Santosh Tiwari

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Budget aims at plugging tax leakages in property deals

Budget aims at plugging tax leakages in property deals

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2013

Buyer to pay tax on gains made on undervalued property purchase.

Tax incentives for corporate bonds on cards

Tax incentives for corporate bonds on cards

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2013

A sluggish industrial growth has impacted the corporate bond market, too.

ECB interest payment: I-T dept to simplify norms

ECB interest payment: I-T dept to simplify norms

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2013

Concern has been raised on the method of identification for providing tax credit and the requirement of a permanent account number for deduction of withholding tax. Industry had raised these two issues before a Central Board of Direct Taxes committee looking into the matter, said a senior finance ministry official.

Taxmen look at ways to deal with transfer pricing cases

Taxmen look at ways to deal with transfer pricing cases

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2013

Some companies are charged with undervaluing their assets.

IndianOil may be top draw in FY14 divestment

IndianOil may be top draw in FY14 divestment

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2013

As on December 31, government stake in IndianOil stood at 78.92 per cent.

Govt may agree with Shome panel on retro tax

Govt may agree with Shome panel on retro tax

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2013

Move could be a major relief to Vodafone.

Govt to overhaul investment fund

Govt to overhaul investment fund

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2013

From the next financial year, the government will utilise the disinvestment proceeds for recapitalisation of banks and for subscribing to the shares of Central Public Sector Enterprises and preferential allotments.

Package to remove foreign taxation glitches on anvil

Package to remove foreign taxation glitches on anvil

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

Norms for e-commerce likely, arm's-length pricing set for change.

'Large chunk of parallel economy out of tax net'

'Large chunk of parallel economy out of tax net'

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2013

Three entities entrusted with job submit reports on black money estimation.

'There is a need to put pressure on IPO pricing'

'There is a need to put pressure on IPO pricing'

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2012

In an interview with Business Standard, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha discusses investment advisory rules and how regulators are coming together to resolve issues.

Mittal for realistic spectrum pricing

Mittal for realistic spectrum pricing

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2012

He feels that the reserve price set by the government for the 2G spectrum auction was very high.

RBI, Sebi propose changes in RGESS investment norms

RBI, Sebi propose changes in RGESS investment norms

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2012

The regulators have proposed changes in the norms for inclusion of mutual funds in the scheme.

Nationwide Aadhaar-based payment launch on Saturday

Nationwide Aadhaar-based payment launch on Saturday

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

210 millionth Aadhaar number to be handed over UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to also be present.

NIB likely to be toothless in cutting project delays

NIB likely to be toothless in cutting project delays

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

PM-led body won't have jurisdiction over state-level issues that contribute most to delays.

E-payment system likely to curb black money

E-payment system likely to curb black money

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

FinMin working to ensure all govt transactions are done electronically, says official

FinMin optimistic about meeting 2G auction target

FinMin optimistic about meeting 2G auction target

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2012

Supreme Court ruling on Presidential Reference a booster, it says.

Kelkar sets ball rolling on govt land monetisation

Kelkar sets ball rolling on govt land monetisation

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2012

Railways and port trusts have 60,000 acres of prime land for commercial use; nod for use of land with 50 loss-making PSUs on the cards.

Chidambaram to sell reform story in Tokyo

Chidambaram to sell reform story in Tokyo

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

This year's deliberations, on October 9-14, come in the backdrop of the persisting crisis in Europe and the US and its apparent effects on India, China and other countries supposedly driving growth.

DTC likely to MISS April 2013 deadline

DTC likely to MISS April 2013 deadline

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Chidambaram wants it reworked; GAAR controversy weighs on implementation.

Transfer pricing norms out, to ease tax woes

Transfer pricing norms out, to ease tax woes

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2012

The finance ministry has decided to bring in greater clarity in transfer pricing norms.