Shine Jacob And Vrishti Beniwal

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India may sign tax sharing pact with Japanese MNCs

India may sign tax sharing pact with Japanese MNCs

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2014

Move to address MNCs' taxation woes; UK likely to be the next.

'Subsidies cannot be eliminated from the Budget'

'Subsidies cannot be eliminated from the Budget'

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2014

All these measures will revitalise the manufacturing sector, which has been in doldrums.

Govt clears confusion on date of debt MF tax hike

Govt clears confusion on date of debt MF tax hike

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2014

Rules applicable from April 1, 2014; investors who have already redeemed will also have to pay tax

Jaitley unlikely to re-impose Inheritance tax

Jaitley unlikely to re-impose Inheritance tax

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is unlikely to heed economists' suggestion that an inheritance tax be introduced in Budget 201415 as an additional revenue stream.

Jaitley unlikely to re-impose Inheritance tax

Jaitley unlikely to re-impose Inheritance tax

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is unlikely to heed economists' suggestion that an inheritance tax be introduced in Budget 201415 as an additional revenue stream.

Companies may get to borrow more abroad

Companies may get to borrow more abroad

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2014

The ministry is likely to go by the recommendations of a committee on liberalising external commercial borrowings, headed by M S Sahoo, a former director with the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Nokia's tax dispute with India may get bitter

Nokia's tax dispute with India may get bitter

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2014

The company moved the income-tax appellate tribunal and its appeal is pending there.

Govt banks: Higher NPAs to pinch senior management's pocket

Govt banks: Higher NPAs to pinch senior management's pocket

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2014

FinMin plans tougher targets for bad loans, Casa and others in performance-linked pay for senior management.

Russia eyes gas pipeline deal with India

Russia eyes gas pipeline deal with India

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

The country may propose pipeline via China when Putin visits this year.

Mundra likely to be next RBI deputy governor

Mundra likely to be next RBI deputy governor

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2014

Green signal from Jaitley; CVC okays Hemant Contractor for head of PFRDA

Emission norms: Panel suggests levy of fuel cess

Emission norms: Panel suggests levy of fuel cess

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2014

The panel suggested the cess for BS-IV and BS-V fuels should accrue to the Oil Industry Development Board

UPA govt's gas-pricing call to be reviewed

UPA govt's gas-pricing call to be reviewed

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2014

Cabinet may tweak Rangarajan formula; new price may be further delayed.

Govt to set health rider for 49% FDI in insurance

Govt to set health rider for 49% FDI in insurance

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2014

Finance ministry considers tax sops, regulation of hospitals to make health care affordable.

Govt mulls common law for all financial-sector regulators

Govt mulls common law for all financial-sector regulators

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2014

The Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission had in a report last year proposed a unified regulator for the entire financial sector -- markets, insurance, commodities and pension. It had, however, proposed to keep banking out of its purview for now.

FinMin may drop retro tax law to end Voda row

FinMin may drop retro tax law to end Voda row

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2014

Vodafone's long-pending tax dispute with the government might be heading for a resolution, with the finance ministry considering changing the Income-Tax Act's retrospective amendment and taxing indirect transfer of assets prospectively from 2012, the year the law was clarified.

Gas giants in a 'draining' battle

Gas giants in a 'draining' battle

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

ONGC takes Reliance to court, alleging years of stealing from its offshore block and a sleeping govt, right after it was agreed there would be a probe by experts.

I-T probe into alleged tax evasion by Adani

I-T probe into alleged tax evasion by Adani

Rediff.com   21 May 2014

This will add to the woes of the conglomerate that had received a show-cause notice from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) last week for alleged over-valuation of imported machinery by Rs 2,000 crore.

Cairn India may get only 5 years more in Rajasthan block

Cairn India may get only 5 years more in Rajasthan block

Rediff.com   21 May 2014

The company is looking to invest more than $3 bn over the next three years.

Tax dept to now conduct raids only after confirmed information

Tax dept to now conduct raids only after confirmed information

Rediff.com   20 May 2014

Under new government, tax office to explore ways to reduce disputes.

Chidambaram's parting sweep puts tax boards in a fix

Chidambaram's parting sweep puts tax boards in a fix

Rediff.com   19 May 2014

A decision by P Chidambaram in his last days as finance minister has annoyed the revenue department.