Surajeet Dasgupta &Amp; Vrishti Beniwal

Stories by Surajeet Dasgupta &Amp; Vrishti Beniwal

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Refunds, slowdown drag April direct tax mop-up

Refunds, slowdown drag April direct tax mop-up

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

Indirect tax collections saw only a meagre 3.5 per cent growth, as mop-up from Customs fell sharply on account of a drop in imports.

Poll code helps FM better fiscal deficit target

Poll code helps FM better fiscal deficit target

Rediff.com   6 May 2014

Many ministries couldn't use the allocated funds since it came into force, resulting in much-needed savings.

Move away from fixed tax targets: Shome

Move away from fixed tax targets: Shome

Rediff.com   6 May 2014

A tax reforms panel, headed by finance minister's advisor Parthasarathi Shome, is considering moving away from setting fixed tax-collection targets and linking these with the changing economic scenario during the year.

India to provide info on US tax evaders

India to provide info on US tax evaders

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2014

The US has been widely criticised for using pressure tactics to secure information from other countries, without reciprocity.

FinMin not stamping postal bank plan

FinMin not stamping postal bank plan

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2014

Two key depts in ministry cold to rationale for one; postal dept says it's more eligible than IDFC or Bandhan, feels 'strong lobby' scuttling its plans.