The sector is witnessing weak tendering.
'The manufacturing sector and the capital goods industry need all the support that the government can provide, because they are working in a global market where trade restrictions are coming down every day,' says Amar Kaul.
The new Income Tax return forms are much simpler in many respects.
Showing a better trend in remuneration and other benefits for the top-level executives, staff salaries across the board have risen by an average of 50 per cent.
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India is set to sign an agreement with the US to resolve transfer pricing disputes, which will then serve as a template for settling such rows with multinational companies based in the UK, France and other European countries.
This move to make it easier for funds to avail of tax exemptions.
Inflation dipped to a five-month low of 5.19 per cent in July mainly on account of decline in prices of some food articles, vegetables and protein rich items.
Whereas the headline growth rate appears very respectable, India needs faster to growth to generate jobs.
The Council also discussed process to make return filing simpler with just one return to be filed every month.
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Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar said the discussions at the day-long meet involved an overview of five models of participative policy, framework of engineering, procurement and construction contracts and sectoral guidelines for foreign and domestic investment.
Service companies such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Airtel, among others, would be particularly hit.
If the sum assured is less than 10 times premium, the proceeds will be taxed.
The country's narrowing power deficit and increased coal production may not be indicators of the end of stress in the industry. Amritha Pillay reports.
Last week, the government had introduced the black money Bill.
Firms that have a turnover of under Rs 1 cr can pay tax without maintaining books.
Many hurdles that investors could have faced after enrolling for the scheme have been removed.
The culture clash isn't the only issue - most of the founders are still wary of risky bets while the new management thinks calculated aggression is necessary in the new world of business, says Shyamal Majumdar.
Relief would only be for unlisted companies; listed ones already have to prepare statements once a year.
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The new capital of Andhra Pradesh is expected to be in the Vijayawada-Guntur region.
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The company has finalised a three year business plan to increase revenue and control costs.
The Centre would need the concurrence of 20 states out of 29 to impose a GST on petroleum
Branch additions for most major banks in the current financial year do not correspond to the number of the past two years.
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This route accounts for Rs 2.75 lakh crore of FPI holdings.
The corporate income tax breaks make up a relatively small part of $80 billion in business giveaways.
Formula One faces a risk: with Malaysia pulling out of a new deal, they could altogether lose their presence in Southeast Asia, one of the world's fastest-growing regions.
Urban mass transit authority to be set up; it will act as nodal agency for planning and coordination of project related works.
Because of high rents in Mumbai and the response from Delhi, most luxury retail players want to expand in the capital.
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The 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) on all services increases the total tax chargeable on services to 15 per cent, making it expensive to dine out or travel.
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The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price
Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.
Preliminary investigations conducted by capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India and inputs from other regulators and government departments suggest that some brokers were offering structured financial products to their HNI clients under some portfolio investments schemes for high returns of 10-20 per cent.
Its officers would wear black bands on Monday, which is also Martyrs day, the IRS Association (Customs and Central Excise) has said.
