-assessment tax, and other receipts.

'There's a de-emphasis on divestment'

'There's a de-emphasis on divestment'

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2024

'We now look at divestment as an opportunity for maximising the value of public assets, not necessarily as a short-term resource-raising measure.'

IBBI allows same RP for company and personal guarantor insolvency

IBBI allows same RP for company and personal guarantor insolvency

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2024

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has lifted the restriction to allow the same insolvency professional for the resolution process of a company as well as its personal guarantor for a better harmonisation and effective coordination of both processes. The changes made to IBBI - Bankruptcy Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors, Regulations, 2019 -- came into effect on January 31. IBBI has also amended the provision regarding the meetings of the Committee of Creditors to make them mandatory in insolvency matters about personal guarantors.

Tax devolution to states seen at 32%, but lags 15th FC advice

Tax devolution to states seen at 32%, but lags 15th FC advice

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2024

The Union government is projected to share about 32 per cent of central taxes with states during the financial year 2024-25 against the 15th Finance Commission's recommendation of 41 per cent. The Revised Estimates (RE) for FY24, too, show a similar share of states in the central taxes at 32 per cent. In absolute terms, however, there has been an increase in the amount devolved to states compared to the Budget Estimates (BE) for FY24 at Rs 11 trillion.

How Sensex Has Changed Over Years

How Sensex Has Changed Over Years

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2024

A quarter of the stocks have been replaced since 2019, marking the evolution of India's economy.

Health check for healers: The big audit firms are under the NFRA lens

Health check for healers: The big audit firms are under the NFRA lens

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2024

In recent times, more and more audit firms have challenged company managements, some going to the extent of resigning on the ground of incompatibility with what the management wanted or was doing. This, said Ajay Bhushan Pandey, chairman of the National Financial Regulatory Authority (NFRA), in a media interview, was a good sign. Now, the national accounting watchdog has turned the spotlight on audit firms themselves.

Have You Heard Of Zombie Companies?

Have You Heard Of Zombie Companies?

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2024

If Indian companies were people, around 20 per cent of the listed space would be individuals whose salaries don't cover their loan instalments.

Guess How Many Indians Filed Tax Returns? A Record 81.8 Million!

Guess How Many Indians Filed Tax Returns? A Record 81.8 Million!

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2024

Many individuals filing tax returns declare zero tax liability. They accounted for two-thirds of the total individual returns filed.

Govt Project Launches Hit All-Time Low

Govt Project Launches Hit All-Time Low

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2024

Government announcements for the building of new roads, railways, and other capital expenditure (capex) projects may have hit an all-time low, according to numbers for the December quarter.

40,175 Manufacturers Vanish From Tax Data

40,175 Manufacturers Vanish From Tax Data

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2023

Manufacturing's share in the profit pool of companies had declined before the pandemic.

India tops remittances table with $125 bn inflows: World Bank report

India tops remittances table with $125 bn inflows: World Bank report

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2023

India is expected to be the top recipient of remittances in 2023 as inflows increase 12.4 per cent to $125 billion, said a World Bank report on Tuesday. Mexico will come next by receiving $67 billion and China will follow it at $50 billion. The key drivers for remittance growth in 2023 are a tight labour market in the United States, high employment growth in Europe reflecting extensive leveraging of worker retention programs, and a dampening of inflation in high-income countries. India's growth in remittances is expected to halve to 12.4 per cent in 2023 from a historic peak of 24.4 per cent in 2022.

Liquidation share in insolvency cases on the decline, shows IBBI data

Liquidation share in insolvency cases on the decline, shows IBBI data

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2023

From almost 60 per cent as of December 2019, the share of liquidations in the mode of closure of total Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) cases came down to 44 per cent till September 2023, data by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) shows. Experts say the decreasing trend in liquidations under the IBC in India can be largely attributed to the initial economic conditions of companies entering the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). IBC experts also say the trend shows a certain stabilisation in IBC with the Code now rid of legacy bankruptcy issues.

Caste Is Back In The Electoral Equation

Caste Is Back In The Electoral Equation

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2023

Bihar has fertile grounds for caste to emerge as an electoral issue.

Wilful Defaulters Dues Rise To Rs 100 Crores Per Day

Wilful Defaulters Dues Rise To Rs 100 Crores Per Day

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2023

Wilful defaulters owe SBI Rs 80,000 crore. 10 nationalised banks are owed another Rs 1.5 trillion.