Consumer loans or personal continue to record the highest fraud incidence.
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.
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'.
Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.
APAs are part of govt's aim to move to a non-adversarial tax regime.
SBI-led consortium of 17 banks had a total exposure of about Rs 6,500 cr to Kingfisher Airlines.
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.
Revised tax forms will be simple; stress on foreign travel and assets has been reduced
The exemption from MAT does not apply retroactively.
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.
Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector.
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.
The Budget has unveiled measures that should now pave the way for India to progress from Make in India to 'Innovate in India'.
Any company resident in a country has to pay both indirect taxes as well as Income Tax.
'A broad-based revival of private sector investment was likely in 2018-19 after businesses had successfully made the switch to the GST.'
With digital technology, the I-T department's ability to catch tax evaders has increased many times.
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.
After the 2019 election, one thing is sure: GST will see a number of changes, explains Indivjal Dhasmana.
Has the rail ministry taken care to draw up a transparent framework?
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.
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.
Parents always want to give the best to their children.
The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price
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.
A moderate GST rate obviates the need for the two-rate structure.
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.
It will bring down the cost of a second house because of tax benefits and price appreciation
Poor governance, constant interference of promoters, opposition from unions and talks of being an acquisition target seen as main deterrents.
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.
Taxpayers might face several issues while filing returns this year.
Place your bets only on cities where you can easily monitor and where there's visible growth.
Despite the equity booster, many would be uncomfortable about NPS.
Nestle is sure to go for a relaunch of the noodles soon enough with an advertising blitz,
It is high time old boys' clubs inside many large corporations come under serious scrutiny for protecting one of their own.
As per Indian tax laws, bonus in kind paid to the employees could be considered as salary income in the hands of the employees.
On one hand, Limaye will have to battle legacy issues, while, on the other hand, he will have to ensure that the exchange is able to maintain its leadership position.
