Theatres are finding innovative new ways to increase footfalls, discovers Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
But increase in the statutory contribution will boost retirement corpus
Petrol prices on Thursday crossed Rs 73 a litre mark, the highest level since the BJP government came to power in 2014, while diesel touched a record high of Rs 64.11 a litre.
If the government decides to go back to the old regime where the EPF was not taxed but the NPS was, the latter will become an unattractive product.
Sensex is trading firm; FMCG, real estate going strong.
Businesses coming to terms with Ind-AS (Indian Accounting Standards) implementation, GST can do without further uncertainty and costs, say N Sundaresha Subramanian & Sudipto Dey.
In the past couple of years, Saregama has redefined itself into a 'content IP company'.
Consumer loans or personal continue to record the highest fraud incidence.
Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.
The GST will also be applicable on the non-compete amount given by an employer to an outgoing employee, report Indivjal Dhasmana and Sudipto Dey.
After the 2019 election, one thing is sure: GST will see a number of changes, explains Indivjal Dhasmana.
Making employers provide creche facilities would be a powerful incentive for women to stay on in the workforce rather than drop out owing to the pressure of child care, says Shuma Raha.
APAs are part of govt's aim to move to a non-adversarial tax regime.
Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector.
Revised tax forms will be simple; stress on foreign travel and assets has been reduced
SBI-led consortium of 17 banks had a total exposure of about Rs 6,500 cr to Kingfisher Airlines.
'A broad-based revival of private sector investment was likely in 2018-19 after businesses had successfully made the switch to the GST.'
The exemption from MAT does not apply retroactively.
The Budget has unveiled measures that should now pave the way for India to progress from Make in India to 'Innovate in India'.
With digital technology, the I-T department's ability to catch tax evaders has increased many times.
Constantly evolving rules and anomalies over tax treatment have constrained corporate programmes in the first year that the government's CSR mandate has been in force.
Any company resident in a country has to pay both indirect taxes as well as Income Tax.
Has the rail ministry taken care to draw up a transparent framework?
In 2013, the government awarded less than 1,500 km of road projects under the EPC mode after it found no takers for PPP projects.
TCS, Infosys and others are banking on automation to protect their turf in the US, but building a successful revenue model around it may prove difficult
Havells will acquire the entire consumer business infrastructure, people and distribution network. Plus all intellectual property of the Lloyd brand, logo, trademark and attendant rights.
Against estimates of black wealth of Rs 300 lakh crore and black money in cash of Rs 3 lakh crore by economist Arun Kumar, the PMGKY numbers fall short by a huge margin.
Parents always want to give the best to their children.
The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price
However, worries on inadequate import and issues for the FTA pacts.
But he is actively pursuing greenfield steel plants in Karnataka and Jharkhand; ultimately, only one of these might come up.
The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigations Team on black money has also proposed that holding more than Rs 15 lakh in cash be made illegal for individuals and for companies, report Tinesh Bhasin and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
After the recent attack on debit cards exposed the gaps in their security systems, banks are getting serious about data privacy.
A moderate GST rate obviates the need for the two-rate structure.
It will bring down the cost of a second house because of tax benefits and price appreciation
More Indians are watching films across screens, TV, online and other platforms than ever before. Whether it is by tackling costs, processes or revenues, the trick is to find a way of making money from all of them, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Poor governance, constant interference of promoters, opposition from unions and talks of being an acquisition target seen as main deterrents.
Place your bets only on cities where you can easily monitor and where there's visible growth.
Taxpayers might face several issues while filing returns this year.
It is high time old boys' clubs inside many large corporations come under serious scrutiny for protecting one of their own.
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