India is pushing for speedy implementation of a globally networked customs (GNC) platform, which envisages an interconnected customs-to-customs information sharing system.
All existing instruments in e-form by September 30; move to affect 200,000 companies
An investment banker handling the PSU issues said, "When employees pick application forms, these typically have stamps of brokers. But there was no clarity who will bear the cost. Now with this provision, government will pay 25 bps. It is lesser than retail because there is often no marketing effort from the broker, as a lot of it is done by the company itself."
Implementation of GST demands full support from all states.
Barely five days after he was hired by Speak Asia as its legal adviser, Ashok Saraogi withdrew from the case last Friday.
Agencies to help get data on assets of taxpayers.
Most of the top investment banks will be rendered ineligible to manage the coming initial public offering (IPO) of National Building Construction Corp Ltd (NBCC) if the new rules for appointment of advisors are implemented.
The new guidelines restrict bankers not just from advising private sector companies in the 'same line of business' on public issues.
As part of the stepped-up efforts to track transfer of funds parked overseas in India, the investigating agencies have brought Cross Border Bank Guarantees (CBBGs) and Standby Letters of Credits (SLOCs) under the scanner.
Economy grew by 8.6 per cent in 2010-11.
Regulator proposes mutual fund model for infrastructure debt funds.
In March, the Registrar of Companies, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, based in Kanpur, sent a notice to Sahara India Real Estate Corp for using a third party's bank accounts to receive funds from investors.
In an extensive exercise to track overseas bank accounts of Indians and round-tripping of funds, top investigating agencies in the country are gathering actionable intelligence on chartered accountants, brokers, legal firms and professionals involved in these areas.
The reservations of Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on the projected additional electricity generation capacity of 100,000 Mw during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17) period has failed to cut much ice with the Planning Commission.
The Income Tax (I-T) Department has embarked on a plan to create a national data centre to facilitate a management information systems-based, real-time analysis of data for quick and effective decision making.
Depressed equity performance, Sebi copycat rules, lack of new ideas combine to impel funds to look elsewhere.
Plans joint venture with private ATM service providers.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to soon notify that the information about an individual captured in 'Aaadhar', issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), would be sufficient to fulfill the KYC (know your customer) norms for all financial products.
A senior Central Board of Direct Taxes official told Business Standard the Income Tax department had decided to intensify its vigil on the non-payment of TDS on interest earnings and non-disclosure of such income in the tax return.
A senior finance ministry official said, on the condition of anonymity, that the top echelons of the government tried to convince the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for a sympathetic consideration of the company's plea in the case pertaining to the income of the erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Ltd (SCSL) from abroad.
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