Those paying more than Rs 25 lakh in service tax will soon have to file their returns every month instead of once in six months.
IIFCL Chairman S K Goel says the recommendations are premature, as the state-run lender's role as a guarantor for long-term funds would depend on the success of the Credit Enhancement Scheme and Infrastructure Debt Fund.
Stuck projects to spring back to life with fresh lending; cut in end prices to benefit buyers.
A positive list for taxation of services might be back, though only for accounting purposes.
Govt to review decision after demand assessment.
FinMin talking to Irda on many issues, meeting Chidambaram this week.
Subscriber churn costs operators heavily, retailers make Rs 7.7k cr a year.
Idea tops list of companies with high percentage of active subscribers.
The government would take a hit of about Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) this year if it rolls back the excise duty of Rs 1.5 per litre on diesel it levied last week.
For mobile customers who thought the high price of 4G devices would keep them away from high-speed internet, here is the game changer.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram will soon have to decide whether to stick by his predecessor's choice of former Reserve Bank governor Y V Reddy for chairmanship of the 14th Finance Commission, to be set up next month.
The finance ministry is instead thinking of expanding the list of services on which the tax would be levied under the reverse charge mechanism.
The finance ministry may ask cash-rich public sector undertakings (PSUs) to invest in foreign assets that are currently available at cheap rates due to the global economic slowdown.
The broadcaster had bought the stake in 2004.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has called a meeting of officials from life insurance companies on September 1. The meeting is aimed at improving insurance penetration and addressing concerns of companies in the sector.
Government makes observation in reply to attorney general's question for Presidential reference
Toughens stand days before cooling-off period ends
Reebok's staff to get voluntary retirement option, stores may be reduced by a third.
The finance ministry has proposed to remove from the guidelines a clause on the lateral movement of small and mid-sized banks' heads to large banks.
Videocon starts race, says will bid in eight circles, expects 5-MHz spectrum to go for Rs 20,000 crore
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